Comments on: How to get textbooks for free http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/ Christian Personal Finance - Financial help blog, debt help and other financial resources Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-164638 Dave Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:48:33 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-164638 I like renting textbooks since it's so much cheaper. Use a service like http://www.textbookland.com to compare textbook rental prices. You'll see there's a pretty big different between one store to the next. It's crazy alot of the time you'll even see used books for cheaper than rentals too! I like renting textbooks since it’s so much cheaper. Use a service like http://www.textbookland.com to compare textbook rental prices. You’ll see there’s a pretty big different between one store to the next. It’s crazy alot of the time you’ll even see used books for cheaper than rentals too!

]]> By: Susan Graby http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-121782 Susan Graby Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:32:19 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-121782 Another great way to go is to rent your textbooks. I started doing this for my son in college. He only buys books that he thinks he might want to keep and rents the rest at a great savings! They make it very easy by mailing the books to you and providing a pre-addressed mailer for the return. Some companies even allow some highlighting. I've used both www.collegebookrenter.com and www.chegg.com. Another great way to go is to rent your textbooks. I started doing this for my son in college. He only buys books that he thinks he might want to keep and rents the rest at a great savings! They make it very easy by mailing the books to you and providing a pre-addressed mailer for the return. Some companies even allow some highlighting. I’ve used both http://www.collegebookrenter.com and http://www.chegg.com.

]]> By: Ken http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-101193 Ken Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:14:30 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-101193 Some Amazon sellers have automatic repricing programs. It makes more sense, to me, to stay at the minimum price listed. If you under price you books, you run the risk of starting an avalanche to a penny. Some Amazon sellers have automatic repricing programs. It makes more sense, to me, to stay at the minimum price listed. If you under price you books, you run the risk of starting an avalanche to a penny.

]]> By: 16 Best Ways to Save Money http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-57192 16 Best Ways to Save Money Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:05:37 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-57192 [...] to save money. I first learned the power of this back in college, when I discovered that I could get my textbooks for free, by buying and selling them at Amazon. I was paying a few bucks (at most) for my textbooks that [...] [...] to save money. I first learned the power of this back in college, when I discovered that I could get my textbooks for free, by buying and selling them at Amazon. I was paying a few bucks (at most) for my textbooks that [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-21834 Lauren Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:40:34 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-21834 I did this in college and grad school. Make sure to email professors asking for syllabi as soon as you know what you will be taking the next semester, so you can order your books _well before_ the first day of class, as it may take up to a week or two to get them when you order on line. Also, pay the extra buck or two to get the book that is in better condition when you are buying the book--this will make it easier to sell later. It doesn't matter how gentle you are with your book if it was a mess when you got it. And I disagree about highlighting--don't highlight. It will make it easier to sell the book if the text is clean. And don't list your book a cent below the lowest price. List it at the lowest price, or even a cent above. Many large scale sellers such as book stores have software that automatically lowers the price of their book if a cheaper listing appears. Therefore, if you go lower you will only trigger a downward cascading of the price, ultimately lowering the price you can get for your book. And in response to Patricia's comment about bookstores being cheaper: it may be true that buying a book at the bookstore is cheaper than buying it from that same bookstore's online presence, but if a bookstore in Texas is selling it for half as much as the bookstore next door, I'll save money by buying on-line. There is no question that you will save money by buying textbooks on-line and reselling them on-line. Thanks for this article. I did this in college and grad school. Make sure to email professors asking for syllabi as soon as you know what you will be taking the next semester, so you can order your books _well before_ the first day of class, as it may take up to a week or two to get them when you order on line. Also, pay the extra buck or two to get the book that is in better condition when you are buying the book–this will make it easier to sell later. It doesn’t matter how gentle you are with your book if it was a mess when you got it. And I disagree about highlighting–don’t highlight. It will make it easier to sell the book if the text is clean. And don’t list your book a cent below the lowest price. List it at the lowest price, or even a cent above. Many large scale sellers such as book stores have software that automatically lowers the price of their book if a cheaper listing appears. Therefore, if you go lower you will only trigger a downward cascading of the price, ultimately lowering the price you can get for your book.

And in response to Patricia’s comment about bookstores being cheaper: it may be true that buying a book at the bookstore is cheaper than buying it from that same bookstore’s online presence, but if a bookstore in Texas is selling it for half as much as the bookstore next door, I’ll save money by buying on-line. There is no question that you will save money by buying textbooks on-line and reselling them on-line.

Thanks for this article.

]]> By: Tina http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-20977 Tina Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:12:52 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-20977 I found that www.bigwords.com is hands-down the best book price comparison site for buying and selling. Also- from the comfort of your home check out efollett.com for the books that are required for your course well in advance. I found that http://www.bigwords.com is hands-down the best book price comparison site for buying and selling. Also- from the comfort of your home check out efollett.com for the books that are required for your course well in advance.

]]> By: Matthew http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-12444 Matthew Sat, 16 May 2009 02:32:39 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-12444 This is something I absolutely did during college. My best semester went something like this: I sold all the books from my current semester, bought all the books for my new semester, and somehow ended up with about a $100 profit. My friend (who just so happened to manage a local bookstore near campus) always makes fun of me and tells that story to people because I am the only guy he knows that bought all my books for the semester and made money in the process. This is something I absolutely did during college. My best semester went something like this: I sold all the books from my current semester, bought all the books for my new semester, and somehow ended up with about a $100 profit. My friend (who just so happened to manage a local bookstore near campus) always makes fun of me and tells that story to people because I am the only guy he knows that bought all my books for the semester and made money in the process.

]]> By: Steve's Free Books http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-9198 Steve's Free Books Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:23:13 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-9198 That is just like what I have written an ebook about. Currently it is selling for $7 which is peanuts in comparison to what you will loose if you dont use this method. It has saved my friends and I thousands of dollars compared to buying new and selling back at a huge loss. The book actually details step by step how to do this and gives you 8 different methods in which to accomplish getting books for free. It is ready to download at anytime. The manual is called Get College Books Free, just search the net with quotes around it or click my name above to go to the site if you are interested. That is just like what I have written an ebook about. Currently it is selling for $7 which is peanuts in comparison to what you will loose if you dont use this method. It has saved my friends and I thousands of dollars compared to buying new and selling back at a huge loss. The book actually details step by step how to do this and gives you 8 different methods in which to accomplish getting books for free. It is ready to download at anytime. The manual is called Get College Books Free, just search the net with quotes around it or click my name above to go to the site if you are interested.

]]> By: Sal http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-9098 Sal Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:31:52 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-9098 Thanks Bob and all the posters for this post. It has definetly hit home. My wife recently decided to go back to college after a 10 year break =). I was blown away with the cost of these books. $50 -$100 each. Wow!!!! Thank you so much for these ideas. I plan to resell the books for her and shop around for better prices and will definetly use the difference to pay down debt. Thanks Bob and all the posters for this post. It has definetly hit home. My wife recently decided to go back to college after a 10 year break =). I was blown away with the cost of these books. $50 -$100 each. Wow!!!! Thank you so much for these ideas. I plan to resell the books for her and shop around for better prices and will definetly use the difference to pay down debt.

]]> By: bob http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 bob Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:04:39 +0000 http://christianpf.com/how-to-get-textbooks-for-free/#comment-2670 @Patricia Thanks for sharing - it is good getting some insight from a textbook "insider" ;) @Patricia
Thanks for sharing – it is good getting some insight from a textbook “insider” ;)

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