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Hurley
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curious I am. I spose i could hit amazon as well.

But I wonder why they always requested the student ID -

6/25/2009 3:06:01 PM

quagmire02
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especially considering they're more expensive here than anywhere else, i, too, am surprised that they ask for a student ID

6/25/2009 3:07:04 PM

rtc407
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Just go for amazon or packbackers if you need a real store

6/25/2009 3:08:22 PM

Ernie
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Probably because they order enough books to cover the size of the class.

6/25/2009 3:08:33 PM

hooksaw
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They ask for ID when you selling the texts.

6/25/2009 3:08:46 PM

Hurley
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^^my thoughts.

probably hit amazon. this poor boy regrets selling his textuals back

[Edited on June 25, 2009 at 3:09 PM. Reason : 0]

6/25/2009 3:09:09 PM

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why would you ever want to buy an overpriced book from a student bookstore

go to amazon

6/25/2009 3:10:12 PM

Slave Famous
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I hated selling books back

Pay 100 in August, get back 22 in December

One of the greatest scams of all time

6/25/2009 3:10:38 PM

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you don't have to be a student

i'm pretty sure they don't ask for your id when you buy books

but you know, why don't you just call the bookstore?

also, they don't stock any textbooks until right before classes start

6/25/2009 3:11:14 PM

Hurley
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^^^availability, i dunno




^hmmm.

i just new a few from the 2006 era
MAE316
MAE415
MAE310
ECE331

[Edited on June 25, 2009 at 3:12 PM. Reason : -]

6/25/2009 3:11:18 PM

thumper
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anyone can buy textbooks, but you need your ID to sell them back.

6/25/2009 3:11:26 PM

DROD900
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yep cause then they'll sell the book for $110 in january

6/25/2009 3:11:33 PM

dweedle
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http://www.half.com for buying

6/25/2009 3:11:41 PM

Ernie
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Quote :
"They ask for ID when you selling [sic] the texts."

6/25/2009 3:12:59 PM

Hurley
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ok so half.com has got me covered. thankye twwers

6/25/2009 3:22:26 PM

dyne
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"Pay 100 in August, get back 22 in December

One of the greatest scams of all time"


buyback is a business, it's how you make money. they buy low and sell high. if you don't want to sell it to them, then you do the legwork to find a buyer at a higher price.

6/25/2009 3:24:18 PM

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"http://www.half.com for buying"



amazon.com and it's not really close. Much more customer friendly...the prices compare to half.com and you stand less of a chance getting an exam or international version. If you do, you can send an email or file a claim and get your money back.

6/26/2009 3:19:26 PM

1985
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http://www.bookbyte.com

6/27/2009 1:21:17 AM

NCSUStinger
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the book exchange on here was great back when i was in school

6/27/2009 8:16:57 AM

ShawnaC123
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^^^In my experience, about 80% of the time half.com is cheaper. Also, you can file a claim on there as well if you get a teacher/international edition.

6/27/2009 8:19:41 AM

BadPokerPlyr
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Yeah, there will always be exceptions and you can file a claim on half or any other online seller. However, amazon is much more customer friendly. This is what I do for work. We are told to deal with all amazon orders, inquiries, etc first and then deal with half, abe, alibris, or whoever else after amazon. Usually with the others sellers, I can send a tracking number and proof of delivery if someone says they haven't received a book and I usually don't hear from them again. You would be amazed the amount of times UPS or USPS say something is "delivered" when it's really lost. With amazon, they don't care about the reason, all they care about is not having an unhappy customer. The customer service and having less of a headache when you have to return a book (dropping classes, ordering the wrong book, etc) makes up for the price difference most of the time.

Also, don't rule out your local stores like PackBackers and the NCSU bookstore. We set a good bit of our stock on half and amazon at 18% above retail to cover the commission costs and still sell through it just as quickly. There is a perception that everything is cheaper online, but that isn't the case all of the time. Just like every other big purchase you make, if you shop around, you'll find the deals.

6/27/2009 8:46:19 AM

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