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Going to college is a big business, and one of the biggest costs in this business - aside from tuition, room and board, are college textbooks. Nothing will hurt your wallet as much as a trip to a school bookstore. Reselling books in the future may offset some of the cost of your investment, but not all. Don't borrow more money. Follow this tutorial to lower your education expenses.

Steps

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   Sign up for classes as soon as possible. Start researching courses as soon as you can, and schedule a permanent study as soon as possible. If you have to change classes at the last minute, you won't get away with spending a lot of money on textbooks.

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   Find the right books for your classes. Please go to the bookstore to browse. Leave your wallet at home, but bring pen and paper. Look for books to use in classrooms in the new semester. Ask the bookstore staff for help if needed. If the classroom book requirements are not already available, ask when they will be available and come back that day. You can also get this information from the bookstore website or the classroom website.

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   Please note the following information for each book:
   • title and volume / edition of the book
   • the writer's name
   • The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for the book, found on or near the barcode on the back cover of the book
   • price.

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   Try to find books in the library. Check out the catalogs in your local school and public library. If you cannot find a book there, try to find a way to get it through the interlibrary loan system. Depending on the library's lending policies, you may be able to borrow books for the entire semester or as long as you need. You should do this early as supply is limited as well. If they don't have a current version, it's likely they have an earlier version, with almost identical information (see below for previous editions).

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   Check out the library's stock books. If the book is in stock, the professor has provided the library with one or several copies of the book for students to borrow for a few hours at a time as long as they do not leave the library. Be careful at pre-school times, tests, or homework, as backup copies are often borrowed at that time; However, with the right planning, you should have no problems. Also, buy or borrow an old version of a book for a chapter's content, and use only backup copies for homework. If the textbook is not in stock, email the professor and ask if she can send a book to the library for reserve.

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   Look for books on the Internet. If you can't borrow a book in the library, or you need to keep it or write in it, look for books with good deals online. Usually all you need is the book's ISBN code. In your favorite search engine's search box, type in the ISBN number, without the slashes to separate the digits. You will get some accurate results; In case you can't find anything, try searching by title. Make sure you have the correct book using other information you have recorded. Many online bookstores now sell books for free, which can increase the attractiveness of buying online.
   • Go to the online book stores. Nearly any price you find online will be cheaper than a regular bookstore, but check as many sites as possible to find the cheapest book.
   • Check out online auction markets. In auctions, you will be less likely to find a lot of books, but you will also likely find great deals.
   • Keep your registration early in the semester - some people want to change courses and really want to sell books so they can buy other books. You can get cheap books this way, especially if the student is planning to quit school.

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   Consider renting books. Some sites will let you rent textbooks for a fraction of the purchase price. Shipping is usually free on receipt or return, depending on which service you use.

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   Buy in bulk. The wholesale books will save you money because you can buy books in a single package and get a discount.

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   Check out local book stores. You may be able to find very good local bookshelves, especially if you include shipping costs. While it's not comparable to the online price, you'll be able to see the book before you buy it, and you'll be pleased to be able to help local book sellers.

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    Consider old books. Old books are almost always cheaper than new ones, and if possible, look for used books online that are still new. You can buy second-hand books at a university bookstore, especially if you buy them early or pre-order. Compare prices to find the best price. Also, the old book may already contain notes of the previous owner, which is fine since you won't have to write anything.
    • Double check the bulleted passages or ask about it if the book is sold online. A book with too many marks can be difficult to read, especially because it distracts you from finding important points for yourself.

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    Compare the costs of textbooks online. There are many book cost comparison sites, like textbookspyder.com, bigwords.com, and campusbooks.com, which allow you to compare bookshelves at multiple bookstores with a single search.

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    Ask about previous versions. If the cost of the current version is still too high, use the title to find the previous version: type the title of the book in the search box and remove references to the versions of the book.You will find that the cheapest used book of the latest version usually sells for 3 to 5 times more expensive than the previous edition. Before buying, understand that the number of pages, the order of chapters, and the homework will most likely vary, and the content may also vary. However, there are usually only slight differences between the 2 versions, and homework issues are the only thing that worries you (see above about stocking books in the library, or below about whether share). In addition, you should have no problems, especially for core textbooks on basic topics. However, if in doubt, ask your professor or assistant professor about using an earlier version before you buy the book; you don't want to pay 2 times for a book.

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    Share. Especially for foundation courses, try to take the same classes as your roommates or other friends, and share the same book. You will study better in groups. Also, buy an old version of the book (see above) and borrow your book to a minimum to see the homework section.
    • With sharing, one way you can study in private is to take turns borrowing books. That way, you'll always be able to get that book at the set time.

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    Search in school. Some universities have student groups that sell old textbooks to alumni or facilitate the purchase and sale of books. Ask your friends, examine the flyers around the campus, and check the student newspaper for purchases.

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    Resell your books. If you find that you won't need those books after the term is over, resell them as soon as possible. Find out what price the local and local bookstores can afford, and hand out flyers to sell books on campus and / or sell books online. If your book gets a lot of attention, you can sell it for a day at a price higher than the bookstore's price. advertisement

Advice

• Different professors who teach the same course often use different books. Find the professor who claims the cheapest books and subscribe to his or her course.
• Always take the shipping costs into account. You may potentially save on shipping by buying several books from a book dealer.
• Some students feel they need to keep their books in case they need to be reviewed later. The likelihood of this happening is usually low in some areas, and even if you need to review the text, you can always borrow a book. Keep in mind that new updates will likely be added as you go to work, and have enough money to buy books, or your workplace will buy books. In some cases, keeping up with new information is the only way to keep up with information as you work professionally.
• There are times when a few professors will list books for their class that they admit are not intended to use. If you haven't bought a book for that class before, just join the class and wait until you know which book won't be used. You will need to balance two risks: buying a high-priced book or reselling a "used" book that you have never opened.
• If searching for your ISBNs on the Internet brings up a lot of irrelevant categories, try typing in an ISBN with "ISBN" characters in the search bar.
• Don't forget the international versions. They are usually identical to the US release, except that they are sold as paperback, and maybe the pages give a different feel as well.
• The best time to buy books is between semesters, when people go online to sell old books, but before people buy new books. This is 2 to 4 weeks before classes start. If you keep track of the book's selling prices for a while, you can see that there are times when the prices drop deeply and then go up. Buy books when prices are low, but you should still have at least two weeks waiting to ship them before you start school. If you want to sell books, sell them the first week of the school year, or the week before everyone is in turmoil.
• Try to look in search engines that specialize in finding books, such as textspyder.com, mynexttext.com, wecomparebooks.com, addall.com, bookfinder.com or similar. They compare prices from different vendors online.
• Consider e-textbook versions from sites like iChapters or Safari. Books online cannot be resold, but they are usually sold for as low as 50% of the price of a new book. Classic books are no longer protected by copyright, they can be downloaded for free at sites like Bartleby and Project Gutenberg.
• Using more than few online book retailers may not be beneficial. Don't waste time and mess yourself with multiple sites; Focus on finding what you need, especially if the prices all seem to be around the same.
• Look for unofficial book stores outside the campus. They are sometimes 10% -20% cheaper than the on-campus bookstore.
• If the search engine does not work well, try searching directly on online booksellers' sites.
• See if there are books that aren't required in class, and think twice before buying them. Some optional books will be essential, while some will not. Ask your professor if you are in doubt, and consider your study habits. If you often ignore optional materials, you won't have to spend money on them.
• Most websites will ship for free and deliver the book to you in 3 days. In some places, your order will be delivered within the same day.
• If you and your friends study the same subject but at different times of the day, make an agreement with them (for example, pay half the cost of books ...) so that you can borrow books every day or borrow as needed, and then give it back to them between classes. This method will be more effective if you are in the same dorm, as it will make it easier for you to find their location.
• If a friend or relative has completed the course you are taking, ask them first if they still need the book for that subject. Maybe they will happily lend you, or give away.

Warning

• When borrowing a book from the library, remember when to borrow and return books to the library. Sometimes the library will ask you to return books mid-term because of the high demand for the book (for example, when other economical students want to borrow books like you).
• Allow enough time for the books to be delivered in the new semester. It's okay if for the first few lessons you don't have a book, but if you delay you may be forced to go to the bookstore and it will cost you a lot of money.
• Always make sure you get the right book, especially if you buy it online. Remember that sometimes the correct version of a new book is what you really need, and if you buy the wrong book, you will have to pay for two books, or pay shipping fees to return the book.
• Consider your risks when buying used books as it may not be in the best conditions. There may be missing pages that may be essential to your learning.
• Old books don't always save you money. If you buy used books, while there is a bundle of software bundled with the new textbooks, you will not have the software and may not be able to have it. If your class requires it, you're in luck. At the very least, you will have to buy the software separately, which can cost you more money than buying new textbooks.

Things you need

• Paper and pen
• Computer with Internet access
• Credit card or PayPal account or other payment method online
• Exact ISBN numbers to order, as well as the book's author, title, and version

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