College Books For Sale

College is approaching and a new student has so many new expenses. If I told you there was a way to save money your first semester, would you be interested. Of course you would, this is not a secret but many new students do not know that you can buy your college textbooks used and save tons of money. You can also purchase international edition textbooks, but before you do that read this article. Don’t waste all your money on new text books. College books for sale is the key to new student life. You will be surprised to know how much a book cost for one class.

You can save up to 75 percent on the same textbook that has been slightly used. You are able to find these books at the bookstore on campus or online. You do the comparison; find out the class and what book you will need.

Check online for the new price and the used price. You will be shocked to see the savings. If you are a student and didn’t know this and fell into buying new texted books, you may be interested in selling your books back to the campus store. Although the price they give you will only be a fraction of what you originally paid, you might not ever need that book again and the money would be more helpful.

Online shopping is a great way to buy all your textbooks. You will be amazed at all the college books for sale. Students are saving hundreds by using sites like Amazon.com to buy used books. Amazon carries a large variety and they are careful to sell you a book that is in good condition.

You might buy a book from and individual and be disappointed in the shape of the book. Paperback books will not last as long as hardback books and you need to be aware of what you are purchasing. You can even check listing in the classifieds or personal postings on campus for used books for sale.

School is expensive enough and saving money becomes high on your list. This savings will really add up at the end of your college career. Sure there will be books that you might want to buy new, such as the books that you are going to keep for years to come.

These books might help you in your new career and you might need to use them over and over as a reference. Otherwise, college books will never be used again and buying them used is just smart. Looking back on my college years, I never needed a new book and after a few weeks in the car, they are all used.

Enjoy your college experience without the added cost and buy your books online. You will never regret this and the ease of shopping online and having them shipped to you is great. Make life easy for yourself and light on your pocket book.

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by Wootang01

Should I Rent My College Textbooks?

Within the last two years, a movement in the online textbook industry has explosively emerged: College Textbook Rentals. The buzz is out; my Facebook is full of posts from college students spurting the wonders of this phenomenal business model, as if it were the next handheld device invention or turbo-charged social networking model.

Having worked online textbook sales for numerous years, and having the knack to assess the value of time and expenses, I’m not fully convinced.

A typical example, using realistic averages:

A rental sites will offer a textbook, say a book titled “International Business” for . At the college bookstore, the book is selling for 0. The current online price on major sites like Amazon.com and eBay’s Half.com for a used book is about . Seems like a no-brainer, eh?

I’m not so sure. If these options are viewed from the angle of what you, the student, will NET, renting is actually the second best option.

Here’s the inside scoop: Buying at your college textbook store is typically the worse option for your pocketbook. If you purchase the above textbook for 0, it’s likely your bookstore will offer – for it when you sell it back to them. If the buyback amount turns out to be , you’re net loss on this one book is 5. Ouch. Let’s say you’re enrolled in four other classes with similarly priced books, a likely scenario. Multiply your net loss amount of by five for all your classes, and your net total outlay is 5 for the semester. Incredi-Ouch.

If you rent the above textbook, you’ll spend , and in some cases, – for shipping it back to textbook rental company at the end of the semester (always ship media mail, it is the cheapest route.) Your net outlay equals . Multiply this figure by five for all your classes, and your textbook total expense for the semester is 5. Better, but….

How about a third option? Let’s say, you buy the book on Half.com for , and at the end of the semester, you take ten minutes to set up a half.com account (you’ll need a credit/debit card plus checking account information), and then sell the book online for . You’ll be mostly reimbursed for shipping (you’ll likely net -.00 on this for media mail shipments) and half.com will take a ten percent commission. Your outlay: .00. Multiply this figure by five for all of your classes and your total textbook expense is for the semester.

It’s clear that buying and selling online is the best route if you want to minimize your textbook expense. And if you buy your books early enough before everyone else does (December for Spring Semester and late July/early August for Fall Semester), it is likely you’ll spend only versus on the aforementioned book as the supply will still be plentiful online. If you sell at the right time (wait until the last two weeks of January or first two weeks of September), when everyone else is buying and the online textbook supply dries up, you may sell your book back for MORE than what you purchased.

Regarding buying and selling online, the most common objection I often hear is, “But I don’t want to deal with the hassle of creating an account, selling, etc etc.” It can be a valid objection, but really, what is the value of your time? If you spend 40 minutes on your first transaction which includes account set up time, and 20 minutes per book on the rest of your transactions, the amount of savings per hour you created by buying and selling versus renting is 2.50 per hour. Is your time worth 2.50 per hour?

Also, for a seamless online selling process, write a super-accurate description when creating your listing, and ship the textbook quickly, as in no later than two days after the sale date. And, if you end up purchasing an international edition online, DO NOT sell it on half.com or amazon.com, it’s against their policies-sell it on eBay instead. In fact, I’d avoid these international edition books if you’re just starting out.

Another objection I hear is, “But I want to keep the book as a reference.” My next article will cover a strategy where you can maximize your savings and sales price on your college textbooks, and keep the books for reference. Say what?! It’s much easier than you think.

Please email me for more tips on minimizing your textbook expenses and maximizing the value of your books. There are more methods and strategies to fine tune this process, which can only increase your rate of pay or savings when peddling your college textbooks.

Christopher Jenks

President

Happytime Books

happytimebooks@live.com

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report, from voaspecialenglish.com California has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative. In June, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said “Starting this fall with high school math and science, we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks.” He talked about his effort to get schools to use materials available free online. He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense. California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles. Digital ones can offer the latest information. They lighten the load of school bags. They save paper and trees, and make learning more fun and interactive. And lastly he said they help schools with their finances. The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems. More than six million students attend California public schools. Earlier this year, California invited content developers to offer digital math and science materials for high schools. These had to meet at least ninety percent of the states learning requirements. Specially trained teachers examined sixteen textbooks and approved ten of them. Six of the ten were published by the CK12 Foundation. Co-founder Neeru Khosla says the nonprofit group had been developing digital science and math books for about two years. The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them. The money …

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“Text books for Cheap” is an article that provides options to reduce textbook costs. The cost of college education is skyrocketing. On an average a college student spends about $1000/year on textbooks. Often times these textbooks are read once during the course period and then discarded. The textbook industry is a $5.5 billion industry.  Any reduction in costs will go directly to the students education.

There are multitude of ways to reduce cost, the article on “Textbooks For Cheap” will provide more details on what those options could be.

The options could range from on-campus options to off-campus options.  On campus options could range from borrowing from your seniors or your friends who have already taken the class.  Campus libraries and bookstores (for used books) could be a great cost reduction option.

There are many online sites that rent or help swap text books.  There are also other sites that help  you compare textbook prices so that you get the best deal.

A growing trend has been the use of electronic textbook (etextbooks).  A separate article is also available in this site. Since 2007 the search of the keyphrase “etextbooks” has grown rapidly in the search engines.  The diagram on this will explain more the search trend.  The popularity of etextbooks is attributed not only to the 50% or more cost reduction, but to the fact that increasingly etextbooks are emulating their printed counterpart. Ereader technology has advanced to the extent that you can actually mark, underline, and flip pages in the electronic version as you would a digital version.

This site : http://www.collegebooksforsale.org/ will continue to research ways to cut costs while purchasing textbook.  The article “Textbooks for Cheap” is a starting point for all information pertaining to this cause. The huge amount of information is in the hands of you the student who are thinking about this also.  We hope that you will participate by not only reading our material but also providing us with valuable suggestion and pointing us to resources that have helped you too.

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Teaching English at Cheongdam Middle School


Image by USAG-Humphreys
Story and photos by Peter Yu
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS —Volunteers from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys participated in the Cheongdam Middle School English Village Program on March 5.
Chang Da Yeh, an eighth-grader at the school said, “This program is so wonderful because I can learn English, make some foreign friends and learn their culture. I only wish that the class could be a little longer. One to two hours is too short.”
Though still in middle school, Chang is already preparing herself for college and she said the English Village program is helping with that.
First Sgt. Kevin Campbell, senior enlisted Soldier in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Garrison Humphreys, had high praise for English Village.
“I think it is an excellent program for American Soldiers,” said Campbell, who brought his son along so he could also participate.
Mildy Briones, a 11th grade student from Osan American High School said, “I love it because you work directly with the culture and with Koreans.”
Shin Jong Ah, a Cheongdam Middle School teacher said, “At first, I was doubtful if the students would participate, but many students want to be in the program. I am enjoying the program as well as the students. I am very happy that American volunteers work very hard and hope they can come back.”
The program was initiated in December 2009 and classes are held on the first and third Saturday of each month, To volunteer, or for more information, call 754-7652, or e-mail pom.tong.yu@korea.army.mil.

For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys’ official web site or check out our online videos.

Teaching English at Cheongdam Middle School


Image by USAG-Humphreys
Story and photos by Peter Yu
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS —Volunteers from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys participated in the Cheongdam Middle School English Village Program on March 5.
Chang Da Yeh, an eighth-grader at the school said, “This program is so wonderful because I can learn English, make some foreign friends and learn their culture. I only wish that the class could be a little longer. One to two hours is too short.”
Though still in middle school, Chang is already preparing herself for college and she said the English Village program is helping with that.
First Sgt. Kevin Campbell, senior enlisted Soldier in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Garrison Humphreys, had high praise for English Village.
“I think it is an excellent program for American Soldiers,” said Campbell, who brought his son along so he could also participate.
Mildy Briones, a 11th grade student from Osan American High School said, “I love it because you work directly with the culture and with Koreans.”
Shin Jong Ah, a Cheongdam Middle School teacher said, “At first, I was doubtful if the students would participate, but many students want to be in the program. I am enjoying the program as well as the students. I am very happy that American volunteers work very hard and hope they can come back.”
The program was initiated in December 2009 and classes are held on the first and third Saturday of each month, To volunteer, or for more information, call 754-7652, or e-mail pom.tong.yu@korea.army.mil.

For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys’ official web site or check out our online videos.

Teaching English at Cheongdam Middle School


Image by USAG-Humphreys
Story and photos by Peter Yu
USAG Humphreys Public Affairs
CAMP HUMPHREYS —Volunteers from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys participated in the Cheongdam Middle School English Village Program on March 5.
Chang Da Yeh, an eighth-grader at the school said, “This program is so wonderful because I can learn English, make some foreign friends and learn their culture. I only wish that the class could be a little longer. One to two hours is too short.”
Though still in middle school, Chang is already preparing herself for college and she said the English Village program is helping with that.
First Sgt. Kevin Campbell, senior enlisted Soldier in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, United States Army Garrison Humphreys, had high praise for English Village.
“I think it is an excellent program for American Soldiers,” said Campbell, who brought his son along so he could also participate.
Mildy Briones, a 11th grade student from Osan American High School said, “I love it because you work directly with the culture and with Koreans.”
Shin Jong Ah, a Cheongdam Middle School teacher said, “At first, I was doubtful if the students would participate, but many students want to be in the program. I am enjoying the program as well as the students. I am very happy that American volunteers work very hard and hope they can come back.”
The program was initiated in December 2009 and classes are held on the first and third Saturday of each month, To volunteer, or for more information, call 754-7652, or e-mail pom.tong.yu@korea.army.mil.

For more information on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and living and working in Korea visit: USAG-Humphreys’ official web site or check out our online videos.

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by arghon

Question by : What site is best for selling home school stuff?
Looking to sell home school curriculum and books for as much as possible. Heard about amazon, ebay, half, vegsource, blujay. Which is best?

Best answer:

Answer by rekbhn2011
craigslist.com. but you gotta be careful and not give a lot of details like phone number to public. Just use your email. Once you feel they are genuine, you can send it via snail mail. Get the payments through online money transfer or check. You can also ask adults in your family to sell it for you.

you could also put them in garage sale or something or ask your juniors if they want any of the stuff you have.

What do you think? Answer below!

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