Don't wait. Buy your textbooks early. This will allow you to have a bigger selection of used textbooks to choose from. Wait too long, and you pay full price. College professors and lecturers all use email. Before class begins, email and ask for the textbook. You can even contact the department for information on textbook requirements.

Shop for used and new textbooks online. You can save quite a bit over college bookstore prices. But be sure and factor in shiping costs. Sometimes this can make the textbook less of a bargain.

Sell your books early too. As soon as class finishes, put it up for sale online or post a note on campus. Putting your used textbook up for sale online is easy. Most large sites like Amazon.com and Ebay allow easy listings. On these, don't forget to factor the shipping cost.

Be exact when buying and selling textbooks. Get the correct ISBN number. Get the right title, author, and edition. Making a mistake can be costly.

Look for ads posted on campus. Many students know the campus bookstore will not pay top dollar for their used textbook. But the price they want will probably be less than the bookstore wants even for that same used textbook!

Need a good textbook website? Try Textbooks.com

Best advice on used textbooks is to shop early and try online first.

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