Mandy Mustaro: The only pro of renting a book that comes to mind would be that you could do so at a lower rate than actually buying. Valid point, I understand for many people this is part of the solution in order to be able to afford college/save money. The con is that the book is not yours and you likely have to keep it in nearly perfect condition in order not to be penalized upon return of the book. How picky they are about this would be relevant information as well - i.e. are they going to tack on charges for a bent page ? When I went to college this would have been a major issue for me because I underlined, highlighted, and took notes in my book (especially with those professors who taught directly from the book). Most people who buy books eventually resale them back to the university or independently owned bookstore. It serves as a nice "bonus" at the end of the semester b/c usually you can get $100+ for all your books. With that being said, it does work something li! ke a pawn shop where you only get maybe 1/5 of its value, but the likelihood of you reading the book again is slim to none. Maybe hang on to a certain few which have to do with your major that you might look back to for reference someday, or those that you think would like nice on a bookshelf. My reccomendation is to take a blended approach of renting, buying new, and ESPECIALLY buying used when purchasing books based on the importance/specific course. Some teachers will even say "we will seldom use the book". That right there might be a signal to rent as opposed to buy....Show more
Bruce Calise: In my experience, buying them used online and renting them cost about the same. The advantage with buying them is that you can sell them at the end of the semester for extra cash. You can also choose to keep them if you'd like. You may be able to buy the books from the place you rented them from, but that will cost you extra.The only advantage I see to renting them over buyin! g them used is that it takes out the hassle of searching aroun! d for the best price for each book and finding a good place to sell them back to at the end of the semester. If you buy them, you also don't have to worry about how much you write in them, if they get damaged, or if you lose them. There can be huge fees for lost or damaged books if you're renting them.You might be interested in these articles - Best places to buy books online: http://makecollegereality.com/succeed/getting-book...Best places to rent books: http://makecollegereality.com/succeed/getting-book...Best places to sell back books online: http://makecollegereality.com/succeed/getting-book......Show more
Ronny Nowzari: Pros: It's so much cheaper to rent them. If you think you want to keep the book in the end chegg has an option where you can actually buy the book. Don't worry about highlighting in them or a bend in them, most of the time when you get books from chegg they have been highlighted. So never be afraid to use the book how you like it they will take it! back. I've bought and rented books and I saved more money buy renting books. I bought books my first semester and I got maybe $10 bucks back for spending $100 on a book (I hated that, I also tried buying a book off Amazon and the guy never sent the book, that's why I only trust Chegg to buy books online)Cons: I haven't experienced any bad things with renting my books, I have honestly saved over $500 bucks this semester just by renting. It's super cheap, easy, and convenient that's why I rent books from Chegg. FYI if you do end up renting some books from Chegg USE THIS CODE CC106371 and save 5% off your order....Show more
Marya Fehn: The major pro is saving money; it's cheaper to rent than to buy. Even if you sell your books back after the semester, you probably lose more money than if you just rented. Another pro would be not being left with books you don't want (though selling them accomplishes that, too). The only con I can think of is if you decide you want to kee! p a book (maybe books in your major). But you could always rent most of! the books and buy the ones you think you might keep.
No comments:
Post a Comment