By M.A.R.S.
The best way to save money on college books is to buy in advance. My first instinct is usually to check for international versions of the books I need. The international version of a book tends to be way cheaper and also has the same content as the hard cover books. The best website I've found for cheap books is www.dealoz.com . DealOz checks many book websites and finds the cheapest price.
The book store at my school takes advantage of students when it comes to book prices. I purchased a book from the bookstore only once in college, I felt ripped off once I looked online and I havent bought from our bookstore ever since. I've saved hundreds of dollars shopping online. If you find your book online for a really cheap price, it pays off to purchase more than one copy to sell in class. This requires some work and money on your part but it pays off and its a good way to make extra money. What I do is purchase a couple of copies of the book I need. Before class starts I post flyers in the class I am taking and sell the books for more. Easy right? :-D? This pays off my books and I make money. If you were really ambitious you could do your research for other classes that have a cheap book online and post flyers for those classes. You basically end up profiting from peoples laziness or inability to find cheap books online. Profit!
