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  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    Where is the cheapest place to get textbooks online with the fastest delivery possible. I'm starting my first semester at the University of Memphis and I'm a late starter so all the used textbooks at the bookstores are gone and I really don't feel like paying $120 for a book when I've been told the used one was $60-75. So do you guys know any good websites. I'd like to order today and tomorrow with hopes of receiving the books by Monday morning if possible. Any suggestions?
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Jan 22, 2004
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    amazon.com
     
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    www.texbooks.com for used books. This is the online book selling service for UT students.

    Or you can try the barnes and noble UK website. When I was in college, they sold books much cheaper than the US website.
     
    #3 Baqui99, Jan 22, 2004
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  6. Lil Pun

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    Thanks nwo, the best site is addall. I got a link to a site where the three most expensive books I needed were as follows:

    Bookstore: $92 Addall: $70
    Bookstore: $89 Addall: $30
    Bookstore: $68 Addall: $16

    Total savings on these books alone: $123
    :eek:

    Thanks a lot!!! :)
     
    #6 Lil Pun, Jan 22, 2004
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    No problem. Then when you get to sell them back, you will make even more of a profit!
     
    #7 Rockets34Legend, Jan 22, 2004
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    This site is just like just like PriceWatch.com:

    I used http://www.campusi.com It's a great site. It searchs all the other stores online to get the best deals. I got my math book for $23.50, my school book store wanted $80 for it used.

    I am going to check out the addall one, since it sounds good.
     
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    Those sites are good but it just seems like they ultimately send you to amazon or half.com.
     
    #9 Phillyrocket, Jan 22, 2004
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    Not only those 2 websites, but they search in the UK or Canada for the best price. I had got an MIS book from Canada for 23 US $ when it was 90.00 sold at the University bookstore. It definitely helps to look at those sites.
     
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    I miss scamming my parents out of money when I was in college.

    Er, yeah, another expensive semester, book-wise. Close to $400. That extra $250 or so a semester was always nice.

    I'll make up for it with a very nice retirement community. :)
     
    #11 Rocketman95, Jan 22, 2004
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    A couple of years ago I was able to find cheaper books at the amazon uk site. Same book, but cheaper, even taking into account S&H.
     
    #12 Yao Wink, Jan 23, 2004
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  14. Lil Pun

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    So when you order a textbook from a UK or Canada site does that extend your shipping time or not?
     
    #14 Lil Pun, Jan 23, 2004
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    yea if you order international..id say 3-5 days priority mail and 7 days anything thereafter..unless you pay $40 for FEDEX.
     
    #15 benchmoochie, Jan 23, 2004
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