Textbooks--half.com

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 22 Aug 2006 23:26

Hey, I don't know how many of you have to purchase textbooks for school.

I always buy on half.com because it's almost always WAY cheaper than buying from a school bookstore. Today instead of spending over $175 on used books from the school bookstore, I spent about $40 on half.com.

I also listed 6 books on half.com today and 5 of them sold already, and I got more than $200 for them. I tried selling them back to the school bookstore and I would have gotten $75 two semesters ago, but by last semester they weren't using the books anymore, so they wouldn't buy them at all.

Just a heads up.

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 23 Aug 2006 19:38

Yeah, half.com rules. I bought a math book there, saved 30 bucks compared to my bookstore, and it's probably nicer. I'm actually just waiting for it. Kinda sucks because I found out after that my coworker still had the math book I needed, which I could have bought for a lot cheaper. I will probably buy it anyways for convience, one book at school and one at home, and for friends too or something.

Zeb Jackson · Post by **Zeb Jackson** » 23 Aug 2006 22:08

sweet thanks for telling me about this emily this will come in handy!

Bander87 · Post by **Bander87** » 24 Aug 2006 12:28

Actually my book came in the mail today, good as new. A few regular dings in the cover, but the binding and pages are excellent.

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 24 Aug 2006 13:33

yeah half.com is amazing. my art history class required a book that was $90. i bought mine off half for $25. we ended up not really using the book so everyone else was mad that they spent so much. i got my $25 worth. i then turned around and sold it for $40 this semester.

half.com requires a paypal account. if someone here doesnt have paypal... dont sell to your school's bookstore. make fliers and tape them all over the place... although half.com is a way better alternative.