subject: To Save Money, Opt For Text Book Rental [print this page] Being a student is hard workBeing a student is hard work. And it also involves a lot of money that you must spend in accommodation, text books, travelling purpose, besides the regular tuition fees. There must be some ways to save a bit of money from such huge expenditures. Well, there is a way for sure. Here are some tips on how you can save some money while you are still a student:
The first thing that comes to the mind when we think of saving a sum of money is to buy used textbooks. At least 80% of the textbooks that are sold all over the world are used. Here are some important details about the cheap school books:
When you are looking for renting textbooks, there are certain factors that you must keep in mind. Make sure that the books that you are planning to rent are the current version. You can use the ISBN to verify the version. You can also check out the college campus bookstores as they offer the best and the discounted price as well as the confirmation from the ISBN.
On the other hand, you can also ask your professor is an older version of the textbook is OK. This is simply because that would mean you can get such older version of old textbooks at half the price. You can use the index of the older version of book to find out which pages to read when the instructor teaches the class.
You will not find any suggested retail price on the textbook rental and thus it is always a wise idea to shop around a bit to look for cheap school books. The inventories of the used textbooks change quite often and thus it is also a good idea to use a price comparison tool for your advantage while finding the prices of the old textbooks from multiple sites.
If you wish to buy used textbooks, you can also buy them online. The only drawback of buying books from online shops is that you have to be a little patient until the books arrive. It might take up to 2 weeks to arrive at your doors and so you might have to wait for a while.
When you go searching for the old textbooks, you can also check the bulletin boards of the schools and the colleges for advertisements on used textbooks for sale. You can also get in touch with the senior students and buy the previous years textbooks from them directly.
And in case you are looking for the latest versions of the textbooks, then the best thing to opt for is the textbook rental. Whatever you choose to opt for regarding the textbooks, make sure to order them as early as possible. Also verify the shipping procedure and the location of the shipment. Always keep in mind the resale value of the textbooks while you buy them. The condition of the textbooks affects its resale value. So keep them in good condition and use them with discretion.
