Save money on college textbooks
If you have ever gone to college for at least a full semester of classes, or you have children who do, you know that nest to the cost of tuition, the cost of books is one of the biggest things you spend money on. In this economy, who can afford to spend all of that money on books?
As an alternative, many people are turning to purchasing their books online. Places like half.com and amazon.com provide you with the opportunity to purchase used books (including college textbooks) from various sellers around the country. Some of these sellers are getting rid of current versions of the very same college textbooks you might be purchasing for your child this school year.
Aside from purchasing used college textbooks, there is a new service out there called bookrenter.com. This service offers books for less than 1/2 the price of retail (meaning, less than your friendly neighborhood college bookstore).
Renting a book online is just like renting from NetFlix or your neighborhood video rental store. You must return the books without chili-cheese fries between the pages and without a bunch of dog-eared pages. You have to return them in good condition. If you highlight the pages, you will pay. This could be one downside to renting because highlighting is pretty common in college learning.
More information on renting books online can be found at bookrenter.com
[...] Original post by John [...]
My name is Wesley Houck. I have been going to college for about six years now and see how much college textbooks cost. An idea came to mind where I could help students save money on college textbooks. I created a website (www.StudentBookTrades.com) where students can Trade, Buy, and Sell college textbooks at their own campus or nationwide. Students are automatically matched with someone who needs your book and you need theirs so you can trade for free. The website also allows you to search your home campus for books or all colleges. I hope this site helps students save lots of money. The site is completely free and want to get the word out to anyone who can use the site.
Wes Houck
Founder
http://www.StudentBookTrades.com
Thanks for the comment, Wes.
If only there was some way to get ahold of the school records, it would be a lot easier to match sellers with purchasers.