Textbook Utopia: Find your books and buy online
Shannon Cohen
Business and Tech Editor
Issue date: 8/25/08 Section: Business
By
Contributing Reporter
When entering the new semester, some TSU students may feel the aggravating financial strain with the purchasing of course textbooks.
Listed below are the top 10 used textbook Web sites designed with the frugal student in mind:
AddAll.com
If saving time and money is a main focus, then this site may be one to visit.
It is virtually a book search and price comparison site that allows students to comparison shop more than 40 online bookstores, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 4/ 5 stars
Alibris.com
This site is known for its huge discounts on college student textbooks. Buyers can save up to 90 percent buying through Alibris. Some textbooks sell for as little as $1.99. 4/ 5 stars
Amazon.com
Amazon.com creates a fast, affordable and stress free selection for any college student.
The popular site encourages users to order necessary books at least two weeks before school begins.
The standard used book delivery is two to three weeks, depending on back up orders. 4/5 stars
Booksamillion.com
This popular bookstore chain helps students find cheap books online.
The textbook prices are generally low, and if the consumer pays the $15 membership fee, they will save an additional 20 percent on all purchases. 4/ 5 stars
FreeStudentListings.com
Free Student Listings offers a variety of services, including next day shipping, payment plans and a money back guarantee.
The Web site offers a vast selection for undergraduate and graduate courses. Any penny pinching student will benefit substantially from their services. 4/5 stars
Barnes&Noble.com
As a classic literature staple, Barnes &Noble aims for quality conscious students.
Their prices are not the lowest and their selection of books is not as vast as others, however, many general courses have an abundance of new and used textbooks to choose from.
The delivery period and shipping prices are reasonable and efficient. 3/ 5 stars
Bookfinder.com
This site offers more than 150 million new and used books for sale and even some for rent. All items may be easily found by the use of the site's search engine. Students save an average of 80 percent compared to campus book stores. 3/ 5 stars
Campusbooks.com
Allowing students to choose from more than 8 million new and used textbooks, on this site, a consumer saves a total average of 58 percent.
The site also has a free comparison service and a textbook buyback feature. 3/ 5 stars •
Contributing Reporter
When entering the new semester, some TSU students may feel the aggravating financial strain with the purchasing of course textbooks.
Listed below are the top 10 used textbook Web sites designed with the frugal student in mind:
AddAll.com
If saving time and money is a main focus, then this site may be one to visit.
It is virtually a book search and price comparison site that allows students to comparison shop more than 40 online bookstores, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. 4/ 5 stars
Alibris.com
This site is known for its huge discounts on college student textbooks. Buyers can save up to 90 percent buying through Alibris. Some textbooks sell for as little as $1.99. 4/ 5 stars
Amazon.com
Amazon.com creates a fast, affordable and stress free selection for any college student.
The popular site encourages users to order necessary books at least two weeks before school begins.
The standard used book delivery is two to three weeks, depending on back up orders. 4/5 stars
Booksamillion.com
This popular bookstore chain helps students find cheap books online.
The textbook prices are generally low, and if the consumer pays the $15 membership fee, they will save an additional 20 percent on all purchases. 4/ 5 stars
FreeStudentListings.com
Free Student Listings offers a variety of services, including next day shipping, payment plans and a money back guarantee.
The Web site offers a vast selection for undergraduate and graduate courses. Any penny pinching student will benefit substantially from their services. 4/5 stars
Barnes&Noble.com
As a classic literature staple, Barnes &Noble aims for quality conscious students.
Their prices are not the lowest and their selection of books is not as vast as others, however, many general courses have an abundance of new and used textbooks to choose from.
The delivery period and shipping prices are reasonable and efficient. 3/ 5 stars
Bookfinder.com
This site offers more than 150 million new and used books for sale and even some for rent. All items may be easily found by the use of the site's search engine. Students save an average of 80 percent compared to campus book stores. 3/ 5 stars
Campusbooks.com
Allowing students to choose from more than 8 million new and used textbooks, on this site, a consumer saves a total average of 58 percent.
The site also has a free comparison service and a textbook buyback feature. 3/ 5 stars •
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Evan
posted 8/25/08 @ 3:21 PM CST
I can't believe that you would miss a site like Bigwords.com! It's the only site I use any more when it comes to buying textbooks.
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I have noted down all the sites. But i was looking for a book known as "Mind Power" by harry lorayne. I am looking for the site, where i can read this book online. (Continued…)
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posted 12/07/08 @ 2:48 AM CST
I found a great website to buy used textbooks not listed http://www.GreenTextbooks.org
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e-commerce is getting more and more popular. this creates the need of having good tools to help shoppers make right decisions while buying online. reizit. (Continued…)
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