Screw college and their books...
12-13-2006, 03:56 PM
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lmao pwnt. Dude I sell mine on ebay. I can buy a book new from school for $110 and sell it back to them for $30 or sell it to someone on ebay for like $90
12-13-2006, 06:38 PM
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<- I buy all my books on Amazon.com IF it's available. But honestly fella's, you shouldn't really sell them back to the university bookstore. You should actually KEEP them. They are excellent reference material further down in your career choice or in higher level classes or just to refresh your skills.
I've kept MOSt of my undergraduate Aviation Law books, and still using them today while working on my Masters/Ph.D.
I've kept MOSt of my undergraduate Aviation Law books, and still using them today while working on my Masters/Ph.D.
12-13-2006, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
I paid nearly $500 for my books at the beginning of the semester and I just sold them back to the same store for a whopping $44.75..... what a freakin rip off.
/rant
/rant
12-13-2006, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
When are you going to learn. Dont buy books at all. Just pick out the weakest guy (or girl) in your class and catch them in the parking lot after school ***ZIP***POW***WACK***. Done and Done.
12-13-2006, 07:25 PM
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theres some sites where u can sell them person to person. ur better off doing that, bc u can sell them for less than the book store, but get more money than selling them back. i think one is booksbuck.cam something or another...and ive heard from a friend that a lot of ppl on houston-imports.cam sell text books. i think theres a thread or forum for uh only. but ur not from houston...sorry
12-13-2006, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by osvaldo
theres some sites where u can sell them person to person. ur better off doing that, bc u can sell them for less than the book store, but get more money than selling them back. i think one is booksbuck.cam something or another...and ive heard from a friend that a lot of ppl on houston-imports.cam sell text books. i think theres a thread or forum for uh only. but ur not from houston...sorry
12-13-2006, 09:33 PM
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lmao pwnt. Dude I sell mine on ebay. I can buy a book new from school for $110 and sell it back to them for $30 or sell it to someone on ebay for like $90
12-14-2006, 12:19 AM
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thats crazy my school gives you back about 50-60% of what the book cost depending on its condition and popularity. but they dont buy back all of them, i couldnt return my math book because of the software it comes with even though i never opened it. i hate how some teachers require you to buy a book but then you never use it.
12-14-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
It doesn't help that also they don't accept all the books you buy. I paid $110 for my finite math book at the beginning of the semester USED and they're switching over to the new edition next semester. So they wouldn't accept that book.
12-15-2006, 11:27 AM
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I've sold them on ebay, got screwed by the book store, and still got a stack that they wouldn't take back and that didn't sell on ebay. I also have some that i'm going to keep for later reference.
But i'm glad I won't have to deal with it NO MORE... I graduate in the morning.
But i'm glad I won't have to deal with it NO MORE... I graduate in the morning.
12-15-2006, 01:09 PM
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Yep, that's why I buy used. I don't even bother trying to sell them because I know I'm not going to get close to what I paid for them unless I sell them to another student. Like some guy already said on here, just keep the books that you think you will need to reference in the future. I say f*ck bookstores.
12-15-2006, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
When are you going to learn. Dont buy books at all. Just pick out the weakest guy (or girl) in your class and catch them in the parking lot after school ***ZIP***POW***WACK***. Done and Done.
That's funny as hell. I would do it.
I plan on keeping my books.