The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Best And Worst Times To Buy Used Textbooks

August 10, 2012

Best And Worst Times To Buy Used Textbooks

It’s that time of year again, when students across the country get ready to spend serious money on college textbooks. But to get the best deals — on both buying books for the upcoming semester and selling your old texts — it may be worth paying closer attention to when you shop and sell. A recent analysis by Extrabux, a cash-rebate Web site, found that the best time for students to buy and sell textbooks was from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, as well as Jan. 7 through Jan. 13. And the worst time to do it was from Nov. 19 to 25th and April 9 through the 15. Read more at:
http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/the-best-time-to-buy-and-sell-college-textbooks/?emc=eta1

Aug 10, 2012 2:06:00 AM | Ancillary Services, Books

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