So classes have ended, you are taking your last finals and you are using your books more as shelf décor now. You have two options, sell them back to the school book store and get half or less than half back for what you paid for them or sell them yourself. Selling them back yourself means you have to lug them around for another couple of months until someone so graciously takes them off your hands. Or does it? Sell your books back fast without all the fuss using these top sites.
Textbooksrus.com
Voted as the best place to sell textbooks back in study conducted by Campusgrotto.com, interested sellers can get a quote for their book by visiting the Cash for Books tab on the site. There you enter the ISBN number of the book, found on the bar code, to see how much it is worth. Then you can print out a free, trackable shipping label. Getting paid is a cinch through check, PayPal or store credit. Need books for next semester? Why not use the money that you got back from your old textbooks by getting store credit. If you use this method your account will be credited an additional 10 percent!
Amazon
There are two ways to sell books back here. You can trade them in or you can sell them yourselves.
Trade
Using this method allows you to exchange your books for an Amazon gift card, which can be used for anything on the site. Just make sure you meet the trade-in qualities listed on the front page and you ship your item within 7 days. The best part: shipping is free! Amazon allows you to print a shipping label and packing slip.
Sell
Selling yourself can be a hassle, but if you are patient and price the item well someone will buy from you.
Chegg.com
Known as the best place to rent textbooks, Chegg is a great source to sell textbooks as well. It offers a higher sell back price if you choose to receive payment in the form of store credit, which you then can use for next years books. Yay!
BookScouter.com
This site allows you to compare prices from many of the top sites and get the most money back. As a great way to tell which of the 40 vendors will offer you the best prices and deals (whether they have free shipping, payback options etc.), the site also links you to the book-selling vendors for your convenience.
Kick your book-selling woes and ditch the less than adequate payment from the school bookstore by using these top sites. With comprehensive ease you can get rid of textbooks you don’t need—without any fuss.
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