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DropTopChevy · 12-11-2006, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by OptiCon

Burn them?

I second this

Jourdan · 12-11-2006, 11:34 AM

bon fire FTW.
or start a collection and a bookshelf thing, thats what im doing for some of the books that i wound up liking. and not being able to get enough money back to make it worthwhile to sell them back.

taank13 · 12-11-2006, 07:29 PM

i got an email last week from a place called www.textbookwheel.com claiming they buy back at better prices then campus bookstores, not sure how true this is or not. They also say that they will pay for shipping on orders over $30 if you enter the promo code "NEON". Again i havnt tried it yet so i dont know how good it is or not but will prob look more into in a week or two.

GeforceXtreme · 12-11-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

I go to bucks. What do you have I will need it for next semester possibly

What classes are you taking? If you have any that I have taken in the past, I may have the book you may need. List them out or im me.

Kerplunk105 · 12-11-2006, 08:30 PM

****ers. I just got back from "buy back". They didnt take any of them...grrr...

naDintheHat · 12-11-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MPowerKai

half.com

Half.com FTMFW.
If i didnt need cash in hand right now that is what i would be doing.

**TROLL** · 12-11-2006, 08:47 PM

yeah i bought a lot of used books from half.com. the secret is to check half.com for not the current version but the 2nd most current version because it'll be like $20 instead of $80. then either email your professor before classes start or go into class the first day, ask your professor if you can use that older version and 90% of the time they will say yes. then just buy it right away and you'll have it in time for the 2nd week of class.
this pretty much kills resale since its already an outdated version, but i saved probably 30% to 80% off the initial cost by doing this so it was well worth it.
bryan

FASTERTHANU · 12-11-2006, 09:13 PM

if you go to BCCC, then you would know that they send out fliers to your HOUSE letting you know the dates that you can sell them back....

Drftpretty · 12-11-2006, 09:53 PM

I used to make lists of all the books I had for sale and would leave them inbetween the new books in the book store

you know, I would find the books that I already owned and would put my add in between the books several deep so that when someone would pick the book up they would see my add lol

Oh yea, I had my yahoo email account listed to contact me. I think it was

DontBuyAtStickerPrice@yahoo.com

taank13 · 12-11-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerplunk105

****ers. I just got back from "buy back". They didnt take any of them...grrr...

I hate that ****, you just bought a book this semester and its already 2 editions too old by the time you go to sell it back

GeforceXtreme · 12-11-2006, 11:31 PM

Yeah my one friend went to the BCCC book return. He returned a nice amount of books well over the 500 dollar range when he bought them used/new. Well BCCC gave him like a total of $130 bucks.. pretty sad. Knowing me.. I will just keep holding off and will forever have this books sitting in my room.

den9 · 12-12-2006, 12:55 AM

ebay and i think amazon u can sell them

futuredsmowner · 12-12-2006, 01:08 AM

i paid over 600 for my books this semester and just sold back four of them today for like 140....i wasnt too happy

taank13 · 12-12-2006, 02:09 AM

just got another email tonight from that textbookwheel.com place kinda ironic haha

12-11-2006, 11:34 AM	#22
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taank13 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: York, PA Member #131 My Ride: 2006 WRX Wagon CGM iTrader: (0)	i got an email last week from a place called www.textbookwheel.com claiming they buy back at better prices then campus bookstores, not sure how true this is or not. They also say that they will pay for shipping on orders over $30 if you enter the promo code "NEON". Again i havnt tried it yet so i dont know how good it is or not but will prob look more into in a week or two. __________________ 2006 WRX Wagon CGM -SPT intake, TXS/Magnaflow axleback -STi Wagon Pinks, Whiteline Adj. RSB, Poltec Endlinks

12-11-2006, 08:30 PM	#25
Kerplunk105 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #1967 My Ride: 2007 Subaru Impreza iTrader: (2)	****ers. I just got back from "buy back". They didnt take any of them...grrr... __________________ ~Elizabeth~

12-11-2006, 09:13 PM	#28
FASTERTHANU Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: PA Member #1021 My Ride: EVO iTrader: (1)	if you go to BCCC, then you would know that they send out fliers to your HOUSE letting you know the dates that you can sell them back.... __________________ slide your ride

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GeforceXtreme Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Holland, Pa Member #367 My Ride: 2000 Buick Regal GSE iTrader: (0)	Yeah my one friend went to the BCCC book return. He returned a nice amount of books well over the 500 dollar range when he bought them used/new. Well BCCC gave him like a total of $130 bucks.. pretty sad. Knowing me.. I will just keep holding off and will forever have this books sitting in my room. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. - "Gods Grocery Getter is powered by an L67 3800" - *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* 12.900 @ 109.91mph 2.166 60Ft (Fastest 1/4) 13.374 @ 110.01mph 2.467 60Ft (Fastest Trap)

12-12-2006, 12:55 AM	#32
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	ebay and i think amazon u can sell them

12-12-2006, 01:08 AM	#33
futuredsmowner Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1837 My Ride: 08 BMW 335XI iTrader: (0)	i paid over 600 for my books this semester and just sold back four of them today for like 140....i wasnt too happy

12-12-2006, 02:09 AM	#34
taank13 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: York, PA Member #131 My Ride: 2006 WRX Wagon CGM iTrader: (0)	just got another email tonight from that textbookwheel.com place kinda ironic haha __________________ 2006 WRX Wagon CGM -SPT intake, TXS/Magnaflow axleback -STi Wagon Pinks, Whiteline Adj. RSB, Poltec Endlinks