Make Textbooks Affordable: Student PIRGs ATTN: Please forward to friends, students and faculty possible...

What is ISBN for Textbooks? ISBN is 10 or/and 13 digit to identify a specific book title, edition. It is located on back cover or copyrights page. ISBN is the best way to search for a textbook. You can also search textbooks by title and authors.

BUYING/ RENTING TEXTBOOKS 1. Always buy used textbooks, never new. Buy textbooks bundled with CD/DVD/codes ONLY if

required by the professor. Same textbook without CD/DVD is usually 20% cheaper.

2. Compare textbook prices online using free websites like: AffordTextbooks.com and Bigwords.com. AffordTextbooks.com compares 50+ online website prices for free including: Amazon, Half, Chegg, Textbookrus, Abebooks, Valorebooks, Bookrenter and more. New, used, rental, eBooks and international edition prices compared instantly.

3. Consider buying previous edition. Usually new edition contain 5% new material but priced 80% higher.

4. Buy textbooks from fellow students. Buy the books for the classes that you intend to take next semester; you know what classes you are taking before the end of the semester.

5. Buy International Edition Textbooks if comparatively cheaper. Make sure Units are same and content are same. International edition are mostly the same, but printed on poor quality paper and ink. Usually International edition or Economy editions are 60% cheaper.

6. Rent textbooks if used textbooks are too expensive. Compare textbook rental prices again. You will not get any money at the end of the semester. Rental textbooks should be returned within the due date and condition should be maintained.

7. Get digital / eBook ONLY if you need. Usually international edition and used textbooks are cheaper option.

8. Some textbooks have custom edition for your university. Check with your professor if you can use the regular edition which is cheap.

SELLING TEXTBOOKS 1. Try to sell to other fellow students directly, through Facebook market place, Craigslist.com, posting

flyers. This is a Win-Win situation for both book buyer and seller.

2. Sell to Bookstore – University or Local bookstores. You will get the least amount for your book, but instant cash. At least selling to University helps the University support student activities.

3. Sell it to the highest paying buyback company. Compare at AffordTextbooks.com, what the buyback companies are offering for your books. You will ship book with the shipping label they provide, and you will get check or PayPal money when they receive the book. Please buy delivery confirmation #, just $0.60 before you ship and keep shipping receipts in case of any disputes.

4. Sell it on Amazon.com or Half.com market places. Create an account on these sites linked to your bank account, list the book. Once the book is sold, ship it to buyer with delivery confirmation #. Payments for sold items are sent to you on 15th or 30th of each month. Books have sales rank on Amazom.com, i.e. book with sales rank of ‘10’ is the 10th fastest selling book. Typically books with rank 40,000 or lesser will sell within couple of week if priced right.