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yellowchef · 02-05-2005, 07:06 PM

I go to a private college that has books specifically published for themselves. There are very few books that I can actually find without a lot of hunting online. Even then its still pretty outrageous. I make sure I get my booklist early and start shopping around about 6 weeks before class starts, and I ask my friends to borrow books or buy books off them. Also I know a lot of kids on grants and scholarship that dont pay for books, so I pester them for books

My MACRO economics book was $135 off of Amazon.. USED.....university bookstore $207 new, $178 used. Micro Im looking at $125ish..

02-05-2005, 07:06 PM	#26 (permalink)
yellowchef Addict Location: Shalimar, FL	I go to a private college that has books specifically published for themselves. There are very few books that I can actually find without a lot of hunting online. Even then its still pretty outrageous. I make sure I get my booklist early and start shopping around about 6 weeks before class starts, and I ask my friends to borrow books or buy books off them. Also I know a lot of kids on grants and scholarship that dont pay for books, so I pester them for books My MACRO economics book was $135 off of Amazon.. USED.....university bookstore $207 new, $178 used. Micro Im looking at $125ish..