How to Buy Cheap Used College Books

Most college students are on a budget. One way college students can cut back on expenses is to purchase their textbooks used. Used textbooks are just as good as new ones since they are only used for a few months at a time. There are several ways to go about purchasing college textbooks cheap. Students can use one method, or combine methods for the greatest deal.

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• College bulletin boards


• College book store


• Off-campus book store


• Internet



• Read the college's bulletin boards. Many colleges have bulletin boards set up for students to advertise their books for sale. You can find a student who has just finished the course you are about to take, and purchase their books really cheap



• Check out the school's book store. Often the college offers used textbooks for sale near the new ones. This may cost you more than if you purchased them from another student, but it is still cheaper than paying full price for the textbooks
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• Visit off-campus used bookstores. These book stores exist near college campuses, and offer used textbooks cheaper than the college bookstore does. These stores somet imes do not have all of the books you need, but even if you get some, you will save money
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• Use the Internet to purchase used textbooks (see resources). All you need is to get the ISBN number of the textbook you want to purchase. You can get the number from your college bookstore if it isn't automatically printed on your list. Make sure you add the shipping charges into the price before you decide if you are saving money on your online purchase.