I just saved $465 buying textbooks online (Amazon, Half, etc.) instead of through the bookstore

WOOT!

8/2/2006 1:29:54 PM

Whats new? I've always bought books online! And its w00t w00t

8/2/2006 1:34:37 PM

me too except for my very first semester, but this I think is a savings record ... I spent about $130

[Edited on August 2, 2006 at 2:03 PM. Reason : t]

8/2/2006 2:03:03 PM

HELLO and welcome to 2002

8/2/2006 3:04:15 PM

I'm trying to do the same, but the only thing I'm having issues with is locating the isbn numbers, etc. I looked online and they do not seem to give them through the NC State bookstore, so how do you know for sure that you're getting the correct book?

8/2/2006 5:01:48 PM

what I did was compare what the bookstore said to the ISBN's listed in the books forum ... then when I search author/title as long as I don't find any newer editions, I know I'm good to go


Go ahead and make fun of me, I don't care - the most I've saved in the past was maybe 40-50% online, but this is more like 75%

8/2/2006 5:20:36 PM

that reminds me, I need to get my book list.

8/4/2006 2:46:11 PM

I order mine through work and get my 30% employee discount

8/4/2006 3:58:15 PM

I go to the book store with a piece of paper and pencil and copy down the ISBNs.

I can't get the book exchange to work for me.

8/4/2006 5:09:18 PM

go to packbackers site, they list all of that stuffhttp://www.packbackers.com/textbooks.asp?mscssid=HSNVXGVG9L3U9LJG89199HM1UA8C5ABB

8/5/2006 7:23:58 PM

spent 60 bucks for 3 books this year thanks to half.com

8/6/2006 11:50:16 PM

i bought my books online one semester

then sold those same books online

used the money i made from the sales to buy the books for the next semester

one time investment that was recouped after graduation and i sold my last bunch of books


best idea ever-- i dont know why more people dont do it

saves $texas esp if you can score an international edition

8/7/2006 12:54:35 AM

^ I do that, but I still end up losing dollars here and there... and then there are the books I actually want to keep, or they upgrade the edition--stuff like that.

I've actually made money on some things, too.

8/7/2006 1:35:06 AM

I hate when they upgrade some book that doesnt need to be just to get more money. I mean seriously does Cal 2 change, or WWII history, and students lose so much because they take us out for lunch/send us mad books to try to talk us into using them in our classes.

[Edited on August 7, 2006 at 4:48 AM. Reason : I mean finding out you can't sell a book back because of a new edition really wears my taint down]

8/7/2006 4:46:10 AM