2,276 online now
238,457 members
Newsletters
Log in or Join now

Fairfax Digital

Essential Baby > Essential Work > Studying and Parenting

Navigation

Welcome Guest
( Log In | Register )

Quick links

Help

Forum links

Blogs

Today's active topics

Newsletter Subscriptions

Rules

2 Pages

1 2 >

Booko.com.au

newphase View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:48 PM Post #1
Posts: 252 Joined: 3-September 11
Member
Hi I was just looking up a book I need for Uni, and one of the ones listed is almost half the price the Uni bookshop is listing it at...why do you think?? It has the same ISBN number. Seems to good to be tru. Anyone else lucked out so well?? ETA it is listed as new and not used! This post has been edited by newphase: 21/01/2013, 06:49 PM

ubermum View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:49 PM Post #2
Posts: 5,313 Joined: 26-June 09
+
They rock. I bought most of my uni books using Booko. Just make sure you follow the link from the Booko site, so booko gets credit for your business. They are new. The mark up on books, especially in uni bookshops can be $$$$. This post has been edited by ubermum: 21/01/2013, 06:50 PM

Guest_3Keiki_*	21/01/2013, 06:54 PM Post #3


I just got this semesters book list $700 new for fecks sake! How the hell do you budget for that! ETA going to look at booko now This post has been edited by 3Keiki: 21/01/2013, 06:54 PM

ubermum View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:56 PM Post #4
Posts: 5,313 Joined: 26-June 09
+
QUOTE (3Keiki @ 21/01/2013, 07:54 PM) I just got this semesters book list $700 new for fecks sake! How the hell do you budget for that! ETA going to look at booko now I estimate you will be down to around $400 from booko.

RCTP View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 06:59 PM Post #5
Posts: 865 Joined: 12-July 10 From: Sydney
Regular Member
Booko is great - I use it all the time for fiction books and maybe pay $11 free delivery as opposed to $30 in the shops. Once you don't mind waiting a bit longer as somethings come from UK or US but I have never waited that long in fairness.

newphase View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 07:02 PM Post #6
Posts: 252 Joined: 3-September 11
Member
Thanks for the replies, BUT less than half price seems to good to be true! Mind you the other one I want they have no listing of- a UNI specific pack I think perhaps! The one I want less than half price is offered at that price from overseas (UK/USA) only, maybe that is why, for some reason they offer it cheaper!

ms flib View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 07:05 PM Post #7
Posts: 2,128 Joined: 12-April 06
Advanced Member
Booko is fantastic. I bought half my son's high school books on it this year. I really like the way it calculates the price AND postage and then you can choose the web site you want to go to. It's often Book Depository or Abe Books but sometimes others. I really like Better World Books as they support literacy programs and often have second hand books that I want. I found out about them on Booko. I also like the way you can make a list of the books you want. I have 22 books on my list at the moment!

ubermum View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 07:06 PM Post #8
Posts: 5,313 Joined: 26-June 09
+
Does the pack list the books in it? They might be available individually. Sometimes though, uni's sell "books" of readings that are nothing more than a bound collection of photocopied journal articles. You have to buy those from your uni.

newphase View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 07:15 PM Post #9
Posts: 252 Joined: 3-September 11
Member
Ubermum...nope just found out it is a ANZ addition therefore only avail in Australia pretty much thus no overseas cheaper option damn it, the Uni book shop actually has the cheapest price lol ms flib May have a look see for my DD for books, never occured to be lol! This post has been edited by newphase: 21/01/2013, 07:16 PM

Bluemakede View Member Profile	21/01/2013, 07:20 PM Post #10
Posts: 2,806 Joined: 2-June 04 From: Brisbane, Queensland

What bookstore is booko giving the cheaper price with? Cause booko themselves don't set the prices they search all the online stores. Make sure when you buy you log onto booko and then follow the link from them to buy. I search every semester through booko for my texts and I've gotten many books from US & UK for half the price (or fairly close to it).

« Next Oldest · Studying and Parenting · Next Newest »

2 Pages

1 2 >

1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)

0 Members:

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

The accidental attachment parent

"Attachment parenting has set me up for ... well, I'm not going to say failure, but for a very difficult time," says one mum.

Baby love is worth the expense

Amidst all the arguing over which paid parental leave scheme is best for parents, is anyone talking about what's best for babies?

Immunisation, fever and pain relief

Find out the benefits and risks involved with protecting your child from harmful diseases.

Thank You Mum

Send your mum a personalised eCard this Mother?s Day to show her you are thankful and to help us remember the women who face motherhood in situations of great adversity.

Free: 'The First Year' ebook

Check out our new interactive ebook, part of the brand new SMH Shortbooks series, for free!

One mum's 'biggest mistake' offers lesson for all

A mother sparked conversations around the world when she declared, in a national newspaper, that she wished she'd never had her two children. But her story can teach us a valuable lesson on parenthood.

Ask an expert: My child is suddenly resisting toilet training

My child is resisting the toilet training process. We got off to a good start, but now she?s refusing to use the toilet. What can we do now?

Johnson's Baby 'how to' videos

We've learned a lot since we launched our first JOHNSON'S� baby powder way back in 1894, so we've put together this collection of 'how to' videos to get you started on your exciting journey.

New dads are sexy and they know it

While most women wouldn?t associate being a new parent with feeling more attractive, it seems men see it differently: they think they?re better looking than before they were dads.