[HollyOllyOxenfre...]

I've just enrolled with Open Universities and I'm starting to look at the textbooks I'll need. Just wondering if anyone knows a good place to get textbooks at a decent price? I can get them easily through the Unibooks site but they're obviously quite pricey.

Thanks

[gettheetoanunner...]

Hi

Exciting times, eh?
Secondhand texts - I've had great experiences using this website. Used it about 10 times and no problems at all. Save usually around 80-100.00

If Ic an't get my text there I go to Book Depository UK

Prices have gone up a bit in the last 18 months, but usually save around 25%.

Also check fleabay and gumtree.

Good luck!

[Bek+3]

For all of DH's degree and the first year of mine I bought them from the Book Depository. All last year however they were cheaper at the uni book shop. They year before they were around $70 each cheaper at The Book Depository.

[SarahM72]

I get mine through co-op bookshop. Generally speaking I have found them to be a bit cheaper or around the same price as that site that open university recommends - however with the co-op the postage is free.

I mostly get my textbooks delivered to my door two days at most after ordering - even for stuff that is listed as not being in stock. I find the quick delivery and good service is the best thing for me. I often leave ordering my textbooks to a ridculously late time - so I am very grateful for the quick service.

However I know that co-op bookshop is not the cheapest. I have seen textbooks sold quite cheaply through various online sites, including Fishpond, but I am reluctant to order from them when I don't know how long they will take. I have heard bad stories about Fishpond taking forever. So I'm just sticking with the good old co-op bookshop.

Also, most of the texts I need are published in Australia, which does limit choice somewhat (as most aren't available through overseas sites). But I would suspect if you are studying something that isn't so Australia-centric that your texts are most likely published overseas, and thus pretty readily available from many on-line stores.

If you want second hand, check out the university websites for notices. Students are always selling second hand texts.

This post has been edited by SarahM72: 08/01/2013, 04:32 PM

[Apageintime]

bookdepository
amazon
student VIP (second hand)
abe books

basically I just google the book and buy whatever is cheapest. I sometime look at the second hand bookshop on campus and try and get one there.

[Bluemakede]

I usually check the isbn for the book on booko.com.au then go from there. I've bought a lot from bookdepository and then some that are Aussie editions that aren't always available overseas I've gotten from the co-op.

You can check the publishers websites, some sell online as well.

[mum201]

If you can deal with second hand textbookexchange.com.au

[katbalou]

I got an accounting text last semester from Booktopia. I looked everywhere, and it was the cheapest.

[~Nodnol~]

I check booko.com.au for where is cheapest. Normally it is book depository. I've only had to buy one through the Uni as it was a Uni publication. Other than that I've been lucky and been able to get them pretty cheaply by checking booko.

This post has been edited by ~Nodnol~: 08/01/2013, 05:28 PM

[Simply Me]

Check out book world.com and I've used abe books before. Their price was less than half the price quoted by the uni book shops.