Students opt for book renting option
Caitlin Chcuick
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: News
Many students agree that it is extremely convenient. However, there are some negative aspects to a textbook buyback program. Sophomore Kathryn Shebeck said that she feels that students often get "ripped off" because they do not get a lot of money back for the books. Sometimes, though, students often feel that any little bit back helps.
Sophomore Andrew Brake also gave his input about the textbook buyback program., "It helps to keep the brunt of the cost for books off of the students. Whereas the textbook publishing monopoly keeps increasing the costs of production without considering the economic situations the students come from. $600 or more for new textbooks every semester is ridiculous," he said.
Brake also added, "If the SCC's buyback program can save a student anywhere from $20 to $100, that's money that can go to other essential things like school supplies."
Overall, the buyback program has been mostly beneficial to students. By using this program, students can gain back a little bit of the money that they spent on their textbooks.
Many students do take advantage of the program, as evidenced by the packed bookstore at the end of each semester shows. Consider selling books back to the book store at the end of the semester. In many students' opinions, it is much easier than having to worry about selling them online, and you do not have to go very far to do it. With more and more colleges taking advantage of programs like these, students' lives are being made easiser.
Sophomore Andrew Brake also gave his input about the textbook buyback program., "It helps to keep the brunt of the cost for books off of the students. Whereas the textbook publishing monopoly keeps increasing the costs of production without considering the economic situations the students come from. $600 or more for new textbooks every semester is ridiculous," he said.
Brake also added, "If the SCC's buyback program can save a student anywhere from $20 to $100, that's money that can go to other essential things like school supplies."
Overall, the buyback program has been mostly beneficial to students. By using this program, students can gain back a little bit of the money that they spent on their textbooks.
Many students do take advantage of the program, as evidenced by the packed bookstore at the end of each semester shows. Consider selling books back to the book store at the end of the semester. In many students' opinions, it is much easier than having to worry about selling them online, and you do not have to go very far to do it. With more and more colleges taking advantage of programs like these, students' lives are being made easiser.
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Heather
posted 2/07/10 @ 9:18 AM EST
I am a college student, and I also hate the high prices that I have to pay for textbooks. But I have found a great website that will buy back textbooks for even higher prices than the college bookstore. (Continued…)
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