<p>When we finish with our classes, does everyone usually just sell all their books back to the store? Is this the best value?</p>
<p>Not usually, but I got 60% back last quarter. :D</p>
<p>not at all. they rip you off. dont even bother.</p>
<p>then is ebay and craigslist the best method?</p>
<p>i don’t like the idea of keeping an expensive paperweight around, while the publishers get rich off publishing the same text with different pictures and questions that will “enhance learning” crap stuff like that</p>
<p>Another option would to be try to find underclassman to sell to. Personally I’m lazy and normally just use buyback unless it is outrageous like $5.</p>
<p>It’s totally worth checking out buyback. You can get an estimate of how much they’ll pay you by putting your ISBNs into the website (just search for it, you’ll find it on the buyback webpage) and they’ll tell you about how much you’ll get at buyback. If it’s a good amount, go for it. Like I said, not normally good, but last time I came back to my dorm with $80 cash for turning in five (pretty thin, double-used) books. You might get lucky. Selling directly to other students may be a much better option other times. Also, be strategic. Sell your books the quarter before the same class will be offered, so your book is in demand (either to students or the bookstore).</p>
<p>I’ve sold my books back there when I can’t find an underclassmen or if the class is not using the textbook the following quarter because they’ve switched professors or something. That way, I save some trouble and get SOME money back.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if you bought the book used from another student, if you can sell it back to the school?</p>
<p>The buyback system doesn’t seem to care where the book came from. I got a used book with a Barnes and Noble sticker and I have sold books that I got off the Amazon.</p>
<p>The important thing seems to be if the ISBN barcode matches what they are looking for.</p>
<p>i use to sell mine on half.com. you can usually sell them faster and for more money if you attach the solution manual</p>
<p>Buying a new book from amazon.com for cheaper than UCLA’s used price + selling back to UCLA = pretty good deal. Of course you should be able to get a price match to start with, but whatevs.</p>