Monday, August 09, 2004
New school year resolution: to avoid getting ripped off
The GCC bookstore would like to have a monopoly on all collegiate book purchases. It doesn't tell students what books they need for their classes until a few days before classes start, and it doesn't accept returns--even if you don't need the book.
After getting hosed 40 buck during May intersession, I decided that enough was enough and that I was only going to purchase the absolute necessities from the college bookstore. I emailed all my profs last week and asked them for the ISBNs for all the books I needed for their class. Professors don't mind telling students the required materials even though the bookstore does.
After getting all the vital details, I went to the GCC bookstore website and looked up the books I would need. The total came to about $420, which is ironic because it would have to be 4:20 for me to spend that much. (That was a joke. I honestly don't do 420.) Then, I checked to see what it would be if I got used books. It would be about $375, still too much. Finally, I went to amazon.com and I got all my books new for $240. That includes postage!
I'm so happy that I've saved $180! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the money, but I definitely won't give it to anyone reading this blog.
The GCC bookstore would like to have a monopoly on all collegiate book purchases. It doesn't tell students what books they need for their classes until a few days before classes start, and it doesn't accept returns--even if you don't need the book.
After getting hosed 40 buck during May intersession, I decided that enough was enough and that I was only going to purchase the absolute necessities from the college bookstore. I emailed all my profs last week and asked them for the ISBNs for all the books I needed for their class. Professors don't mind telling students the required materials even though the bookstore does.
After getting all the vital details, I went to the GCC bookstore website and looked up the books I would need. The total came to about $420, which is ironic because it would have to be 4:20 for me to spend that much. (That was a joke. I honestly don't do 420.) Then, I checked to see what it would be if I got used books. It would be about $375, still too much. Finally, I went to amazon.com and I got all my books new for $240. That includes postage!
I'm so happy that I've saved $180! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the money, but I definitely won't give it to anyone reading this blog.
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