Don't Buy From the Bookstore!

Why do textbooks cost so much at the book store?
Book publishers make money every time a textbook is purchased from them. This is why there always seems to be a new edition of a book every few years, or even annually! When students sell books back to the bookstore, the publisher do not make any additional money. Knowing this, they charge really high prices and release new editions as often as possible, even if there is nothing new or useful in the book. It may seem that due to this setup you, the student, is always going to get short end of the stick. It doesn’t make sense to buy at the top and sell at the bottom. Luckily, due to the rise of the Internet you can now buy and sell your book directly to other students, or purchase from discount retailers! On average, a $100 textbook is bought back by the bookstore for less than $20. That means you are losing 80%! When shopping online you can buy that book at a fraction of the price and then sell it for close to the same price. College Clothes does not directly offer book trading and selling services, but check out these websites below:

ABE Books

ABE Books is great retailer of best sellers and discount text books. If you feel more comfortable buying direct from a retailer, ABE Books offers you a great opportunity to save money. Check out their search below.

Half.com

Half.com is a service of Ebay.com, the number one online auction site. Half.com is not an auction site, but allows sellers and buyers to connect in a peer to peer sales process. This process allows you to view the reputation of individual sellers and choose the best price and value.

Phat Campus

PhatCampus.com is an online college bookstore that specializes in providing students with a large selection of high quality textbooks at low prices.

eCampus.com

eCampus.com is the easiest, fastest, cheapest way for college students to buy their textbooks online, as well as the best destination for savvy internet shoppers from all demographics seeking the best deals on trade books.

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