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College textbooks are so expensive! Where can I go to get them cheaper?

After recently signing up for all my classes for my first semester of college, my jaw dropped when I saw my book list and prices. Each book is no cheaper than $80 and some go up to $300. I know knowledge is power, but does it have to be so expensive? Anyway, I'm searching for any good stores, websites, etc. that would help me find these books I need for hopefully a cheaper price. #textbooks #collegebooks #college

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Pramuditha’s Answer

This is a very common issue most students face as they enter college. As mentioned above, join a fb group in which you connect with students one year senior to you. They might be selling them for a lower price once they finish using. And amazon has books for rent or used books for a lower price. Some books can be downloaded via torrent or from a fb group as an e book if you can manage without a hard copy.

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Reach out to a senior for tips on finding books for a lower price. They know the best way as they have gone through the college year recently.
Take some time an do a good search in amazon, save all the lower priced ones in wish-list and choose the lowest out of them. Do not forget to check review to make sure you rent/ buy from a reliable seller.
If you buy from amazon, you also have the option to resell it once you have used at the end of the year.
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Megan’s Answer

Hello - I'm a few years out of college, but I remember facing those same challenges! I used Chegg to rent/buy textbooks for much cheaper. I don't recommend purchasing them at the bookstore at your college, because you can almost always find them cheaper online. My college also had a Facebook group where people would post books for sale. If you have friends who are taking the same class as you, but at a different time, you could share a textbook. Just make sure you can rely on the friend to share the textbook with you and you can arrange your schedules to have the book when you need it.

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Research text books on Chegg https://www.chegg.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw3cPYBRB7EiwAsrc-ubSvlfL0BxAo_shp_tw3kvc03ART0H7eyg8-Pniy8aVQA581tvcB2xoChXkQAvD_BwE&c_id=sem&cp=wowcheggthx&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=tb--brand-chegg+exact&campaign=tb--brand-chegg+exact&matchtype=e&s_kwcid=AL!2530!3!173099843177!e!!g!!chegg&ef_id=WpM3GQAAAMnKFja8:20180601172546:s
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Ria’s Answer

I have found that amazon has many books "for rent" meaning you pay around $20 to borrow a book for the semester and then they cover the shipping cost for you to send it back at the end of the semester. There are many used book stores/websites you could use. Also, people within your class' FB group may be selling their books from other classes, so that may be a good place to check!
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Janel’s Answer

Be sure to check out FB marketplace for people selling their used books on campus. Also, I would utilize Barnes and Noble campus bookstores because if you decide to drop your class, they will give you a full refund as long as you return the book before your college's last drop date for the semester. That way, if you decide to drop a class, you can get all your money back for the textbook.


http://www.bncollege.com/campus-stores
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