[ejazbmw]

is it just me or are they getting more expensive? i've spent 850 bucks so far on books that I'll probably only use for 3 months then they'll be sitting in the basement. I tried to look online but most of my classes need this online homework shit that amazon doesn't come with or it'll be a extra 80 bucks...I seriously hope college is worth it although my dad is paying for it , but not for books

[Couch]

Wait until the first day of class to buy books. A lot of times professors will tell you to buy a different version, or a different book altogether. I had several who told us to not buy books at all. Even when they don't tell you that, you end up getting more info from notes than the books themselves.

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by Couch

Wait until the first day of class to buy books. A lot of times professors will tell you to buy a different version, or a different book altogether. I had several who told us to not buy books at all. Even when they don't tell you that, you end up getting more info from notes than the books themselves.

yeah but its now the 3 week of school so i had to buy them since i needed them, even the used books are expensive lol

[MJC///M3]

yep i remember those days....awful......some books are 140-160 each

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by MJC///M3

yep i remember those days....awful......some books are 140-160 each

i wish one of my books were 245

[ragingclue]

I don't think they're a whole lot more expensive than when I went to school before the turn of the century.... But Michigan had a huge student book buy/sell day where you could get together and sell your used books to other students without getting ripped off by the book store (selling AND buying). Found out recently that some books are requiring a one-use registration key, meaning to do the homework online, you have to buy a key if you have a used book.

The rape that takes place in the textbook industry is egregious.

[Couch]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

yeah but its now the 3 week of school so i had to buy them since i needed them, even the used books are expensive lol

ahhhh.

so true though. Have you tried other book stores or ordering online?

[MJC///M3]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

i wish one of my books were 245

yikes...what you studying???

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

I don't think they're a whole lot more expensive than when I went to school before the turn of the century.... But Michigan had a huge student book buy/sell day where you could get together and sell your used books to other students without getting ripped off by the book store (selling AND buying). Found out recently that some books are requiring a one-use registration key, meaning to do the homework online, you have to buy a key if you have a used book.

The rape that takes place in the textbook industry is egregious.

yeah the online work screws me over so a book at amazon is like 160+80 for the access key while at the bookstore its like 180 with the key

Originally Posted by Couch

ahhhh.

so true though. Have you tried other book stores or ordering online?

yeah but i needed the books in a hurry i was starting to fall behind in class without the book

Originally Posted by MJC///M3

yikes...what you studying???

accounting where the books weigh 20pounds lol

[M6ZeusGod]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

i wish one of my books were 245

A few of my finance textbooks were expensive like that. Have you tried Half.com?

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by Flyers2385

A few of my finance textbooks were expensive like that. Have you tried Half.com?

actually yeah my cousin gave me the site but for some reason it didn't have the books i needed which was odd

[M6ZeusGod]

What made me mad about textbooks is that whenever the professor wrote the book, they would update it like every semester so they can sell more New copies. The changes would be negligible such as switching chapter orders. Rip off!

[Scorpion]

Yeah no way I was buying them from the store. Ordered them from half.com as well. Got some really good deals. Although classes have started and the books still aren't in :s. Hoping the get here in the next day or two.

[jaiman]

www.abebooks.com has the East Asia versions of textbooks. Most are exactly the same as the North American version in terms of content but they have some cost cutting like no colored graphics and they tend to be soft cover.

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by Flyers2385

What made me mad about textbooks is that whenever the professor wrote the book, they would update it like every semester so they can sell more New copies. The changes would be negligible such as switching chapter orders. Rip off!

lol a year ago when i took western history the professor bought up a interesting point. He said we could buy the old book instead of the new one, like how can they come out with new books history doesn't change lol

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by jaiman

www.abebooks.com has the East Asia versions of textbooks. Most are exactly the same as the North American version in terms of content but they have some cost cutting like no colored graphics and they tend to be soft cover.

damn i wish you showed me this before, thanks

[lib]

Two other ways to save $$$ on books:

1) Buy them online. There are a few places that have the same books cheaper than your local bookstore and they will ship them within a day or two. They also have a better used book selection.

2) Buy the paperback releases. Most US students don't even know they exist but they're the same textbooks at ~half the price. They're more common overseas due to the cost and when I was in school I saw the students from overseas using these almost exclusively.

[kevblah]

rent them from chegg.com

[WyattHerb]

Kindle

[MisterSkiMask]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

i wish one of my books were 245

Is it an English book? If so it would be money well spent.

[ejazbmw]

thanks for some of the tips guys I'm going to buy my books ahead of time so they get here before class starts.

[HiYo2o]

not just that they are more expensive, its bs when they make the book a custom one. therefore i cant even buy it elsewhere! =[