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Topic College Textbooks -- When/Where to get them?
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Lewdness Posted at 1:15 pm on July 23, 2008
Should I get them now, before classes start, so I can get a head start or wait around to get them?

The prices are insane too. Can anyone some reliable places to get textbooks online? My friend was telling me ebay but I'm sure there are other options out there.

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TigressaLynnMae Posted at 3:18 pm on July 28, 2008
Quote: from Choker at 10:23 pm on July 23, 2008

Would you recommend buying the study guides for textbooks?

Not in my case. They never helped.

TigressaLynnMae Posted at 3:17 pm on July 28, 2008
Get them, when the bookstores start to sell them. But don't go opening them/writing in them until your classes/profesors confirm the need of them. That way, you can still return them, and get full refund, at the school/campus bookstore.
jamescoleman Posted at 11:06 pm on July 26, 2008
i like to try to get my books online and then the cheaper bookstore but i have to wait because my school updated the books.

TheOtherHorseman Posted at 2:48 pm on July 26, 2008
Quote: from xcutioners at 1:13 pm on July 25, 2008

half.com

This has always worked for me.

xcutioners Posted at 10:13 am on July 25, 2008
half.com
bryce101 Posted at 3:59 am on July 25, 2008
ya most books r a fucking rip off.. my school has a bookstore on campus so i usually just go there and charge my acct
Aerorobyn Posted at 8:56 pm on July 23, 2008
Amazon, most def.

If I would've bought two of my books USED at school, it would've been $300. Got them for $140-ish total on Amazon!


I would only recommend study guides for science courses (that you aren't too familiar with)...and MAYBE math courses.

Choker Posted at 7:23 pm on July 23, 2008
Would you recommend buying the study guides for textbooks?
Hi Carie Posted at 1:29 pm on July 23, 2008
amazon/books a million/half price books all good places to look.
Aqueous Posted at 1:24 pm on July 23, 2008
Quote: from jennay at 4:17 pm on July 23, 2008

i never get them before classes start, because usually it ends up that there are some books you don't really need or i end up switching around my classes during drop/add if i dont like some

Or the prof changes the textbook last minute...

jennay Posted at 1:17 pm on July 23, 2008
i never get them before classes start, because usually it ends up that there are some books you don't really need or i end up switching around my classes during drop/add if i dont like some
brook Posted at 1:17 pm on July 23, 2008
books-a-million
SimplisticComplexity Posted at 1:16 pm on July 23, 2008
Amazon.com
iBritt Posted at 1:16 pm on July 23, 2008
If you buy them used, I wouldn't think the prices would be that steep.
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