Buying is Cheaper Than Renting Textbooks
Buying textbooks is cheaper than renting when re-sale price is considered.
Students looking for the best value should buy their textbooks instead of renting. AbeBooks.com tracked 10 of the most popular textbooks on our website and compared the cost of renting the book versus the expense of buying and then selling it back though AbeBooks.com.
For each of our top 10 most popular textbooks, the final price paid, after receiving the Textbook Buyback payment, is less than the cost of renting the book from a leading textbook rental company - sometimes by more than 50%*. There is also the added bonus of being able to keep the textbooks for any length of time before deciding to re-sell.
*Prices listed were researched and correct as of May 26th, 2011.
AbeBooks also has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
See the savings on AbeBooks' 10 most popular textbooks
1. Human Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN 0805395911 / 9780805395914
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $111.66
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $99.05
- List Price: $225.33
- Price from leading Rental Company: $62.54
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $12.61
2. Microbiology
ISBN 0321550072/ 9780321550071
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $99.08
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $67.04
- List Price: $186.67
- Price from leading Rental Company: $56.24
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $32.04
3. Microeconomics
ISBN 0132080230 / 9780132080231
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $81.37
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $81.80
- List Price: $200.00
- Price from leading Rental Company: $43.19
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: YOU MAKE $0.43
4.The Art of Public Speaking
ISBN 0077306295 / 9780077306298
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $55.00
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $36.50
- List Price: $124.06
- Price from leading Rental Company: $39.59
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $18.50
5.Introduction to Electrodynamics
ISBN 013805326X / 9780138053260
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $73.85
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $74.49
- List Price: $163.60
- Price from leading Rental Company: $60.29
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: YOU MAKE $0.64
6. Principles of Instrumental Analysis
ISBN 0495012017/ 9780495012016
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $106.18
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $111.30
- List Price: $163.60
- Price from leading Rental Company: $60.29
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: YOU MAKE $5.12
7. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
ISBN 0073382396 / 9780073382395
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $108.64
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $59.10
- List Price: $211.56
- Price from leading Rental Company: $57.59
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $49.54
8. Understanding Business
ISBN 0073511706/ 9780073511702
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $60.00
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $51.98
- List Price: $179.38
- Price from leading Rental Company: $53.54
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $8.02
9. Crafting & Executing Strategy
ISBN 0073530425 / 9780073530420
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $38.89
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $25.01
- List Price: $201.25
- Price from leading Rental Company: $29.24
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $13.88
10. Marketing Management
ISBN 0136009980/ 9780136009986
- Best new/used from AbeBooks: $57.59
- AbeBooks Buyback offer: $33.07
- List Price: $217.33
- Price from leading Rental Company: $40.94
Final price when buying and selling with Abebooks: $24.52
