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Clemson bookstore is renting textbooks now...
Aug 3, 2010, 10:32 PM
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Not a bad idea but I wonder who decides what "normal wear and tear" means and who decides it when students bring the books back. When I was at Clemson I always went to the bookstore before classes started and wrote down what books I needed then got them used off of Amazon or eBay. It took a couple days for them to get to me but they were always less than 50% of what the bookstore charged.
http://www.wyff4.com/news/24500061/detail.html
Clemson University Offers Textbook Rentals
Students Guaranteed Savings Of 50 Percent
Tim Waller, WYFF News 4
CLEMSON, S.C. -- College tuition may be on the rise, but a growing number of universities, including Clemson, are giving students a break on their textbooks.
Starting this fall, Clemson students can rent textbooks at a 50 percent savings.
"The price of textbooks has been going up over the past few years. It's been a big concern among students and parents. And this is a way to really help bring that cost down," said Kevin Harrington, manager of the Clemson University Bookstore.
Harrington said the average cost of textbooks for incoming freshmen is between $600 and $700. He said students who rent textbooks can expect to pay $350 for the same books.
"You get it for the entire semester. You have about 10 days after the last day of class to bring it back to us. If you bring it back to us in normal wear and tear condition, then there's no additional charge," he said.
Students who are interested in textbook rentals can visit the Clemson University Bookstore, or shop online at the bookstore website.
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Heisman Winner [84564]
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half.com is what I always used***
Aug 3, 2010, 10:38 PM
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110%er [9771]
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If I was a student now, I'd get a Kindle, Ipad, etc.
Aug 3, 2010, 10:40 PM
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#### lugging all those damm books round campus during the semesters I piled all my classes into Tues and Thurs.
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College books have been a ripoff since the dawn of
Aug 4, 2010, 7:15 AM
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mankind.
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Clemson Conqueror [11770]
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Isn't that what most students do anyway?
Aug 4, 2010, 8:17 AM
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Buy the book before classes start, sell it back to the bookstore at a reduced rate just after finals for beer money?
I can see their plan working for some majors, but I don't know how many of the courses follow on some of the same books. I do remember a bunch of the general courses for engineering required the same book for multiple semesters. Physics used the same book for 3 semesters. Calculus did, too. Seems like a good way for the bookstore to get some extra money from students who aren't paying attention to what they're going to need down the road.
Oh, and I agree with the Kindle comment. Wonder how that would work for courses with open book tests, though.
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since when are college students required to purchase
Aug 4, 2010, 10:35 AM
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books?
oh wait...
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Saw a place in Gvl renting tires and rims
Aug 4, 2010, 10:36 AM
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Just imagine, having new spinner rims every couple of months!
SAWEETTT!
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