Thanks to College Book Rentals for sponsoring this post. All opinions come courtesy of me.
Buying college textbooks. You know, it’s been almost 30 years, but some experiences just stick with you, and that’s one.
I vividly recall pulling out a small paperback, only to wilt when seeing it cost $20 — and this was in the mid ’80s! I had a Shakespeare book that was near $100. I’ll soon be re-living this experience, albeit second-hand, as my oldest daughter starts college in about 18 months. I’m so glad to know that there are new options out there — one of the best being Campus Book Rentals.
Why should you consider renting your college textbooks through Campus Book Rentals?
- You’ll save 40-90% off of bookstore prices
- They offer free shipping both ways
- You can highlight in the textbooks
- They offer flexible renting periods
- They “give back” with each textbook rented, making a donation to Operation Smile (a charity that pays to correct cleft palates and other facial deformities). Doing good while you rent books — what a great concept!
Here’s a short video describing the process.
CampusBookRentals.com also has a new program, RentBack. RentBack allows students to rent the textbooks they own to other students. This is a winning idea, because it makes them two to four times more money than they’d make through buyback options! (selling their books back at the end of the semester). I would have been all over this when I was in college — I remember the sad feelings I’d get when, after standing in line with my books at the end of the semester, I’d be offered maybe $50 for the books I’d paid $600 for just months earlier.
Check out how RentBack works here.
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