So when I began university I knew it was going to be expensive. But what I didn't know was how you can save so much money on textbooks! I thought I would share what I figured out with you.
1) Buy
Used!
You can get
perfectly good textbooks used. If you don't mind a little highlighting and not
looking absolutely brand new. I did this first semester, it’s a really good deal
usually.
2) Compare
bookstores
My
University has two bookstores, the University bookstore and the coop bookstore.
I found it really helpful to compare prices between the two before I bought my books.
I did this online.
3) School
classifieds
The
University of Guelph has an online kijiji like website where students can sell
and buy textbooks. I haven't used this one, but I know friends who have. Check
and see if your school has one.
4) Amazon
This is the
one I use. If you plan ahead, look up the textbook ISBN numbers online from
your university bookstore and order them with plenty of time to spare, you can
save HUNDREDS of dollars. I'm serious.
I hope this
helps you. Obviously every person and school is different, so you have to
figure out something that works for you. My advice is to shop around, compare
websites and decide where the best option for you is. These are what work for
me.
Hope it
helps!
Happy Thursday!
Ps. I have
a facebook page! Check it out maybe?
These are great tips!
ReplyDeleteI also did a price comparison between Amazon and Chapters. Each year, I ended up ordering from both websites, as they both had cheaper deals for different books.