....is the amount my paralegal books cost for the first 5 of 9 classes! *deadddddddddd*For shits and giggles I added all the books to my University online bookstore cart and that is the total for USED books!
I have been searching online for the books to be cheaper textbooks.
I think the profs get a commission from the publishers.
SERIOUSLY.
I have used amazon.com before, and usually I can strike up upon a pretty good deal, but this time I am having issues because those fool ass sellers aren't putting the editions they are selling. First time I bought a book from Amazon I gleefully purchased my textbook for what I thought was the low low and damn if it wasn't an older edition. Now, before you tell me to just buy the older edition, I can't. Not for any law or criminal justice books because it is all about current issues being applied to ever changing laws.
*sighssssssss*
Now I saw how much they were last fall, but I thought I would be able to do what I always do and find them much CHEAPER. No such luck this time. No way in the figgety and shiggedy HEYALL can I afford to pay 110 for a USED book.
...and I am talking about going to law school. Those books run in the THOUSANDS! I have been on various other so called half price textbook sites and the prices aren't looking much better, because by time I pay for shipping I am right back where I started from.
If anyone (particularly students) know of any guaranteed places to find used CURRENT EDITION textbooks FOR CHEAP can ya let me know????
I am gonna check out the library too.
can you email the sellers on Amazon and ask them what edition they have?
ReplyDeleteNope. there is no way to link yourself to the sellers. at least I haven't found a way.
ReplyDeleteSpring semester of 08 I spent 1/3 of my tuition on books. Ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteno suggestions??? I just knew the second cheapest person (Not a bad thing) I know would have a hook up! LMAO
ReplyDeletei spent ass loads on books. and chemistry and physics books COST!!! And in computer science technology changes so fast so we never got old books.
ReplyDeleteAre these the same books used in the last classess the teachers had there are no bookexchanges or anything? We have a store near the university that sells used books, the current ones.
Do they have for sale postings like on campus bulletin boards?
Tried ebay?
can you get in touch with some students who took the class last semester?
ReplyDeleteNo postings that I have seen. and I have looked. I think most take them back to the bookstore.
ReplyDeleteI have been on Ebay and either I can't find them or they are a little cheaper than the school with some high ass shipping rates!
i feel you . i finished up my grad degree end of september but like you said AMAZON has the BEST deals with those sellers but don't know why you are having issues like that with the sellers....hit the sellers up to find out what they have though because it is so worth it.
ReplyDeleteDid the books you buy from amazon always have the edition listed???
ReplyDeleteplease hold. :)
ReplyDeleteBetter yet, what are the books you are looking for ?
CONGRATS!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhy doesn't the financial aid folks give you guys book vouchers to purchase books ahead of time? i'm taking some IT courses for a certificate now and this school does that which is great because it helps a lot. although i missed their dead line on it so i have to come out of pocket if i want them in advance or wait on the refund from student aid...dont' know if i can wait that long though.
ReplyDeleteyes which is why i'm not understanding you not knowing which edition they are selling. you can contact them though.
ReplyDeleteyeah my SECOND one in a different field though....see how that pans out in this crappy ass economy.
ReplyDeletei'm changing from IT to Spanish, in this world and this economy u have to be versatile. *sigh*
ReplyDeletethey don't do vouchers at my fine private institution. LMAO I guess they assume everyone is rich. LMBO And they won't do emergency loans on your financial aid either. but this semester, I wont get any money back. I am thinking I am going to have to get them with my tax money, provided I file on the first day of filing, which is the 19th. sooo, i would hopefully be able to buy them by the second week of class.
ReplyDeletei used tot ake my book voucher, buy books IMMEDIATELY return them and spend the money on daycare,lol
ReplyDeleteu may be able to make it 2 weeks borrowing books, photocopying what u need. does the school library have copies of all the current texts? sometimes the library or a teacher or soemone will have an extra that you can use, but not keep
so true...i'm trying to integrate skills i have with new skills constantly...i hear ya.
ReplyDeleteyessss, and I gotta beat them to the punch. LOLOL I am going tomorrow.*crosses fingers*
ReplyDeleteHoly. Hell.
ReplyDeletePHEW
ReplyDeleterun girl, run