<p>Would you rent textbooks from other students? </p>
<p>I've tried Chegg and Bookrenter before, they were good until their rates became too high to justify renting. I know some students buy textbooks from other students on their campus, but has anyone considered renting their books to/from other students?</p>
<p>I think students who tend to hold onto their textbooks after they're done with them, can make some money while their campus still uses them. Renting, I think, could be a good way for some easy cash.</p>
<p>Would you try it? What makes you apprehensive about trying it?</p>
<p>I have lent textbooks to friends, been lent a book, and this semester I’m doing a temporary swap with someone (they get one of mine from last semester and I get theirs; return at end of semester).</p>
<p>It should be noted though that I’ve never charged any of my friends $$, nor have they charged me $$. Money and friends has a tendency not to end well. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t with a stranger on campus since it would be so awkward. Would you outline a contract? Actually having one would be terribly awkward, but not doing it could lead to them stealing your book.</p>
<p>I agree with Johnson…it just sounds strange.</p>
<p>Well contracts seems like the only way to make this work. I definitely understand the element of awkwardness of dealing with strangers, but interactions as these could be an interesting means of meeting new people.</p>
<p>I’m not sure about how things are on your campus but within each area of study, upperclassmen and underclassmen tend to mingle quite a beat. An interesting application for renting in this situation would be having upperclassmen renting out the textbooks they used to the upperclassmen studying the same material. As both parties are technically within the “same circle” it would probably be less awkward and risky.</p>
<p>Would this be better/safer?</p>