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 Aug 25 2008, 03:17 PM
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Anyone know of any good discount sites to get books? Or does anyone have the Vistas 3rd edition for Spanish one that they don't want anymore? This stupid thing is going to be more than any of my other books.
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Aug 25 2008, 04:02 PM
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amazon, half.com?
Tuition was around $3000 for the semester, which looking at what other people put is really not bad...but god it sucks that I have to pay it. |
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Aug 25 2008, 04:07 PM
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I've been to those. This book is insanely expensive. There really isn't much of a price break.
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Aug 25 2008, 04:10 PM
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Did you check all the bookstores around campus? I don't know how many schools are like this, but we have a ton that are worth checking for used books. But if you can't find them cheaper online used, chances are you won't find them off either.
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Aug 25 2008, 04:25 PM
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Lets Get Dead Group: Member Posts: 381 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 641,562 |
Well the thing is I have to get a packages. It is the textbook, workbook, lab manual, answer key, and DVD. Some of the things online only have the textbook used, and some have the entire package except the workbooks have been written in.
We only have one bookstore on campus. I'm just going to the JC in town. |
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Aug 25 2008, 04:37 PM
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Amazon is expensive? Even the used ones? I usually go to Border's or Barnes and Noble if I'm at a last resort.
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Aug 25 2008, 06:49 PM
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ecampus.com or campusi.com -_-
i buy used $200+ books for like $40 sometimes. or i buy from upper classmen who are eager to let go of their books for like 80% off original price lol. freshmen year was the only year i got screwed over. since then, i've learned to get awesome deals. |
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Aug 25 2008, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(kreios @ Aug 25 2008, 03:29 PM)  My school told us directly in the syllabus that we CANNOT photocopy are textbooks. Well, it IS illegal. |
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Aug 25 2008, 10:40 PM
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QUOTE(kreios @ Aug 25 2008, 06:29 PM) My school told us directly in the syllabus that we CANNOT photocopy are textbooks. Well at least for my chemistry class, which has the most books. 4 books each ranging 70-100 I don't even know why we need so many books  The rest of my books have to be bought new, and not returnable because they're exclusive to the university/class so the teacher kind of expects you to buy the book, and he/she gets a little royalty money from you buying the book too.  Um, only if the teacher wrote the book. I highly doubt all your teachers wrote all their own boosk. |
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Aug 31 2008, 08:57 PM
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I've gotten all of my books; after first semester of freshman year I no longer bought books out of the bookstore...every edition I needed was found online for a lot cheaper than the bookstore; the most I pay now is 70 bucks; the least I've paid was 25 for a brand new Microeconomics book...I usually always throw in the extra 10 or 20 for expedited shipping...I sell all my general & elective books back to people & keep my major books for future reference...I no longer complain about book prices
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Sep 1 2008, 12:47 AM
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Spent $240, but being the optimist I am, it would've been $500 from the bookstore
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Sep 5 2008, 11:33 AM
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Apparently, a lot of people are downloading their textbooks for free.
Textbook piracy. |
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Sep 5 2008, 02:44 PM
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QUOTE(Comptine @ Sep 5 2008, 11:33 AM) Apparently, a lot of people are downloading their textbooks for free. Textbook piracy. definitely going to have to look into this. i've been borrowing from friends, and using alternative resources so far... oh, also, taking notes like a mother-f**kin' fiend. omg improrprpeprer gramamamr f**k |
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Sep 5 2008, 02:57 PM
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facebook has a pretty good book-exchange thing (generally for people going to the same college as you). I got some pretty good deals there, i.e. $40 for a $131 bio text.
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Sep 5 2008, 03:12 PM
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man, do i know the PAIN of buying books for all of my classes this semester. but i wanted to be smarter and thank god i found most of ebay's half.com website except for my geology class. but my math book wouldve cost me 200 bucks and that alone wouldve been way more than my tuition for this semester...its ridicious.
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Sep 15 2008, 04:04 AM
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Item Count: 11
Cart Total: $451.10 The cart total is calculated at the highest current price for titles. Used prices will be applied if selected and available when your order is filled. LOL omg 11 used books, w/o tax and shipping... |
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Sep 15 2008, 12:53 PM
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Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,155 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,404 |
I bought my Macroeconomics book from this girl for $45 while everyone else was selling theirs for $60. And it looks super new! WOOOOT!
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Oct 8 2008, 11:29 AM
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My books go on my fees.
The average price here is 70-100$. And our books are all 8-14 years old :D. So old, that the spanish in the spanish book is outdated, Because LL and CH aren't letters anymore. |
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