Avg. quality of used textbooks at the bookstore?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Davis
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<p>So I’m in the process of buying textbooks online for this fall and there are a few I’m not being able to find on amazon on account of them being custom etc. So I’m going to have to buy them from the bookstore. I would prefer to buy them used since it is a bit cheaper. However I’m worried that the books will be filled with highlighting or other markings.</p>

<p>Basically I was wondering what the overall quality of the used textbooks you order online from the bookstore (or just whats the quality of the used books in the bookstore) like?</p>

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<p>I’ve bought roughly half of my textbooks from the bookstore, and I haven’t had a problem with used books being highlighted or marked up.</p>

<p>The best time to get the good quality used books is before the quarter starts, like now, before the rush of procrastinators.</p>

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<p>i usually can snag books that look brand new from the bookstore. :slight_smile: so highlighting’s never been a problem for me! </p>

<p>however, i have had a problem with the accompanying CDs. last quarter i realized that one of my textbooks had an accompanying CD; however, not all the used books had it! i made sure to buy a textbook with the CD insert. lo and behold, wouldn’tcha know it, my prof decides to use material from the CD…</p>

<p>i agree with chillt; go before the mad bookstore rush!</p>