Comments on: On School and Textbooks http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964 Eating poutine in the South since 2004, eh? Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:02:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: absent.canadian - Yay for Chaucer! http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-42995 absent.canadian - Yay for Chaucer! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:32:33 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-42995 [...] also had my first really negative buying experience with half.com.  I always buy my textbooks online, as I believe university bookstores are a ridiculous monopoly that exist only because of student [...] [...] also had my first really negative buying experience with half.com.  I always buy my textbooks online, as I believe university bookstores are a ridiculous monopoly that exist only because of student [...]

]]> By: absent.canadian - “Mature” Students http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-40859 absent.canadian - “Mature” Students Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:52:10 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-40859 [...] and organizational skills are substantially better than they were when I was 18.  For instance: this blog post talked about my economical approach to textbooks that has probably saved me a thousand dollars over [...] [...] and organizational skills are substantially better than they were when I was 18.  For instance: this blog post talked about my economical approach to textbooks that has probably saved me a thousand dollars over [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-35493 Jen Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:36:43 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-35493 The school I am attending provides all of the textbooks for free with tuition. It is really nice because you just sign up for your courses online and they ship the books to you. My company pays for both tuition and books anyway, but it is very convenient not having to shop for them. I keep all of my books because they are pertinent to the field I am going into and I think they will be good for referencing in the future. I love Alibris for used books and have ordered a bunch of great reference books on there as well. The school I am attending provides all of the textbooks for free with tuition. It is really nice because you just sign up for your courses online and they ship the books to you. My company pays for both tuition and books anyway, but it is very convenient not having to shop for them. I keep all of my books because they are pertinent to the field I am going into and I think they will be good for referencing in the future.

I love Alibris for used books and have ordered a bunch of great reference books on there as well.

]]> By: Ted http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-35075 Ted Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:15:48 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-35075 I've always thought renting is the best way to go, as it requires less money upfront (we all know how important money is to broke college students). But, looking around on the net, you can find some good deals out there. When it comes to buying textbooks, you might want to check out this independent study on the <a HREF="http://www.campusgrotto.com/cheapest-textbooks-online.html" rel="nofollow">cheapest places to buy textbooks</A>. The study also looked at the <a HREF="http://www.campusgrotto.com/best-place-to-sell-textbooks.html" rel="nofollow">best places to sell textbooks</A>, as well. I’ve always thought renting is the best way to go, as it requires less money upfront (we all know how important money is to broke college students). But, looking around on the net, you can find some good deals out there.

When it comes to buying textbooks, you might want to check out this independent study on the cheapest places to buy textbooks. The study also looked at the best places to sell textbooks, as well.

]]> By: A students guide for flipping textbooks - 30Threads.com: Highlighting the Triangle Online http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-35071 A students guide for flipping textbooks - 30Threads.com: Highlighting the Triangle Online Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-35071 [...] 6, 2008 at 3:07 pm You know about those HGTV shows, “Flip that House” well over at  Absent.Canadian he list a great outline for college students who are looking to buy and sell textbooks.  He also [...] [...] 6, 2008 at 3:07 pm You know about those HGTV shows, “Flip that House” well over at  Absent.Canadian he list a great outline for college students who are looking to buy and sell textbooks.  He also [...]

]]> By: melanie http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/archives/964/comment-page-1#comment-35060 melanie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:12:57 +0000 http://www.mikehelms.org/blog/?p=964#comment-35060 Another thing to pay attention to is the shipping method. I sold a book on ebay using media mail and it took the book over three weeks to make it across country. I did not have a happy customer! I was fortunate enough that our school did give us the information we needed to buy online. They even had a website set up where you list your books for other students to buy. Another thing to pay attention to is the shipping method. I sold a book on ebay using media mail and it took the book over three weeks to make it across country. I did not have a happy customer!

I was fortunate enough that our school did give us the information we needed to buy online. They even had a website set up where you list your books for other students to buy.

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