Places to buy textbooks online

[Lone_Prodigy]

I'm aware of all the used textbook websites, Amazon.ca, and Indigo.ca. Is there any other websites that sell textbooks and won't kill you with shipping? I know Amazon.com ships to Canada (and considering the good exchange rate it's a good option.) Anywhere else?

There's a 10-off-50 code for Visa card holders on Amazon.ca, and there's also 15-off-150 for Amazon.com. Anyone know of any others?

Thanks.

[Junkguy]

There's a $5 gift certificate from amazon.ca that they gave out to people who preordered Deathly Hallows... so if you know anyone that preordered from amazon :cheesygri i dont know if its combinable with the visa code, but it IS combinable with other gift certificates

[pcpchan]

you can try www.abebooks.com

but I think you need to pay by credit card, there are quite a selection there, not neessary the cheapest around.

[rfdaddict23]

try www.campusbooks.com and www.saveonbook.com

[dooly]

I dont know if you know about www.tusbe.com but its great for those who go to school in toronto. I just finished at utsg this year and i saved a bundle buying used books (in near mint condition) at 1/2 price or less. You usually just have to meet up with the seller on campus.

[Jabb]

try the BST forum on RFD

[angelove]

Don't worry yet about the textbooks. Are you entering your first year? =P Generally most universities has an "un-official" new discount textbook store. Or your uni's school union has a used textbook area during the first week of school.

First week of school is completely NOTHING to do. xD So basically just try and enjoy the first week and meet new people and chill with your friends.

[TechRock]

I'm aware of all the used textbook websites, Amazon.ca, and Indigo.ca. Is there any other websites that sell textbooks and won't kill you with shipping? I know Amazon.com ships to Canada (and considering the good exchange rate it's a good option.) Anywhere else?

There's a 10-off-50 code for Visa card holders on Amazon.ca, and there's also 15-off-150 for Amazon.com. Anyone know of any others?

Thanks.

where is this code? do i get it when i checkout my books?

[Mendesb]

add the facebook group, then go to marketplace and then type in textbooks youll find what your looking for.

[anycee]

add the facebook group, then go to marketplace and then type in textbooks youll find what your looking for.
+1
Buying used from students is best.

[Hadron]

I dont know if you know about www.tusbe.com but its great for those who go to school in toronto. I just finished at utsg this year and i saved a bundle buying used books (in near mint condition) at 1/2 price or less. You usually just have to meet up with the seller on campus.

Tusbe is the best.. I've saved tons of cash + most sellers also give course notes and tests if you ask!

[LNahid2000]

So far I bought one new book on amazon.com using a 10% off code I found on slickdeals. I also bought one used book from amazon.ca for an amazing price of $30, when the bookstore is selling the same book for $120. I also bought an international edition of a book from abebooks, which was $52 instead of the $120 the bookstore charges.

I'll probably buy the rest of my books at the end of the week. I'm just waiting for an eBay auction to end to see if I get a good price on there, and waiting to hear back from some friends. I calculated that if I buy everything on abebooks/amazon, my books will cost me $360 including shipping and taxes for the semester instead of the $800+ the WLU Bookstore wants to charge me. Plus I don't have to stand in line for an hour, or even leave my house.

[z_24]

www.abebooks.com. You could get amazing deals from them sometimes. I bought a textbook(new) from India costs $15 USD, which costs $99 CND in Canada. But the shipping is $25 USD. It's still worth it though.

[ariell]

Hi.. Just wondering if someone who has ordered textbooks from the states can tell me if you had to pay duty/taxes? That would seem to be the only drawback for me. Why aren't there more online textbook stores in Canada??
Thanks.

[Lone_Prodigy]

www.abebooks.com. You could get amazing deals from them sometimes. I bought a textbook(new) from India costs $15 USD, which costs $99 CND in Canada. But the shipping is $25 USD. It's still worth it though.

Yeah the prices there are great. I'm concerned about the possible duties and reliability though.

[LNahid2000]

Hi.. Just wondering if someone who has ordered textbooks from the states can tell me if you had to pay duty/taxes? That would seem to be the only drawback for me. Why aren't there more online textbook stores in Canada??
Thanks.
I bought 6 textbooks this semester from overseas, most from the US and one from the UK. I had to pay $6 of taxes/brokerage on one of them. The other 5 were waived through.

[ariell]

Wow, thanks. That's great to know! I'm off to find some deals.... :razz: One textbook that I need is $175 new at the bookstore which I think is just a ridiculous amount for one not very big softcover book.

[ariell]

Hi again. I guess as a second part of my question: When ordering textbooks from the states, does it make any difference if you've ordered with a company that using UPS as opposed the the US postal service (USPS) for shipping? I've heard that when you use UPS there are often additional charges (brokerage, etc.) when an item crosses the border. See this site for instance: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,6938443 Thanks again.

[LNahid2000]

ALWAYS make sure the seller uses USPS.

[ShadowVlican]

I dont know if you know about www.tusbe.com but its great for those who go to school in toronto. I just finished at utsg this year and i saved a bundle buying used books (in near mint condition) at 1/2 price or less. You usually just have to meet up with the seller on campus.
+1

great resource but awfully slow

[Eyies]

I either use tusbe, or ebay some international editions of my books (if you can wait 2-3 weeks)

[ShadowVlican]

i was just checking out amazon or abebooks

they seem to take ages to ship out products (at LEAST one week to SHIP OUT for amazon.ca... and probably another week for it to arrive)

so it's a cost/time thing.... if you can wait that long (at the cost of becoming behind schedule) then you can save some money

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