At the beginning of the semester, you end up dishing out over $300 for two books. And you are pissed when it's time to sell your textbooks back to the school...the school only gave you back $80. You have been swindled, bamboozled! All colleges and universities over price textbooks and then underpay you for them. So how do you avoid the scam and become a scammer? It's very simple...
DUH! GO TO THE LIBARY
Most school libraries have the ability to get the books that you are looking for from another library. They usually call the process an interlibrary loan. And guess what? You get your textbooks for free! There really isn't a catch. You might have to renew your books from time to time, considering that you will have them the entire semester. If they don't allow you to renew the books, what's ten cents per day that they are late versus $300? Much of nothing. If you get your books through the library, I strongly suggest you do it way in advance of your actual class start date. It can take a while for the books to come into the library, or worse case scenario, the library will be unable to get them. However, if you plan ahead, you still have time to get your books by other means.
Tip: Once you register for classes, go get the required reading lists from the professors that you plan to have. If they are hesitant to give it to you, don't be afraid to tell them that you are tight on money and must know what costs to expect.
BUY YOUR TEXTBOOKS ONLINE
Check out websites like Amazon.com and Ebay. You can usually find textbooks and novels at lower prices, and at over 50% off if you purchase them used. Don't be afraid to buy a used book! I have personally purchased numerous used books from Amazon.com that could be mistaken for brand new. If you are purchasing books online, allow yourself one to two weeks for shipping. But don't forget that you can usually get faster shipping for an extra fee.
ASK AROUND
Look for other students who have already taken the courses that you plan to take. They should be more than willing to sell their textbooks to you, unless they are building their own personal library. Depending on when your college or university buys books back, you can even ask the students in line if they have the books that you need. If so, all you have to do is offer them a few bucks more than what the school is willing to offer. I would take $30 over $5 any day! In essence, steal the business from the school, and don't tell them I told you to do so. Keep it on the hush.
Ok, so now you have gotten your textbooks and used them. You are either going to keep them, return them to the library, or sell them. If you decide to sell your books, you can sell them on amazon.com, Ebay, or directly to a student at your school. If you are slick, sometimes you can sell books ordered online back to your college or university, and as a result, you scam the scammer. Revenge is the sweetest thing, but you didn't hear that from me!
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