We know that
textbook prices just add insult to the injury of school tuition, but we’ve
rounded up 10 websites to help take the edge off that financial hurt. Whether
you plan on renting or buying, here’s where you’ll find the best deals.
With comparison
shopping, rental time adjustments and other special features, you'll definitely
discover an option that fits your preferences.
1. Affordabook
With
Affordabook, comparison shopping has never been easier. Search for your
textbook to see its availability and prices across 20 different online stores,
whether you're purchasing or renting.
2. Amazon
Do we really
need to introduce Amazon? The online retail giant still remains one of the best
places to buy used or new books for cheap. It's also a great place to sell back
those books for that extra end-of-the-semester cash. Renting options are also
now available.
3.
BargainBookMole.org
Another
comparison site, BargainBookMole.org has a downloadable browser add-on in
addition to the website, so a quick search is always just a click away, according to mashable.
4. BigWords
Buy, rent or
sell your textbooks from BigWords.com, along with electronics, video games,
musical instruments and just about anything else that you might need.
5. BookFinder
BookFinder not
only compares prices for buying and renting, but also has a special focus on
international editions, allowing you to search for books written in Dutch,
English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
6. BookRenter
For those of you
afraid of commitment, renting textbooks from BookRenter will get you free
shipping and free returns. And if you get one of those professors who makes you
buy a book that you never actually have to read, you have 21 days to return it,
scot-free.
7. Campus Book
Rentals
One benefit of
renting from Campus Book Rentals is that highlighting is allowed in the
textbooks. This means you no longer have to recopy words to a separate notebook
while studying. You can also use this site to rent out your old textbooks and
put a little money back in your own pocket.
8. Chegg
With Chegg, you
can rent or buy textbooks, read course evaluations, download digital books and
even post questions to a live community for homework help. The site isn't just
an online textbook retail service -- it's an online community for students.
9. Get Textbooks
It really
doesn't get much simpler than Get Textbooks. The site doesn't waste time with
recommendation engines or ads. Its homepage looks like Google's little brother
and each book's information page breaks down your purchase options by condition
and price. Get Textbooks even singles out which options are the best values,
just in case your math skills aren't the best.
10. Half
eBay users
already have access to Half.com, the partner site that specializes in books and
other forms of media. Users can choose books based on condition (brand new,
like new, very good, good and acceptable), so you always know the shape in
which the book will be when you get it.
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