Grooving at the Grove

The true dizzle on bargain book shopping

So my new school year resolution not to get ripped off is proceeding relatively well. I've received 3 of the 5 books I've ordered online.
The breakdown by book is as follows.

1. My American Presidency book is great. It's brand new it. It arrived very quickly. It's exactly what I need, and it was 6 buck (including postage) instead of $25.
2. My Computer Science book may not be legal. It has this sign on it that it isn't for sale in the US and Canada. Thankfully, I bought it in cyberspace. I think I am free from blame because I was unaware that it was the international version when I bought it. Technically, I'm a victim of fraud, but I'm a happy fraud victim because I just saved $50 on one textbook.
3. I may have inadvertently supported terrorism. My linear circuits book just arrived FED EX express international from a guy named Shiny Star in Kuwait. Shiny Star sounds like a terrorist to me. It might as well be shiny suitcase (full of dirty bomb). It came as parts of a set, not a whole set. I'm going to have to wait until the first day of class to see if it's what I want.

When the other two books come, I'll give you more details. In the meantime, if you have any questions leave a comment. I'll leave an answer.