With the average college textbook costing over $100, it’s no wonder why college students jump at any opportunity to save money on books. If you outright buy all your books for the term, you’re looking at hundreds of dollars on textbooks you’ll only use for a few months.
Luckily, there are a few alternatives to buying every single textbook (and selling it for pennies on the dollar when you finish the class).
When the semester ends, it’s time to move on to the next level of your college education. Or better yet, maybe it’s the day you can finally say goodbye to your college. But hold on; there are other things to say goodbye to. Apart from the campus grounds, classrooms, and libraries, there are your old, stacked-up college textbooks.
This is when you face the question, “What to do with old books?” At this point, knowing how to deal with them will help you avoid the unhappy scenario of dragging the pile of textbooks—all these titles you’ll probably never use again—back home.
Obvious truth as it may be, it always bears repeating—college is costly.
Although tuition is always the first and foremost expense everyone worries about, the price of college books continues on an endless uphill climb. Specifically, college textbook prices have increased by over 1,000% since the 1970s.
Sadly enough, most college books have a short utility timespan. After fulfilling their purpose, their fate will likely be that of a dust collector on a bookshelf or in a forgotten drawer. Unless, of course, you SELL them.
Previous blogs mention the importance of taking care of your books so you can get the most money at resale. A book’s condition affects the price you receive in return, but other factors also affect how much money you get when you sell textbooks.
Growing college tuition costs and student loan debt remains a massive problem of our generation in the U.S. that ballooned in the past decade. The issue of unjustifiably high college costs was accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemics. Although the problem is systemic and no easy fix can be found, as a student, there is a way for you to cut some of the college expenses down, and that’s when textbook rental comes into play.
We want you to get the most money for your used textbooks. Take a look at our blog and video tips for keeping your books in quality shape!
Finding a legitimate buyback company can be hard. We don’t want you to get scammed, so see what red flags you should look for when selling your textbooks.
BookScouter is a book price comparison platform where you get the most up-to-date information on where to sell, buy, and rent used books at the best prices. It is also a tool that makes selling and buying processes simple and straightforward by quickly referring you to the best vendor.
In this guide, we’ll closely look at how you can use BookScouter to buy books and textbooks for your studies and search for the vendor with the best offer and the highest rating.
If you have books collecting dust on your shelves, you can turn books into money by selling them online. Most places that buy used books require them to be in good condition. Some sites match you with individual buyers, and others match you with buyback vendors. Let’s explore those options and learn more about the places that buy books.
Amazon and Chegg used to buy used textbooks and other books, but neither offers this option any longer. Instead, Chegg sends you to another brand to sell your books, and Amazon only allows you to sell books as an Amazon seller, which takes much more work and incurs many fees.
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