Yossarian

$271 for 4 books..i still need 3 more.....

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CynJon

Looks like the first smileys in your sig are pretty appropriate...


Oh no, wait...that comes when you go to sell them back!

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nickel

all new or some used?
bites when the reality of having to actually PAY for your books sets in, doesn't it?

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Yossarian

all new, because my profs insist on using the newest editions

on the plus side, i tested outta math, and placed into honors english

Kim

For my one class I spent $120 on a book and the required study guide. Ack, I don't see how people can afford to take a full course load.

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ufcrusher

I am sure that others had this experience as well, but I used to have to buy $200+ in books for some of my classes, not including all of the special addendum materials that we would have to go to the copy center and purchase at $20 a pop!

I was one of those individuals who couldnt stand to buy a used book if it had any markings or use in it and as such I generally always bought new. As has already been mentioned, you never get anything near what you paid for the books when you sell them back. That said, one of the tips that these clean sweep programs are giving to people is to always sell back the book unless you are actually going to use it. Everyone always has some fanatasy that they will keep looking at/use the book but nearly no one does it. I have to admit, that I kept most of mine, but because I thought it would be a good library.

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By-Tor

I remember a Senior Level Materials Engineering class I has that required me to buy a SINGLE book for $250.... It's on revision 80 something. It started back in the 1800's and has been updated ever since. Craptastic book I tell ya.

Cantacuzene

Welcome to college. Prepare for the rape on sell back day. "I spent $150 on this book, surely they will give me half that back..." Ah, memories.

cheapie

let me guess. did they write the books? hmmm....gee. i wonder why they want everyone buying new books. that used to piss me off so bad.

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Yossarian

no, they didn't

slaus

I spent 800 dollars the other day on books and I still need to buy one more