<p>sorry i know there are already lots of threads about this, but i still have some confusion about this whole textbooks thing. my questions are:</p>
<p>1) if i reserve textbook online now can i still pick them up at the price center and pay there? or is it too late now?</p>
<p>2) are the used books on the textbook website as expensive as the used books sold in the ucsd bookstore? should I order the used books online or should i get them when i get to ucsd (will they run out fast? & whats the difference anyways) I'm planning to buy books on ebay but i'm afraid the profs might assign hw on the first week of school so i'll just get the books from the bookstore then return them. Is it hard to return? (i mean as long as it's within the first 2 weeks it's fine right) and are there students selling books during welcome week?</p>
<p>3) can i order books sent to my ucsd mail box now? or do i need to wait till the 21st?</p>
<p>You can order things sent to your campus address only if they will arrive on or after the 21st. They were very clear that they will not accept mail before that date. </p>
<p>Here is the bookstore returns policy on textbooks:</p>
<p>•Original cash register receipt required.
•Course materials purchased new must be returned in new condition. Materials with bent or dirty corners, damage to the spine, scratches or other signs of wear, or with any marking, will be deemed used & a used-price refund may be given.
•Non-returnable/non-exchangeable items: books not used in the current or upcoming term, course materials with broken software seals, opened materials designated with an “X” before the title on the shelf tag or receipt or marked on the packaging, SOM & Pharmacy syllabi, & all mini-block materials.
•Defective materials will be replaced up to the end of Finals.
•If you bought the materials before the end of a previous term’s Finals, please present a Term Audit from that term, showing you did not take a class using those materials.
•Unless you dropped the class you must request your refund at least eight calendar days before the last class meeting.
•Graduate, Undergraduate, School of Medicine & Pharmacy Course Materials (textbooks), Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters: You may get a refund through Saturday of 2nd Week each quarter. After Saturday of 2nd Week, refunds will not be given & all course materials sales are final. Exception: After Saturday of 2nd Week through Monday of 5th Week you may get a refund with a Term Audit showing you dropped the class.
•Graduate, Undergraduate, School of Medicine & Pharmacy Course Materials (textbooks), Summer Session: For five- to ten-week Summer Session classes: You may get a refund through Saturday of the 1st Week. After Saturday of 1st Week, refunds will not be given & all course materials sales are final. Exception: After Saturday of 1st Week through Monday of 3rd Week, you may get a refund with a Term Audit showing you dropped the class.
•For less-than-five-week Summer Session classes: You may get a refund up to two calendar days after the first day the class meets. After that period refunds will not be given & all course materials sales are final. Exception: Between the second calendar day after the first day the class meets up to the last day to drop the class without a “W” you may get a refund with a Term Audit showing you dropped the class. Consult the Summer Session Schedule of Classes for the last-day-to-drop dates.
•University Extension & ELI Classes, All Quarters: For classes beginning 1st & 2nd Weeks: You may get a refund through Saturday of 2nd Week each quarter. After Saturday of 2nd Week, refunds will not be given & all course materials sales are final. Exception: After Saturday of 2nd Week through Monday of 5th Week, you may get a refund with proof showing you dropped the class.
•For classes beginning after 2d Week: Refunds will not be given & all course materials sales are final. Exception: You may get a refund up to eight calendar days after the first class meeting with proof that you dropped the class using the materials.</p>