Trying to save a penny or just got out of budget to buy one of the most important supplies you need in college. The solution to this dilemma of yours is to search and buy online textbooks. But there is a lot of textbooks available online, the question is how would you get the best value out of it. Listed below are the top tips for buying textbooks online. 1. Buy textbooks early. Buy your Continue Reading about College Tips: Buying Cheap Textbooks Online
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6 Ways to Save Money in College
We all have these preconceived notions of college being this wonderfully glamorous place that will translate into the best years of our lives. And while that may be true for some, the majority of us get a good whiff of reality when our dollars start dwindling. The truth is, while college will probably be one of the most memorable times in your life, it is very expensive. It's not just your Continue Reading about 6 Ways to Save Money in College
Bookstore giant Nebraska files for bankruptcy
College textbook wholesaler and college bookstore chain giant, Nebraska Book Company (NBC), has filed for bankruptcy protection today in Delaware via a recent story on Reuters. Alan Siemek, Chief Financial Officer, of NBC said: The relative decline of our campus stores' performance is due to a combination of online textbook sales, and more recently textbook rental programs, which have been Continue Reading about Bookstore giant Nebraska files for bankruptcy
Amazon sues college bookstores association
I had to re-read a recent article title and pinch myself to make sure I was not dreaming. Amazon has recently sued the National Association of College Stores (NACS) claiming the 3,100 member group supported a monopoly that takes advantage of college students when they buy or sell textbooks. Amazon is suing someone claiming they are running a monopoly? Hello kettle? Amazon who is the Continue Reading about Amazon sues college bookstores association
Get paid to rent textbooks
eCampus.com Pays Cash To Students For Renting Textbooks eCampus.com is proud to introduce the eCampus.com Entourage, a brand ambassador program aimed at providing cash rewards to students for doing what they do anyway: renting, buying and selling textbooks. Students sign up for a free account at https://www.ecampusentourage.com and are given a unique code to use at eCampus.com. Each code is Continue Reading about Get paid to rent textbooks
Is renting textbooks green? – Part 2
As Earth Day approaches we are going to start expanding upon our previous post asking whether renting textbooks is environmentally friendly. The first point of discussion was the following: Renting books has been happening for years in the form of buying textbooks from your local university bookstore and (hopefully) selling the books after finals. However, the textbook shuffle by publishers Continue Reading about Is renting textbooks green? – Part 2