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Book
Buyback! |
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We buy books back throughout the term for wholesale
companies at market value prices. During final exam week of Fall, Winter and
Spring terms we buy books back from students to stock our shelves. Check
the online Bookstore schedule for buyback dates and times.
Price Information: $$$ You
receive the highest amounts during final exam week! Come as early in the
week as you can for the best prices. Textbook orders become
filled as the week progresses.
Common variables that affect the prices that we offer
for your book:
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Does the Bookstore need your book? If no instructors
are using the book or if we already have as many copies as we need, you
may only be offered wholesale price for your book.
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Does the wholesale company need your book? If
neither the Bookstore or the wholesale company need your book, you
may wait until a different buyback and try again, try to sell the book to another student, donate the book to a library, or recycle
it.
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What is the condition of your book? If your book has
excessive wear or has been damaged by liquid, it will not be bought
back.
Want to know more about the
textbook cycle?
The Mysterious and Elusive
Textbook Cycle...
Textbooks appear on the shelves of our Bookstore as if
by magic - every term, different texts, a myriad of titles and always on
time for classes to begin (with some rare exceptions that are definitely
not our fault!) The process, from a glimmer on an instructor's eye to a
book on the shelf is complex and extraordinarily time-consuming. Here is
an overview of the steps. Bear in mind that there are hundreds of
activities within each of the steps enumerated below. Here's how it
happens...
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We request book orders from the departments.
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We check current inventory to see if there are
enough on hand.
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We ascertain how many books are needed after
inventory is consumed.
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We then enter the orders into our computerized book order system.
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We estimate how many books will be returned for
buyback.
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We obtain as many used books from our used-book
wholesaler as possible.
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We order the balance in new books from the
publisher.
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New and used books are delivered to the
Bookstore.
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Students return their books for buyback during
final exam week.
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Additional books are ordered from the publisher
if buyback does not yield the minimum estimate.
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More books are delivered to the Bookstore
(usually by air - very costly since air freight costs by the pound
and the only things heavier than textbooks are rocks!)
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The Bookstore opens for business for the term and
sells the books.
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Occasionally classes are over-enrolled and more
books are ordered by super-fast overnight air freight.
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Books are returned to the publishers if we are
over-inventoried (classes are under enrolled or canceled.)
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And then guess what? We request book orders from
the departments...
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