Selling used books
It may not be on your mind in high school, but there will soon come a time when you’ll need to ditch your text books. These babies can really start to crowd your space if you keep them all. Oh, if you’re wondering what I’m talking about, I was just rambling on about college life. You see, there is a great deal of buying and selling used books during the college years. Just take a moment to ponder how many semesters/quarters you’ll have to purchase text books during a four year stay. It’s quite a bit. Trust me; I’ve been there and had a variety of experiences with this particular subject. There are a few things you should know about book buying and selling. Surely you want to get the most back for your books.
The very first thing you must know and understand about a University is that the campus book store is an unbelievable RIP OFF! No I’m not exaggerating because I had a bad experience in particular. This is a plain and simple fact known by every student who has ever been to a University. Ask any college graduate you know. However, when I first started college, I knew nothing of the book buying and selling used books back routine. Needless to say, I caught on rather quickly. It goes like this; you purchase your necessary text books for your new classes. The campus bookstore charges you a ton. You leave somewhat irked, but find relief in the fact that you can sell the books back at the end of the term. No biggie! Uh, unfortunately when you do head back to the campus bookstore and begin selling used books back to them, you’re dumbfounded by the payback. What was once a 45 dollar book is suddenly only worth 14. Yeah, you get the picture. Also, remember that they are going to sell them back to new students for a lot more than they’re giving you. In short, it SUCKS!
Try something new. If you’re selling used books from your past term, then resort to the Internet. Don’t take them to the campus bookstore! You can get more cash by hopping online. And better yet, selling used books to current students is your best option. Post a sheet of paper on billboards around school. Advertise the text books you have for sale and leave a phone number and/or email address so that they can get back with you to purchase them. They will often need the same books for those classes you just took, and will definitely want to pay the least they have to.
