Should you rent college textbooks or buy textbooks online?

Textbook rental or buying books online will almost always get you a better deal than your campus store for cheap textbooks.

Book rental prices will be compared to prices for used, new, international, and ebook formats.

An example of our textbook rental price comparison to new and used books is below:

Things to remember when renting college books online:

1. Read our textbook rental company reviews and view Better Business Bureau ratings.
2. Make sure you are getting the right textbook edition. You need more than the title and author from your college professor - get the ISBN to be sure you are getting the right edition.
3. New books come with supplemental materials, online codes, CDs, or DVDs - keep this in mind when buying a used textbook or getting a textbook rental.
4. If you decide renting will get you the best cheap textbook, remember to not incure additional expenses by returning the book by the due date, and in good condition.
5. If you rent books you don't have to worry about selling back your books, but if you buy secondhand textbooks make sure you sell back books .