Used textbook help

Futurenurse86 · Jan 8, 2008

Have you googled used bookstores in your area? I got a couple of mine at a local used bookstore...also craigslist as well.

cmonkey · Jan 8, 2008

alibris.com is worth a try.

benegesserit · Jan 9, 2008

abebooks.com links to a lot of used booksellers. betterworld.com is my favorite that I've found through there - not always the lowest prices, but usually cheap, and free shipping which is a huge plus with something as heavy as textbooks. And they are supposedly socially responsible. My only problem with them is that the shipping can be slow - don't wait until the last minute to order! But I expect it's no worse than most online booksellers shipping via media mail.

(I hope I'm not making a mistake advertising them before buying my own books! :))

Knorremeisje · Jan 9, 2008

Also try your local craigslist. A lot of people in your area might be selling the textbooks for the same college as you're attending. www.craigslist.com

AtomicWoman · Jan 9, 2008

eBay is one of my favorite places to get used textbooks. I saved $100 on my Chemistry books there! Do a search on eBay to see if your book is up for bid or sale. If you need the book quickly, ask your seller how much it would cost to ship Priority Mail. Media Mail can be maddeningly slow!

andywhere · Jan 9, 2008

You may try

www.cocomartini.com

The textbooks there are BRAND NEW and just half price from normal

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2008

thanks for all your replies. there was another thread going and someone gave the tip to go to bigwords.com . i did and got all my books from various places for a total price of $213.50. i saved right around $240.... thank you all

andywhere · Jan 9, 2008

are the books BRAND NEW? I got 2 textbooks from the bookstore and save me more than $300. Anyway, wish the web site useful for you in future

www.cocomartini.com

:w00t:

AtomicWoman · Jan 10, 2008

You may try
www.cocomartini.com
The textbooks there are BRAND NEW and just half price from normal

Before you order any books from there, BE SURE to email them with any questions. Read this page first:

http://www.cocomartini.com/rainyland/about_me.php?osCsid=b410ee7157c8fd159e21a0e6f2d9c4c7

Notice that the book *may* be printed in black and white only (definitely a problem for anatomy textbooks). It *may* or *may not* have the CD, etc.

I wouldn't order any books from there without first making sure the book is exactly what I need. Then if you're satisfied, you can definitely save a lot of money.

andywhere · Jan 10, 2008

Yes. Lucky, i get a textbook with CDRom. Yeah!!!

You may ask the web master before any purchase. I prefer cheaper prices honestly.

CRIMSON · Jan 10, 2008

I use abebooks.com, alibris, amazon, ebay. Rather than buying used books I purchase International Versions they have all been same to the letter including the color pics and paper quality. The only difference is a softcover rather than hardcover but I don't mind ESPECIALLY since I only pay 20-30% of retail.