So where did you get your text books from??

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January 28th, 2011, 06:32 PM
Hannahbanana

So where did you get your text books from??

So is there somewhere you can get cheap text books?

For those already studying where do you get your books from?
I have had a look at textbookexchange and sent a few requests off. Hopefully I get lucky and can pick up some cheap books.

Anywhere else I should look?
January 28th, 2011, 06:42 PM
Tinks

Unibooks is where I got mine from. I bought them one day and they arrived the next.
January 28th, 2011, 06:58 PM
amber

Textbook exchange here, I've always had really good luck with them! Otherwise sometimes ebay or if it's a new edition I just get it from the bookshop at uni.

Good luck, it's such a big investment!
January 28th, 2011, 07:10 PM
Pandora

Im not studying but i do buy tech. books for work, and I get them from the book depository
January 28th, 2011, 07:10 PM
*Twinkle*

I always use fishpond or the second hand uni book site through CQU. But fishpond are really cheap!
January 28th, 2011, 07:32 PM
AnyDream

If your uni/tafe has an online student portal, check there because students will post lists of textbooks they are selling. Also worth going into the building and looking at noticeboards, as some people will post lists of textbooks they are selling there. Provided you check the edition numbers, you shouldn't have any problems
January 28th, 2011, 07:41 PM
littlelara

Book depository is awesome. It's a uk site, but free postage
January 29th, 2011, 09:23 AM
*Twinkle*

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Book depository is awesome. It's a uk site, but free postage

Gotta agree the book depository is awesome!!!
January 29th, 2011, 02:18 PM
Hannahbanana

thanks everyone for your suggestions. I have had a look around and can hopefully pick up some of them really cheap.
January 29th, 2011, 03:03 PM
Tuesday's Child

I always got mine from amazon (I didn't discover the book depository until after uni). Even paying postage it was a lot cheaper than buying them here. I know I probably should have bought them locally, but during 7 years of study I saved hundreds of dollars.
February 1st, 2011, 08:59 AM
Hannahbanana

score for textbookexchange. $160 Brand new book last year for just over half price....... wooo hoooo!!
February 1st, 2011, 12:19 PM
Trillian

I know you've got your books now, but I use the Co-Op Bookshop to get most of my books. I payed a $20 membership and that entitles me to member discounts for as long as I need to buy textbooks. I saved well over $100 on my last order.
February 1st, 2011, 12:57 PM
The[cookie]Doctor

Thank you for all of the tips. I wont get my text lists until Feb 21 (first week) but I am already thinkign of ways to try and save on them.
I know i will want them, and probably want to keep a lot as I am a) a hoarder and b) will highlight the crap out of anything!! :lol:
February 15th, 2011, 07:44 PM
Yeddi

I get my books either from the uk book depository, ebay, fishpond dot com dot au, or unibooks, depending on who is cheaper.

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