Should I buy used books?

[kjmathews]

Hi,

What a great web site!!! So glad I found it.

I start nursing school in the fall. Has anyone purchased used nursing school books on line?

Looks tempting, but I'm skeptical. Let me know your experience and where you bought them from.

Thanks!!

[justme1972]

I personally, don't buy used books online. I buy new b/c they are the same price as the used in my local bookstore. I did this once and returned it when the book I got was heavily highlighted and in poor condition. I had to return a very heavy book at my expense and had to wait 30 days for a refund.

You also get the discs, and other supplemental materials in the package. It is worth taking a trip to the bookstore to view the books you are supposed to buy before you buy then online and call the customer service agency and review with them what you are supoosed to get. Sometimes, even when you buy new, the supplemental materials are not included in the price, if it's not, then I have no choice but to buy from the bookstore. You never know if your instructor is going to use the materials or not.

[ann945n, RN]

amazon is wonderful for used texts. Sellers post the condition of the book online and I have always got what i was told it would be. Just stay away from pen writing and highlighting and you should be fine. It helps out a lot to buy used, we are talking 100's of dollars, ill take a beat up book thank you