Sunday, June 20, 2010

Cheap used college textbooks

• Buy older editions of the book - Older versions of the textbooks might not be 100% updated but the difference in price is substantial. So substantial in fact, that it might be worth getting that edition which could still be sufficient for the course. For example, price comparison of two different editions of the popular Biology book by Campbell, reveals that buying an older edition (the fifth edition for example) might be much cheaper then buying the latest edition of the book.
• Look for international editions – Some of the Cheap used college textbooks that are required for a course are also distributed in international editions. These editions can be sometimes much cheaper then the USA edition, but the content will still be the same. For example, Using BooksPrice.com compare the prices of the US and international versions of the Biology book by Campbell – The international edition (ISBN - 0321269845 ) can be found in a noticeable cheaper price then the US one (ISBN – 080537146X).

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