<p>How much could I expect to be paid for my books at the end of a semester during college, assuming I choose to sell them?</p>
<p>If you sell them back to the bookstore, you usually get 40-50% of the price you paid back, if they will even buy them back.</p>
<p>I usually get like $10 back for every $100 I spend. It depends on the school/bookstore.</p>
<p>Just curious, but why wouldn’t you want to sell them? I mean, I understand if you want to keep a novel, but textbooks?</p>
<p>How much can you make back if you sell: It depends. University bookstores have different policies. Sometimes you’ll get a large percentage back, sometimes they won’t accept your book and you’ll get nothing back. You can sell to another student or online, but that’s risky and uncertain – sometimes you can’t sell at all, sometimes you can make money back, and sometimes you can make a profit.</p>
<p>Why you’d want to keep a book: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve referred back to old textbooks for help in remembering a subject. I’ve used old textbooks for homework, studying, and open-book exams. If you find a book that you really like, especially if its related to your field, keep it, because it will probably be useful for you in the future.</p>