This might be different for non-humanities majors, but I've noticed that getting cheaper textbooks on eBay is not as easy as it sounds. For one thing, there are too many editions, and for another, I can't seem to seach by ISBN; you have to read the auction to find that out. Then, when I do find the right book, it's cheaper to just buy it used from the bookstore and then sell it back in December. Anyone having any luck outside of eBay?

Thanks!

I found about half of my books off of amazon.com, once you find the reference number off the umr book store site its preety easy to find the editions you need.

-A2

Yeah just go to http://www.umrbookstore.com to get all the book information you need, and then bring it over to http://www.half.com or http://www.amazon.com. You can do an isbn search and the umr bookstore's site also lists the edition you need.

Try http://www.fetchbook.info/, http://www.bestbookdeal.com/, or addall.com. Or any other price comparison site. Using amazon/umr bookstore you can get the isbn and search with it. They also take shipping/tax into account. Ebay isn't so useful for getting textbooks.

For a few of mine, eBay was the cheapest. I guess it all depends on what deals you find

Ebay's book site is Half.com. This organizes editions and what not, I find it easiest to search for ISBN. It's also alot better than ebay's main site. The buyer inputs their credit card number and they actually pay ebay not the buyer. Then ebay deposits the money into the seller's bank account twice a month by direct deposit. I've bought and sold a few books. It usually has some good deals.

addall.com searches all the other bookstores.

EDIT: oops, someone already suggested that.

There's also pricemonk.com

Plus, you can find out what textbooks you need from that site. They have lists for UMR and a few other Missouri schools

Half.com is the way to go. I bought ALL my books from there, and its ez cuz you can search by ISBN.

i used mostly amazon and half, bought all my books new, and saved about a hundred dollars compared to buying used from the bookstore. i also got a free complete solutions manual with my calc book - something that would've been an additional 40 bucks at the bookstore. the only thing i had to buy from umr was the Macro economics book.

just read each description carefully - sometimes if you don't you can end up with an international or older edition. (but for physics international is good because it doesn't censor stuff on nuclear / bomb physics - we had one in my AP advanced physics class in highschool)

I used Ebay, half.com, and Amazon this semester and had really good luck with all of them. It just depends on where the better deal is at as far as I'm concerned.

I enjoy the fact that the school will buy back certain books for more than they cost online...

Me too. Bought a book for $6, sold it for $50

*eyes glow with investment opportunity*

which book?

The book for Business 110. Forgot the title, but you can look it up on their website