<p>I just registered for my classes. and lots courses require several books.
I searched those ISBN online and I didnt find any books exactly match the ISBN</p>
<p>Whats the cheapest way to get those books?</p>
<p>I need one calculus book for my math 124
2 P/S V.1 Calculus Single Variable (Custom) (7 E 12) W/ Webassign
Author Stewart
ISBN: 9781133292838
Status: Required</p>
<p>and three physics book
2 P/S Tutorials In Introductory Physics
Author Mcdermott
ISBN: 9781256396062
Status: Required
2 P/S V.2 Loose Leaf Physics F/ Scientists & Engineers (6 E 09) (Custom) W/ Smartphyscs2
Author Tipler
ISBN: 9781464144561
Status: Required
Tx3100 Rf Transceiver
Author H Itt
ISBN: 9788123231006
Status: Required</p>
<p>I’ve recently heard of people torrenting textbooks and not spending a dime on textbooks each quarter. I personally prefer reading out of an actual book. </p>
<p>And sorry travelgirl, but U book store rips everyone off. I only bought 1 textbook there and that was because no where else sold it. I find good deals on Amazon for the most part, and sometimes half.com.</p>
<p>oh nothing to be sorry for ilikeuw! I think you mistunderstood!</p>
<p>The link I provided gives a price comparison of the uw bookstore prices via other online retailers with their prices listed, so you can buy from the cheapest source! It’s a one stop way for finding the cheapest deal. I also use dealoz to find the best deals</p>
<p>I usually only purchase from the bookstore itself when required.</p>
<p>Yeah, bookstores usually charge a lot. I would try Amazon and half.com as was mentioned above. However, if you need an Access Code be careful with buying a used textbook. The Access code might be already used. Email the seller first. If you want even cheaper, try buying your textbook at least a month in advance - the prices are usually lower. Also, if you are buying a used textbook, buy it at least 2 weeks in advance - Media Mail is usually slow and the book might get lost or arrive in a condition not exactly as described (experienced it myself. In the first case, I received a loose-leaf edition although I was buying a hardback, in the second the book got lost and I had to order a new one from Amazon itself and pay for overnight). </p>
<p>Don’t forget that you can also resell your textbooks on Amazon or half.com (charges less commission) and get a higher price than at a store. Or you can trade-in some textbooks on Amazon - shipping is on them. I once bought a used book on Amazon for $35, used it for a quarter and then traded in for $45. </p>
<p>Downloading from the Internet is an option, but not a good one. I personally prefer to feel a book in my hands and I also prefer to pay for somebody else’s efforts and intellectual property. Of course, textbooks are expensive, but it’s easily avoidable by buying used.</p>
<p>As a side note…once i bought a textbook on amazon for $14 brand new…and sold it to the bookstore for $100! (textbook was an earlier edition that my teacher was still using, </p>
<p>In <em>general</em> i’ve made the most money from buying elsewhere and then selling back to the bookstore. There are similar price comparison sites out there to see who will offer you the most money</p>
<p>Would you guys consider buying the regular textbook for a class such as Chem 142 as opposed to the “Custom” version. Like, it says that the required textbook for the chem class is “General Chemistry 142 (7E 12) (Custom)” so would the none Custom version or even if the 6th edition would work for this class?</p>
<p>Nothing you do in 142 will depend on the 100% accuracy of the content in your textbook. The lecture slides, homework, labs, etc. all come from outside sources. The textbook only exists for reading up on the lecture material and practice questions. You could literally use any version of the textbook for this course. By the way, if anybody wants the custom UW edition of the 142 text, I’d be willing to sell mine.</p>
<p>@seatac - i appreciate your honesty in wanting to pay for the intellectual property. But the authors receive no royalties when you purchase your textbook on the secondary market. It certainly doesn’t make it wrong to buy used, but it’s something to be aware of.</p>
<p>I support the secondary market. When people know that they have high chances of reselling their textbook after they buy it, they would be more likely to buy it new instead of downloading it (I buy some books new knowing that I can resell them and get a part of my money back). Buying and reselling will still take away some money, but you get to enjoy the convenience of a paper book.</p>
<p>Plus, buying a used book is legal while downloading it isn’t.</p>
<p>The cheapest way is typically by word of mouth; if you know a friend or someone who took the class, approaching them will be most convenient for both of you. After that comes Craigslist and school postings, then Amazon and other secondary online book retailers. </p>
<p>If possible, avoid reselling it back to the publisher. Keeping the secondary market afloat helps contribute to deflating the prices of books overall.</p>
<p>mochiman24 is right. The first place I always look for textbooks is the facebook page. If I can’t find it there, I look on amazon. Buying and selling to other students is always the best way to get a good deal and rarely can you find books cheaper than on that page.</p>
I think you mistunderstood!</p>