-- Posted by Lewdness 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. -- Posted by iBritt at 1:16 pm on July 23, 2008 If you buy them used, I wouldn't think the prices would be that steep. -- Posted by SimplisticComplexity at 1:16 pm on July 23, 2008 Amazon.com -- Posted by brook at 1:17 pm on July 23, 2008 books-a-million -- Posted by jennay 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 -- Posted by Aqueous 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... -- Posted by barnabas at 1:29 pm on July 23, 2008 amazon/books a million/half price books all good places to look. -- Posted by Choker at 7:23 pm on July 23, 2008 Would you recommend buying the study guides for textbooks? -- Posted by Aerorobyn 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. -- Posted by bryce101 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 -- Posted by xcutioners at 10:13 am on July 25, 2008 half.com -- Posted by TheOtherHorseman 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. -- Posted by jamescoleman 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. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae 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. -- Posted by TigressaLynnMae 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.