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Squawk
Title: Loser in Society
Joined: Apr 05 2008
Location: Mass
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So, I am going to a community college, and i bought my books all used from the book store. 344 dollars. I almost shit myself. Anyone know any way to save some cash next semester, Cause i feel like thats a total ripoff.
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
Posts: 7565
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The internet is your friend.
Try ordering them online, or use ebay.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
Posts: 5042
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its s crap shoot really because half the time the classes might only use a special edition for the school and cant get it anywhere else
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Dii Infer
Title: Boobie Engineer
Joined: Jun 01 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 653
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Man, I've paid almost $500 for books this semester, and I'm not even done with everything!
And yes, it IS a total rip-off.
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Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
Posts: 10376
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I dropped out of high school in the 9th grade, and when I went back to get my transcripts so I could go get my shit together in college, they never knew I had dropped out and charged for all the books I had supposedly been issued.  I know those books were still sitting shrink wrapped in whatever class they were for, but the butthole principal made me pay the outstanding balance anyway. 
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 4844
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man, $350 ain't nothing! I paid $250 for my Art History textbook!!!
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TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
Joined: Aug 08 2006
Location: The Gritty Future
Posts: 2739
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Quick tip, make sure the professor is actually going to use the book. Some prefer to use nothing but notes.
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Dii Infer
Title: Boobie Engineer
Joined: Jun 01 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 653
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| RobotGumshoe wrote: |
| Quick tip, make sure the professor is actually going to use the book. Some prefer to use nothing but notes. |
Exactly. I don't buy my books until after I attend class so I make sure it's needed. I saved like $130 doing this.
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 4844
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yeah, I managed to make it halfway through my Art History course without that fucking book. The thing weighs 11 pounds. At least it is good and useful enough that I kept it and will still use it for reference.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
Posts: 5042
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two of my books i have to write in the for class
GAY!
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kenthegod
Title: Midnight Scientist
Joined: Dec 07 2006
Posts: 518
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I read this as college boobs and am disappointed.
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aika
Title: Narcissist
Joined: Apr 25 2008
Location: On the table.
Posts: 2041
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I only paid around $240 this semester. It's my cheapest semester in a long time I think, which is funny because this semester I bought the largest number of books I've ever had to get (11 books for four classes).
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Dii Infer
Title: Boobie Engineer
Joined: Jun 01 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 653
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| kenthegod wrote: |
| I read this as college boobs and am disappointed. |
lol
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Ermac
Title: Thread Killer
Joined: Aug 04 2008
Location: Outworld
Posts: 1512
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alot of the time the teacher has extra copies or old versions of the textbook and are willing to let you use them because I think they realize the overpriced book thing too.
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Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
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I spent over $700 this semester, which I am not too upset by seeing as I spent $50 all last year on my books. I think it averages out quite nicely
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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Damn... I guess it has been a while since I bought books. I don't recall spending ~$700 for books in a semester.
$250 seems pretty reasonable though. Half.com & Amazon should help though.
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Lottel
Title: of the Eternal BWOG
Joined: Sep 02 2008
Posts: 1123
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All the courses this year required brand new books. i still would've ordered some but the sent the book list 3 days before classes start so you have to order from the crappy oncampus bookstore
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
Location: Chilliwack, BC
Posts: 4844
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No academics = no books this semester baby 
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Mr. Bomberman
2009 Forum Champion
Title: (still) token black.
Joined: Jan 27 2006
Location: Home of the lost towers
Posts: 4543
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Squawk
Title: Loser in Society
Joined: Apr 05 2008
Location: Mass
Posts: 38
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Has anyone ever heard of the site www.Half.com? I guess its susspossed to make buying books cheaper. Idk though.
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Tebor
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Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Gotham City
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| Squawk wrote: |
| Has anyone ever heard of the site www.Half.com? I guess its susspossed to make buying books cheaper. Idk though. |
It's essentially Amazon Marketplace or an eBay store. I've bought a couple of books using that site.
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Optimist With Doubts
Title: Titlating
Joined: Dec 17 2007
Posts: 5042
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| Tebor wrote: |
| Squawk wrote: |
| Has anyone ever heard of the site www.Half.com? I guess its susspossed to make buying books cheaper. Idk though. |
It's essentially Amazon Marketplace or an eBay store. I've bought a couple of books using that site. |
I would have used it but my books were all new editions for this year and they were just for my school so harder to find
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Not Sure
Too Good At 2D Games
Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Dec 03 2007
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
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| Not Sure wrote: |
| I think math books are like 5 bucks a page. |
Are robots required to take math?
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