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Where to buy College Textbooks?

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Cant-Er
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I'm taking my first two college classes this summer and they start tomorrow.  I finally figured out which textbooks I need for each class...  yeah I know, I am a major procrastinator.  I need three in total for the two classes.  My problem is I am not sure where to buy the books.  I do not have an older brother/sister to ask so I have no clue how to do this.  All I know right now is don't buy from the bookstore, so I've done some browsing online and Half.com looks like a pretty decent site.  Also, many sites have different conditions of books... does it matter what kind of condition the book is in?  I also see on some sites the "international" edition.  Is the international edition something I should avoid?

So if you guys/girls could please please suggest some sites to buy from, explain the international edition, and if you would avoid books in poor condition.

Also... listed below are the books I need and if anyone would like to sell me them that would be even better!

Naked Olympics, Perrottet  Random  Binding Paper  Copyright 04    ISBN 0-8129-6991-X

World History To 1500, Duiker  Wad  Binding Paper Copyright 07 Edition 5   ISBN 0-495-05060-1

Understanding Psychology Pkg, Feldman Mcg  Binding Kit/Edition 8    ISBN 0-07-815229-1

I did searchbar textbook/s and there were two older threads about people were complaining how much they paid for their books.

May 25 2009 12:11PM
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Zook
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I use half.com all the time to buy and sell my books. Its a legit site and much cheaper than the bookstore, I save alot of money. Usually the books are in pretty good condition, just a worn cover or a little bit of writing inside, but it really doesn't matter. The only thing that sucks is occasionally it takes the person a few days to ship the book so you might have to do without it for the first week which usually isn't a huge deal either. Good luck with your classes man.
May 25 2009 12:48PM
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0123456789
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amazon.com

search by ISBN, youre all set!
May 25 2009 12:49PM
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BrewskiJr
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you can find some good snags on amazon.com. I would check there
May 25 2009 12:56PM
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sack
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when you buy lower quality / used it might already have highlights, notes written in it, or small rips, distressed cover, etc. not a big deal for me, I buy used when I can. I try to get ones without notes or highlights in them though
May 25 2009 1:11PM
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Hannah.
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half.com
May 25 2009 1:13PM
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skifree919
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i always buy my books on amazon and save a TON of money in comparison with the town bookstore. It doesn't matter if its highlighted or not, hell if its highlighted already thats good! Also, another trick is buying an older edition. Basically nothing changes other than the end of chapter problems (so that could be a problem) but its literally like a fifth of the price. I also sell my books on amazon when im done most of the time
May 25 2009 4:35PM
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Cant-Er
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Awesome.  Thanks for all the great info! 
May 25 2009 4:38PM
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Cant-Er
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thanks again guys/girls for all your help.  i saved over $125 from buying online from the websites you suggested over the bookstore.
May 26 2009 3:42PM
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8ONE657
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gah sorry i didn't see this before but you can rent them
www.chegg.com
May 26 2009 4:41PM
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hartig
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wow i wish i knew about that before i bought my books..
May 26 2009 4:46PM
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8ONE657
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sorry buddy. you save sooooo much money.
May 26 2009 4:49PM
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Wibby
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many profs put books on 'reserve' in the library.  Depending on what class it is, you can sometimes get away with not actually having the book at your house.  Although would not recomend this for a class that has homework everyday such as Math.  Buy your books at half.com and check the international editions as these have the same guts and only a different cover (much less expensive). 
May 26 2009 5:19PM
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Cant-Er
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wow that site is amazing!  i'll definitely have to utilize that site in the future.  thanks for everyones help.

and one last question... I ordered my books but they won't arrive for a few days and my prof assigned reading for tonight.  Is there any sites where I can read the books online for free?  I doubt it but its worth a shot.

May 26 2009 9:21PM
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8ONE657
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what books are you looking for? depending on how "large" the book is you can google it.
May 26 2009 10:23PM
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TZA.
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i did that for a whole physics thing on momentum
May 26 2009 10:40PM
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8ONE657
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google is a pro.
and also my friend.
May 26 2009 10:43PM
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TZA.
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May 26 2009 10:46PM
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8ONE657
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ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
but it's making fun of him so oh well :)
May 26 2009 10:48PM
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Cant-Er
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yeah i tried to google each book but no luck. just wondering if there was a specific site where students/ppl shared textbooks online.

but thanks a lot.  all your info was really helpful. hopefully the books arrive soon!

May 26 2009 10:50PM
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8ONE657
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what are the books you need? like topic wise?
May 26 2009 10:51PM
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The_Future
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My threads for a couple months from now.
May 26 2009 10:55PM
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freezed
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international editions are fine. most of my chem textbooks (all of them are like $150 or more new) are international editions that I got for around 20-50 bucks.
May 26 2009 10:56PM
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Cant-Er
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World History=     World History to 1500 by  Jackson J Spielvogel, William J Duiker   5th edition

and Naked Olympics by Tony Perrottet

and psychology-    Understanding Psychology 8th edition by Rober S. Feldman

May 26 2009 10:56PM
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8ONE657
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your psych book and history prob have online logins...
most science texts and other "big" books do.
May 26 2009 10:57PM
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TZA.
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your best bet will probably google book search
May 26 2009 11:02PM
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kabozo101
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BUMP for new semester!
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8ONE657
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