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Sunday, April 1, 2007

Learn how to sell textbooks

Cheap text books are a great way to save money if you are a college student, but they can sometimes be tough to track down. I did not have that problem because I have older brother. Used books are by far the easiest way to find cheap text books. Why? They can often be found right alongside the new books in your campus bookstore. An even better way to find cheap text books is to by them directly from students at the end of a semester. If you know what classes you will be taking and what textbooks they will require it is easy to find cheap text books from the students who are already in the class and looking to sell off their books. Or just copy text book from some girl you now. By cutting out the middleman you can find cheap text books and they can sell their books at a better profit.One of the most unexpected expenses for first-year college students is when the first walk into the bookstore. Sure, if you’re a first-year you realize that you’re going to have to buy books, but there’s a good chance you didn’t realize that the books for one semester can easily cost $1,000. “But wait, it’s probably not so bad,” the first-years argue, “I can just sell my books back at the end of the semester and get my money back.” Though this strategy may work for some students, for most it is nothing but a pipe dream. It is rare for a book to get more than half of cover price when it is resold to a bookstore. Also, professors often change textbooks or won’t teach the same course from one semester to the next, so your local college bookstore may not even take your books back. They like to make money by writing books you have to buy. More on how to sell textbooks

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