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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: k-statriot28 on July 19, 2010, 02:50:06 PM
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where do you catfans buy them? varneys, amazon?
gonna be a freshman at our beloved ksu, and need cheap used books. tia
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books. i only bought them if absolutely necessary. generally would wait several weeks to determine if class really required a book.
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If you're taking English classes, CHECK WITH THE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HALE FIRST. Saved tons of $$$ in various literature classes.
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amazon's probably the way to go. just make sure it's the correct version.
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bookbyte.com
Really surprised that bookstores can stay in business with the internet so easily accessible these days. Bookstore tried to charge me 120 for a 15 dollar book this summer. Suck it Varneys.
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books. i only bought them if absolutely necessary. generally would wait several weeks to determine if class really required a book.
He knows what he's talking about.
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Pretty simple, you take the blank check your parents gave you for books and buy new books at Varneys for EVERY class along with any KSU swag you had your eyes on. When your parents ask you how you spent $600 on books you tell them to GTFOMF and pay my frat dues before the first kegger.
FYI new books have a much higher resale value at the end of the semester than used books.
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Varneys has the best deals like kites has the best burgers.
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international textbooks are the way to go
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bookbyte.com
Really surprised that bookstores can stay in business with the internet so easily accessible these days. Bookstore tried to charge me 120 for a 15 dollar book this summer. Suck it Varneys.
This. I'm shocked they are still around. How except for dumb kids....?
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bookbyte.com
Really surprised that bookstores can stay in business with the internet so easily accessible these days. Bookstore tried to charge me 120 for a 15 dollar book this summer. Suck it Varneys.
This. I'm shocked they are still around. How except for dumb kids....?
Helicopter parents. Mom buys them while dad plots ways to come back for Homecoming, kill his brain in Aggieville on and sneak back to finger bang his son's female dorm mates. At least that's what dad's telling you when he buys you a shot glass when mom isn't looking.
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bookbyte.com
Really surprised that bookstores can stay in business with the internet so easily accessible these days. Bookstore tried to charge me 120 for a 15 dollar book this summer. Suck it Varneys.
yeah checked varneys and they are way more expensive.
anyone ever use "annotated" textbooks? i guess they are the same as usual with extra notes/answers :confused:
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Abebooks.com is the one I use. My girlfriend told me to check out chegg.com which is basically a place to rent textbooks.
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Yeah, new books have a higher resale value but it's not worth it unless that's all you can find i.e. a new edition. Just check Amazon and buy the cheapest one. Hell, half the time you can buy the most recent outdated edition for like 5 bucks and there is like no noticable difference. Worst comes to worst, just send it back if it's too much different.
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Yeah, new books have a higher resale value but it's not worth it unless that's all you can find i.e. a new edition. Just check Amazon and buy the cheapest one. Hell, half the time you can buy the most recent outdated edition for like 5 bucks and there is like no noticable difference. Worst comes to worst, just send it back if it's too much different.
I subscribed to 'clam's theory and only needed about 1 book a semester. The one I needed I got this way. A graph might be missing or might be on page 367 instead of 365, but otherwise it worked just fine.
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1. Torrent, usually can find the eBook or PDF version. Sometimes they may be an edition behind but no biggie.
2. Library
3. Wait to see if I need the book.
Used books are always better. Most of the time the notes are taken for you!
Having the right edition is overrated. They usually don't change much.
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You can also just tell the instructor that the only edition you could find was slightly outdated and they will know what small differences there are between editions. Least that's what I did, I imagine just telling the prof you bought a cheaper book would prob work just fine these days. Unless he's some old bitter SOB.
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International versions
Torrents
Hale
Other online alternatives
Don't buy unless necessary
Especially don't buy if Prof. receives a royalty; unless absolutely necessary.
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Had a guy try to tell me that KSU and KU don't even have textbooks anymore they are all on-line. You just go to a website and download it. I :rolleyes: and said whatever. This guy has never been to college except HVAC Votech. I let him believe what he wanted and walked away.
Anyway, I always just found someone who is taking the class before me offer them what they would get for resale at the bookstore, usually got a pretty good deal. Internet was not as big when I was in school.
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Had a guy try to tell me that KSU and KU don't even have textbooks anymore they are all on-line. You just go to a website and download it. I :rolleyes: and said whatever. This guy has never been to college except HVAC Votech. I let him believe what he wanted and walked away.
Anyway, I always just found someone who is taking the class before me offer them what they would get for resale at the bookstore, usually got a pretty good deal. Internet was not as big when I was in school.
Most textbooks you can buy online, but they are still expensive if you go through the traditional retail channels, but still less expensive than buying a brand new textbook.
I try to do PDF/eBooks as much as possible so I can read my textbooks at work and not get caught. ;)
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Is there a better feeling than the day you are all done with finals and sell your books back then have a pocket full if jingle!? :excited:
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Is there a better feeling than the day you are all done with finals and sell your books back then have a pocket full if jingle!? :excited:
no, there is not.
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Had a guy try to tell me that KSU and KU don't even have textbooks anymore they are all on-line. You just go to a website and download it. I :rolleyes: and said whatever. This guy has never been to college except HVAC Votech. I let him believe what he wanted and walked away.
Anyway, I always just found someone who is taking the class before me offer them what they would get for resale at the bookstore, usually got a pretty good deal. Internet was not as big when I was in school.
Does he do good work? I've been looking for a good HVAC Tech in the Olathe area. TIA
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Amazon used is the way to go.
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Had a guy try to tell me that KSU and KU don't even have textbooks anymore they are all on-line. You just go to a website and download it. I :rolleyes: and said whatever. This guy has never been to college except HVAC Votech. I let him believe what he wanted and walked away.
Anyway, I always just found someone who is taking the class before me offer them what they would get for resale at the bookstore, usually got a pretty good deal. Internet was not as big when I was in school.
Does he do good work? I've been looking for a good HVAC Tech in the Olathe area. TIA
Newton/Wichita
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
my major is history. so even though my books are about $20, i have to get around 4-8 books per class...so doesn't end up being too cheap in the end. :eek:
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
my major is history. so even though my books are about $20, i have to get around 4-8 books per class...so doesn't end up being too cheap in the end. :eek:
history major huh? you know what's history? your post-graduate earning potential. :lol:
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
my major is history. so even though my books are about $20, i have to get around 4-8 books per class...so doesn't end up being too cheap in the end. :eek:
history major huh? you know what's history? your post-graduate earning potential. :lol:
Go to law school
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no crap sherlock, doesn't make her history major worth any more
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
my major is history. so even though my books are about $20, i have to get around 4-8 books per class...so doesn't end up being too cheap in the end. :eek:
history major huh? you know what's history? your post-graduate earning potential. :lol:
Go to law school
going to graduate school to be a university history professor...maybe money isn't the most important thing to every person?
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best option: buy used textbook from a friend/older person in your major/frat brother or sorority sister--they will sell them for about half the price you'd buy at varney's or union bookstore. i bought my books from varney's this last semester for about $20 each, and when trying to sell them back varney's only offered to pay me about $3 per book.
second best option: half.com or somewhere else online
WTF is your major? I would have saved a small fortune if my books had only cost $20, this being before Amazon, etc were around.
my major is history. so even though my books are about $20, i have to get around 4-8 books per class...so doesn't end up being too cheap in the end. :eek:
history major huh? you know what's history? your post-graduate earning potential. :lol:
Go to law school
going to graduate school to be a university history professor...maybe money isn't the most important thing to every person?
no crap sherlock, it was a joke.
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Piss is in a bad mood today. Who crap in your cereal Piss?
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Piss is in a bad mood today. Who crap in your cereal Piss?
piss is at his best when he's poster intimidating, IMO.
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Piss is in a bad mood today. Who crap in your cereal Piss?
piss is at his best when he's poster intimidating, IMO.
THANK YOU.
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1. Torrent, usually can find the eBook or PDF version. Sometimes they may be an edition behind but no biggie.
Saul/guys/girls best torrent site(s) for this? My usual sites have been no help :(
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1. Torrent, usually can find the eBook or PDF version. Sometimes they may be an edition behind but no biggie.
Saul/guys/girls best torrent site(s) for this? My usual sites have been no help :(
I do demonoid/pirate bay. But sometimes I can't find them. My classes this semester, couldn't find ebooks. But each book only cost like 8 bucks so i'm good.
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1. Torrent, usually can find the eBook or PDF version. Sometimes they may be an edition behind but no biggie.
Saul/guys/girls best torrent site(s) for this? My usual sites have been no help :(
I do demonoid/pirate bay. But sometimes I can't find them. My classes this semester, couldn't find ebooks. But each book only cost like 8 bucks so i'm good.
Same, found an older version but it was a dud torrent.
not the same. :frown:
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Piss is in a bad mood today. Who crap in your cereal Piss?
piss is at his best when he's poster intimidating, IMO.
THANK YOU.
Meh, I'm over it. Plus, it ran off Weird Robert's Wife, which makes it d-baggy because she ruled. So....meh.
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If you're just going to be a freshman, those classes don't usually use their books they "require." Definitely wait to see if you'll need the book! Or, befriend someone in there who already has the book and share!
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Piss is in a bad mood today. Who crap in your cereal Piss?
piss is at his best when he's poster intimidating, IMO.
THANK YOU.
Meh, I'm over it. Plus, it ran off Weird Robert's Wife, which makes it d-baggy because she ruled. So....meh.
should we hand out floaties when people register here?
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You should hand out textbooks, for those of us who are studious.
:driving: :gocho:
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we could call it "don't be a dumbass"