A few weeks ago, my sweet niece asked on the Mission: to Save Facebook wall if anyone had ideas about how college kids can save on textbooks. Reader Tina came to the rescue and mentioned a website where you can rent textbooks. Wow, I must be getting old because I had no idea! It is just like what it says, you rent the textbooks you need and then return them when you are done.
Here are two sites I have found where you can rent textbooks online and a bit of detail on each one:
- Shipping cost depends on title, Free return shipping if by due date.
- 21-day satisfaction guarantee (minus shipping)
- Limited highlighting and do not write in books
Example:
Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorder (ISBN: 9780073370699 / 007337069X)-
List Price= $70
Buy from $9.99
Rent from $11.99
Bonus– For every $1 donated, Chegg will plant a tree (over 5 million and counting).
You can also Buy and Sell textbook via Chegg.
Amazon Textbooks
- Join Prime Student and get FREE Two-Day Shipping for six months with Amazon Prime shipping benefits
- Free return shipping
- 100% of rental fee toward the purchase
Example:
Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorder (ISBN: 9780073370699 / 007337069X)-
List Price= $70
Buy Used for $10.95
Have experience with a Text Book Rental site? Leave a comment on this post (good or bad).
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