By: Wade45
Before you start writing, do your research and validate your thesis. Learn as much as you can about the topic you plan to write about. It’s always easier to write about what you know. You may need to amend your thesis as you learn more about the topic. Chances are you have course material such as textbooks, scholarly papers, etc. that you can use to...
By: Wade45
You have two choices - download an app that compares offers from multiple vendors or download a specific vendor's app and sell your college textbooks directly to that company. We recommend using a comparison app to find the best offer and then divide your books up and sell them to the vendor(s) that pay the most. Keep in mind that some vendors have a minimum...
By: Wade45
Complimentary, exam, or preview copies are new editions publishers send university professors for review and possible adoption. Publishers often send out thousands of these sample copies hoping that academic departments will adopt the new edition as course material. That would mean a lot of sales, especially if it is a large university with tens of thousands of students. Why Preview Copies ExistThe textbook publishing...
By: Wade45
Most Universities along with campus bookstore shut down at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some stores are offering contactless pickup for online orders, but other services are not available. That means you can't just brings your used books in and sell them back at the end of the semester like normal. This presents a logistical and financial challenge to college students. Sell Them OnlineOver...
By: Ben Warren
Have you ever received a complimentary or “desk” copy of a new textbook from a publisher? Textbook companies like Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Cengage, Norton, and Macmillan routinely send new editions to professors for review. Most of them even allow instructors to request free copies in hopes that they will adopt the new edition. This is great marketing. A professor that is reviewing new course material...
By: Mr. Wade
Here's a curated list of the top books to read for 2019. Most of these already have tons of great reviews by people who have read them pre-release. I'll keep adding to this list as the year progresses. If you have a book you would like to recommend, please Contact Us, and I'll consider adding it to this page. The only requirement is that the...
By: Mr. Wade
Renting was supposed to bring the cost of textbooks down - but did anyone really think that textbook companies and campus bookstores would be on board with something that would make them less money? They are a business like any other, and the student textbook industry is huge. So does renting make sense? Does it help students actually save money? Or is it yet another...
By: Mr. Wade
To sell your books on Amazon, follow the steps below. 2. Register for an Amazon seller account. When you sign up, make sure to register as an individual instead of a commercial seller. The individual account type charges small fees per listing, while the commercial account type charges a monthly fee plus additional fees per listing. The personal account limits you to forty items per...
By: Mr. Wade
Several factors determine how much your textbook is worth, and its value can fluctuate over a given time frame due to supply and demand. Textbook prices are too high and they have been for some time, and below are a few ways to assess value if you own one and want to get the most money back. A Higher Starting PriceBooks in the STEM...
By: Mr. Wade
Founded in in 2005, this company has undergone some transformation in the years since. It is now owned by Follett (parent company), which is a huge company that operates bookstores on many college campuses throughout the country. ValoreBooks.com is basically Follett's online portal where they buy back used books and then use that inventory to resupply their chains of campus bookstores. Follett operates the bookstore...
By: Mr. Wade
With all the bad news coming out of retail these days, it's hard to see how some store chains are still operating. Big department stores in malls are closing at astonishing rates all over the country; they are succumbing to the inevitable march of online sales. People just don't want to go to a physical store when they can access vastly more inventory at much...
By: Mr. Wade
Doing a simple google search will return a plethora of online vendors offering to buy your textbooks. Individuals also buy and sell textbooks as a side hustle. But who is going to consistently pay the most money and buy the largest variety of books? Some vendors are super picky about which titles they are willing to buy, and they only buy the ones that they...
By: Mr. Wade
Searching google, you'll find a handful of companies that actually buy your books - companies that you can ship your books to, and they will send you payment when they receive them. Some names include Booksrun, eCampus, Buyback101, and more. However, the price each of these companies is willing to pay can vary by a lot. If you have a stack of books to sell,...
By: Mr. Wade
[College Textbooks] Two simple answers - online or locally. But where is the best place to sell my used books? Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Advantages to Selling Books OnlineThe price you get for a particular used book depends on two factors - how many people need that book and how many of them are available in inventory. It's a perfect...
By: Mr. Wade
You can now download BookTrapper for your IOS or Android phone. Using the app, select sell, buy, or rent and scan a barcode - prices will appear in the list below. Or you can enter a ten or thirteen digit ISBN number into the search field. Download: FunctionalityAll the functionality currently available on BookTrapper.com is not yet built into our IOS and Android apps....
By: Mr. Wade
#1 The Skill of VisualizationAs a child listens to an adult read aloud, he or she develops the ability to make mental pictures of what's happening in the story. Those mental pictures are what help the child remember what he/she has read or heard - reading comprehension. The ability to learn later in life is mostly dependent on one's ability to retain knowledge gained through...
By: Mr. Wade
For every university you'll find a Facebook textbook exchange group, but there's a better option. BookTrapper is designed for this very purpose, and it works so much better than a Facebook group for selling textbooks on campus. The problem with using Facebook groups for selling textbooks is that there will be thousands of members, and everyone posts books they want to sell and those...
By: Mr. Wade
If you choose a major that requires lots of science classes, you'll spend much more on textbooks over the course of your college career. But why is this so? Why do some textbooks cost so much more than others? Is it printing costs alone that determines value? Is it the material that contributes most the cost? Material Dictates CostScience is a rapidly advancing field,...
By: Mr. Wade
Many high school graduates have the option to go to immediately move away from home and attend a four year school or stay in town, go to a junior college, and then transfer after two years. But which better? Each has advantages and disadvantages. Two Year SchoolsStudents are normally able to maintain a better GPA at junior colleges because the courses are not designed to...
By: Mr. Wade
If you are thinking about going to law school, you already know how expensive it can be. Many new lawyers start their first job with over one hundred thousand dollars in student load debt. If they go to a private college such as Emory University, they will have even more. One expense that often gets overlooked is the cost of textbooks for law school. Per...
By: Mr. Wade
Statisticians will harp on the fact that historically, people who go to college earn significantly more over their lifetimes than those who do not attend. These statistics go back decades, but are they as true today as they were in 1970? That question is up for debate as many college graduates are burdened by debt, and total student loan debt passes one trillion dollars. Is a...
By: Mr. Wade
BookTrapper.com just added a new feature - students can now search their dorm or apartment complex for classmates to buy and sell textbooks with. In your dashboard, you'll see a button right by the semester select button. It will have a magnifying glass and the name of your dorm/apartment (which you entered earlier). Click this button and it will immediately filter the current results set...
By: Mr. Wade
As of late, there has been lots of speculation that hardcover textbooks will fall pray to the digital revolution and ebooks will eat away at sales until publishers give up completely. However, it's a big industry, and there are reasons why hardcovers have stuck around this long. I don't foresee a complete switch to ebooks, but many publishers are discoutinuing some hardcovers in favor of...
By: Mr. Wade
Yes, in many cases, books and school supplies are cheaper off campus because independent businesses have to offer lower prices as an alternative - otherwise they wouldn't be in business. The on-campus bookstore has a natural monopoly - that's where students shop because that's where they go to school. As a general rule, anything you buy on campus is going to be more expensive,...
By: Mr. Wade
Being a large, research one school, the University of Georgia has a history of high costs for students. Textbooks are no exception. The UGA bookstore make lots and lots of money by selling new, buying used, and reselling back to students. However, online retailers have been making a dent recently. Amazon, Chegg, and many other smaller players are now direct competitors. Students can shop around online...