It’s a question that comes round yearly for every student, everywhere - Should I keep my used textbooks or sell them?
Many students choose to get rid of their textbooks so they can have some money to purchase the necessary textbooks for the next semester. The problem is, that for the most part, college bookstores and buy-back stores will only give you back 50% of what they originally cost you. Not a great deal, you say to yourself.
You can’t blame the bookstores because, afterall, they are the middleman. They will be more than happy to take your trade-ins for half the price of a new book, flip them over to other college bookstores or place them right back on their bookshelf with a huge markup.
So, is selling your used textbooks back to the store you bought them from the only option? Or, is there a better deal out there for you?
I’ll give you a little hint - think what you would do if you were selling a used car. The place where you will likely get the worst price for it is at a car dealership. Hey, I don’t blame them. They are, afterall, trying to make money.
What you ideally want to do is cut the middleman out and make a direct sale to another buyer. This way there is no middleman involved in the transaction which gives both parties the best price.
The same can be done with textbooks. How about listing your textbooks on Craigslist? Not an bad idea, but you’re reliant on another Craigslist user to be looking for the exact same book that you have. A more efficient option is to use a textbook exchange website. This are specially designed for this purpose and have people browsing the site for one reason only - to buy textbooks!
There is an extra bonus too by using such a site. Not only will you get the best possible price for your own textbooks, but you’ll also be able to pick up the ones you need for next semester at a cheaper price than is being offered on campus.
Believe me, I’ve looked long and hard for a site like this.
Many other “used textbooks” sites are nothing more than bookstores themselves. So beware!
Visit iCollegeWeb.com today to start buying and selling your used textbooks. It’d be wise for you to know what classes you will be taking next quarter or semester and set up the alerts early on. Or you could simply search their list of used textbooks to find the book you need.
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