The BookTrapper Journal
Practical, straight-talking guides for getting more value from every book on your shelf.
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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...
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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...
Keep readingBookTrapper.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...
Keep readingAs 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,...
Keep readingYes, 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...
Keep readingBeing 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...
Keep readingStudents at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, like at many other universities, have grown accustomed to obtaining their textbooks through the campus bookstore. But wouldn't it be great if they could just sell...
Keep readingThis is a really small school, located in Brunswick Georgia. It's right by the ocean, so if you love the beach, it's a great place to go to school. Did I mention...
Keep readingIf you don't want to go to a small community college, most students apply to the University of Georgia. However, that is a hard school to get into, and many students are...
Keep readingIf you are a student at Waycross College (South Georgia State College at Waycross), you've probably struggled with the high price of textbooks at the start of each semester. After finals, you're...
Keep readingYou can get more money for your used textbooks at the end of the semester by selling to classmates at Clemson instead of the campus bookstore. This site allows you to enter...
Keep readingMore often than not, the subject matter determines the price. It has to do with the "value" of the material contained within and how difficult that material was to procure. Knowledge is...
Keep readingThe answer to this question depends on 3 factors: purchase price, buyback price, and rental price. If you purchase outright, you'll be able to sell at the end of the semester and...
Keep readingIn the past few years, the number of students renting textbooks has skyrocketed as big online companies joined the game. Campus bookstores had to follow suit, and many colleges now routinely offer...
Keep readingWhile colleges and universities have all sorts of ingenious ways to get their dirty little hands on money that students borrow, the campus bookstore racket is perhaps the most shameless. If you...
Keep readingIn your dashboard, enter the books you want to sell into the selling column. Enter the books you will need next semester into the buying column. BookTrapper will search for other students...
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