Textbook or ebook prices

Determining the final cost for a textbook requires several considerations. However, paper textbooks, purchased new or used, can be sold back to a bookseller, or to a classmate, allowing the student to recoup some of the upfront cost. Paper books can also be shared between students, and some are even found at a public or school library.

Although some libraries have a few e-textbooks available, those rented or bought by students, while potentially cheaper in the beginning, cannot be sold back.

According to the Student Monitor, the e-book market only represents 27 percent of total textbook spending, so it could seem the market would become more competitive as younger students who have grown up with digital devices enter the textbook market.

However, Robert Mitchell of ComputerWorld. A West Coast native, Rachel Phelps has more than 10 years of teaching experience. She's obsessed about making big ideas accessible through step-by-step instruction. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in music and education, and is pursuing a Masters degree in communication and leadership. You can also check with the website you sold the book to. By compiling prices on textbooks into one, convenient spot, SlugBooks provides students with the cheapest prices available - even if those prices happen to be at the university bookstore.

Buying or renting your textbooks has never been easier or cheaper. Just type in the school and the class and voila - the cheapest available textbook prices. We also allow search by ISBN, for those who prefer searching by book. We compare textbook prices between the largest and most trustworthy online new, used, rental and digital textbook sellers, including Amazon and Chegg. SlugBooks levels the playing field by providing information and finally finally!

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This allows you to create a separate library price for library retailers. Pricing your ebook is something that takes time to get right. You may have to adjust to find your sweet spot. Remember to price according to customer expectations, focus on standards for your category and genre, and create pricing for as many places as possible to maximize your sales potential!

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