Categories: After College

Where To Sell your Textbooks to Make the Most Money

You’ve finally completed finals week and are getting ready to pack up all your stuff to move out of your dorm. Part of that packing is to figure out what the heck you’re supposed to do with the 10 books you had to buy this semester that you know you will never open again, or haven’t even opened it once since your class started for that matter. There are options for you to easily get rid of your books, and also make some money from them. ‘Tis the season for textbook buybacks. Below is where to sell your textbooks for the most money.

First, keep your books in great condition.

The best way to ensure you’ll get the most back for your book, is to keep the book in good shape. Reduce creases, rips and folds in the pages and covers, and try to avoid making marks inside the book. Instead, you can scan your pages whenever possible and take notes on those pages. This will also reduce the amount of stuff you have to lug to class. Or, you can also use sticky notes inside the pages, or even in a notebook, tablet or on the scanned copies. Nobody wants to buy a book that looks like it’s been through the ringer, so make sure you take care of your textbooks.

Use these Buyback Sites.

Textbooks buyback sites are probably the best choice if you are looking to get the most money back in the simplest way possible. In today’s world, most books are bought online. Barnes and Noble and Bookbyte are super easy to navigate and offer you some of the best deals. All you have to do is enter the ISBN number of your book, and the site will generate a quote in the amount that you will receive for your books. Then, you enter the address where you would like your check sent, and mail the book to the appropriate address. You don’t even have to go anywhere, except maybe the mailbox.

See Also

Last Option: Bookstore.

Another option is to sell your books back to your bookstore. However, a buy-back sale isn’t always guaranteed because the book was not purchased at the bookstore in the first place. Bookstores are also notorious for only selling and accepting certain editions of the books, even if the previous edition would suffice for your class. Tricky bookstores.

These are sponsored links. All opinions are my own.

Did we help with where to sell your textbooks to make some cash? Let us know down below!

 

Amanda Bridge

Amanda is a graduate of Emerson College with a degree in Journalism.

Recent Posts

20 Lifesaving Tips For Freshmen At Loyola University Maryland

Just like any other school, Loyola University has a set of tips that make life ten times easier, especially when…

3 hours ago

15 Of The Best Celebrity Festival Looks To Copy Right Now

With Coachella just two months away, there must be a ton of you going crazy looking for outfits. Well, have…

7 hours ago

The Ultimate Bucket List Of Things To Do In San Antonio

San Antonio, home of the Alamo and the Spurs!  It's also the birth place of chips and queso AND margaritas (or so…

10 hours ago

The Liquid Lipstick Brands That Will Change Your Life

Liquid lipsticks are a trend that hasn't seemed to phase out yet, and will definitely be sticking around for a…

1 day ago

10 Things Every University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire Student Asks Themselves

Why you're going to school in western Wisconsin is a question in itself. However, there are many more questions that…

1 day ago

20 Tips Every Quinnipiac Freshman Must Know

When I arrived at Quinnipiac, I didn’t know anyone personally. I had contact with my friend’s friend who helped and…

1 day ago