Have you purchased textbooks onlilne from eBay's Half.com?  |
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|  When my daughter started college I began purchasing her books on eBay's half.com. Between buying them and then reselling them on half.com at the end of the semester I figure that her textbook cost (which I pay for) is 1/4 to 1/3 of what we would pay if she purchased them through the college bookstore (new or used). What has your experience been with half.com and similar sites?
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1.  lectricky (552)
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6 years ago
| |  I try to buy used books if I can, and I've used half.com for a couple of things. My only vaguely negative experience was ordering a book and getting refunded because they didn't have it. Which really isn't too bad at all! I think it's great to buy and sell on these sorts on sites, it's really a boon to students (and parents, too).
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| airnavigator (325)
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6 years ago
| | Thanks for your comment. I have also, had a couple of instances where I ordered online and then received an email saying they couldn't fill the order and refunded my money. But I have never lost money and every book we received has been in excellent condition. | | | |
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| 2. EndlessKnowledge (88)
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6 years ago
| |  I always buy and sell books on half.com. Its a great website.
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| 3. my3busyboys (143)
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6 years ago
| |  I have used half.com and have come across some great bargains. What I don't like about it is that the prices are set. If I purchase on ebay I have a better chance of buying at a lower price. I have never had any issues with half.com though.
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4.  bobmnu (4811)
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6 years ago
| |  I have not purchased textbooks but I have purchased books and videos from ebay. You have to check out the shipping and handeling or you will get stuck paying more than the value of the book.
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| elisheva18 (7)
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4 years ago
| |  One of the advantages of buying from Half.com or Amazon is that the shipping price is already established and usually does not exceed $5. If you don't need the item in a hurry, you can use the less expensive, basic shipping. If you are in a hurry you can pay a few dollars more for expedited shipping.
You are absolutely right that the cost of shipping and handling on sites like e-bay can be quite high, making a bargain price an expensive overall purchase.
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| 5. TheNightingale (14)
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6 years ago
| |  When in college, I often bought used textbooks on Amazon.com, and then (usually) sold them after the class was over. It worked very well for me, and saved me a FORTUNE! One of the marketing books required was a $175 book at the college bookstore - I found it used on Amazon for $80. Still pretty hefty, but a lot better than nearly $200.
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| airnavigator (325)
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6 years ago
| | Thanks for your response. However, things are getting better the textbook I have for two of the classes I teach is from a new company, Best Value Textbooks, and it is a very good book that retails for $30 compared to the dull paperback for the third class I teach and which costs $125. Competition is starting to make an impact and it is none too soon. | | | |
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| 7. reipowerhouse (263)
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5 years ago
| |  I have actually bought and sold on half.com in fact I actually have some books listed for sale right now. The link below will show you my items.
In regards to buying them for a good discount that it's always true because it depends on how popular the particular book is. I have been using half.com for many years, in fact I had a half.com account before ebay and half combined account and actually bought an item on half long before ebay.
All of my books ship within 1 business day!
http://shops.half.ebay.com/11percentoff
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| 8. Pigglies (5141)
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4 years ago
| |  I usually sell my books on Ebay because I tend to get back 50 to 80% of what I paid for them. Although, I don't buy them online because I don't usually know what book I need in time to do that. So I'll buy them used if I can at the bookstore and then sell them online.
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| 9. geno1260 (26)
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4 years ago
| |  Both are great sites, bu not for books they are over priced and you will rarely ge the best deal. I'reccommend using a price comparison site to buy textbooks, and the best one around is ww.wecomparebooks.com.
I've saved 100's on my books.
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