<p>Hey, i'm entering college in a few weeks as a freshman and received the list of books(not all) I need for my classes and was wondering how other college students on this site go about buying books outside of their college bookstore to save money.</p>
<p>One of my books is </p>
<p>"WEST:ENCOUNTERS+TRANFORMAT.V.I ,ATLAS ED
LEVACK
Edition:07
Publisher:PEARSON
ISBN: 9780205558117 "</p>
<p>I looked at amazon and found a book with that title and author but from a different publisher and edition but they have the same ISBN number.</p>
<p>Are they the same?
What other sites can I try?</p>
<p>I always verify the book being sold: has the correct ISBN number, is the correct edition, and has no writing or highlighting in it. I try to buy from individuals rather than the large used book sellers unless they are selling a new book. You would be surprised at the number of new books being sold at greatly discounted prices. You can also check Craigslist. Shop around, prices are all over the place. My S is in private HS. I just bought 2 copies of his calculus book in like new condition for about $30 total. If I purchased from school one book would have been $85. Here are some of the sites I use.</p>
<p>Longman is one of Pearson’s brands. And there is a 2006 version of the 2nd edition and a 2007 version of the 2nd edition. The '07 version promises more maps. My guess is that the professor was focusing on wanting the '07 rather than the '06 and – either because she made a mistake or because the bookstore’s forms do not allow you to distinguish between different versions of the same edition – that turned into the 7th edition rather than the 6th. In other words, I’m betting that the book you turned up on Amazon is the right book.</p>
<p>But if I were in your position, this would concern me a bit. I would not necessarily trust that people selling second-hand versions would distinguish between the two versions of the 2007 book. (I recently ordered a book from someone on Amazon who didn’t have any ratings, and I got almost the right book – it was good enough for my purposes – but not the book I actually ordered. And even aside from people making mistakes and just assuming that the 2nd edition they have is identical to the 2nd edition they say they have, someone dishonest would have a motive to misidentify his copy: people are paying more for the '07 version.) Moreover, it is possible that I’m wrong about what the professor intended. I would probably call the department offering the class to try to confirm that it was the '07 version I needed. I would also be more careful than usual about buying from third parties on the big websites. I’d seriously look into buying a used copy from my school bookstore if it doesn’t cost too much more than I’d pay online, because they’ll take it back if you follow procedure.</p>
<p>Another Amazon lover here. They always seem to have the best prices and the most reliable information; sellers use the ISBN to enter their book, which eliminates a fair amount of potential for human error. Also, try not to buy books in the weeks before and after classes start in the fall – prices always seem to leap $20 or so for no good reason.</p>
<p>I haven’t had any problems over the past three years, though I’ve transitioned to only buying books if they’re related to my major. Most schools have copies of textbooks in their library available for student use. If you aren’t required to do homework sets out of the textbook, you can usually get away with an earlier edition (often $100+ cheaper). Sometimes they just change the font color for headings.</p>
<p>Really, there’s no reason to spend thousands on textbooks. Good luck! I hope you have a good experience with Amazon, too.</p>
<p>I use Craiglist and amazon and compare them to the bookstore on campus! Just search the ISBN number make sure its the right edition and author do not vary on these things or you might have to buy another book. Bonus to buying at the campus bookstore is that if you drop a class you have three weeks to get your full amount of money back on the book.
Good luck!</p>
<p>I’ve never had a problem ordering from half.com. Just be sure to look at the seller’s rating.</p>
<p>Also, last semester, a book just came out and so it was really expensive. I bought the International edition which was 100% identical to the regular version but was half the price. So its not always bad to buy something not 100% the same, just make sure to look at ratings and read the description. =)</p>
<p>dealoz.com!!! it basically works as a search engine and it’ll give you the price, including shipping, for a bunch of different websites including half.com amazon market place and most of the other places you can think of to get books online. i usually end up using amazon marketplace for good used stuff but sometimes i’ll find a better deal at a different place using dealoz. happy hunting ^_^</p>
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They always seem to have the best prices and the most reliable information; sellers use the ISBN to enter their book, which eliminates a fair amount of potential for human error. Also, try not to buy books in the weeks before and after classes start in the fall – prices always seem to leap $20 or so for no good reason.</p>
So its not always bad to buy something not 100% the same, just make sure to look at ratings and read the description. =)</p>