Whether you are buying them for yourself or because you need them for a class, books can be expensive. Some of us still love the feeling of physically holding a book, smelling its beautiful pages, and not holding a cold e-reader. If you’re looking for a place to find a book you want for cheap, or you need lots of books to full your library but don’t want to shell out to dough to do it, these places can help you do the trick.
Better World Books – This is my favorite site for buying leisurely reading material, but they do sell textbooks as well. The books are a fraction of the price compared to if you bought them new. When you pick a book it tells you the condition the book is in, but if you get it and aren’t satisfied you can return it for a full refund. All of the books are donations, and you see what charity your purchase will go to. My favorite thing: FREE SHIPPING! As long as it is in the United States it will ship free. Check them out here: www.betterworldbooks.com.
Chegg – My go-to for textbooks. You can rent textbooks for your classes, and it’s usually half-off the original price, if not more. I understand that when you sell books back at the end of the semester you get money, but let’s be realistic, the price you pay to rent them is usually cheaper than what the school will pay you back. You can also buy books on their site which are frequently cheaper than bookstore prices, and they will pay you for your textbooks. Any time I order a book and it turns out I don’t need it or I ordered the wrong one, it’s never a hassle to return and get my money back. On an average semester I spend about $150 for all of my books, which is the price of about one at my school bookstore. Bonus: The shipping to return the rented books is free, and you can mail them back in the box they came in. Order your books here: www.chegg.com
Amazon/Ebay – I really don’t need to go into detail on these, since most everyone knows what they are, but I figured I would list them because it is a good option for cheap books. Compare prices here: www.amazon.com and here: www.ebay.com
Thrift Stores – Thrift stores are a great stop for books that you just want to read for fun. Not all thrift stores sell books that are 10 years old, with yellowing pages. I have been to many that sell books that are barely a year old and they are in between 50 cents and $3. You could honestly get over 6 books for the price of one at a bookstore.
Saving money on books is not hard to do if you know where to look. Check out these web sites or places to see what great deals you can find. For a list of great thrift stores in St. Louis, MO check out my review on these: www.associatedcontent.com/article/7738584/best_thrift_stores_in_st_louis_missouri.html.
Saving money on books is not hard and doesn’t take much time if you know where to look. Check out these sites and places and watch your savings pile up.
