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Somewhere to sell used college books?

Jayeire · 2010-08-31 16:13:19

Anybody have any idea where to sell secondhand school and college books? I've a load of them at home and they're just gathering dust. Had a look at selling them on ebay, but with the cost of postage it just doesn't work out very well. Any thoughts? :)

31-08-2010 5:13pm

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Jayeire

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Anybody have any idea where to sell secondhand school and college books? I've a load of them at home and they're just gathering dust. Had a look at selling them on ebay, but with the cost of postage it just doesn't work out very well.
Any thoughts?

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#2 31-08-2010 5:16pm

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Try adverts.ie here. Also, I'd say contact the SU out in the WIT. I'm sure they would have book selling to new students.

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#3 31-08-2010 5:17pm

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Does the college book-shop not buy (relevant) second hand books back? Maybe worth checking out.

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#4 31-08-2010 5:46pm

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rayc wrote: »

Does the college book-shop not buy (relevant) second hand books back? Maybe worth checking out.

I'm a first year student, where is the college book shop located?
I've never been to the college before so being as simple as possible would be a help! :P
Is it second hand and new books they stock?
Is it cheaper than the other book shops around?

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#5 31-08-2010 5:54pm

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Eroticplants wrote: »

I'm a first year student, where is the college book shop located?
I've never been to the college before so being as simple as possible would be a help! :P
Is it second hand and new books they stock?
Is it cheaper than the other book shops around?

You are probably better off buying them on thebookdepository.com

@OP
If you can't sell them, maybe just give them away to SVP or whoever will take them.

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#6 31-08-2010 6:59pm

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Heard something about the WIT SU organising some sort of book sales this year. I think they put people looking for a book in contact with someone looking to buy one rather than the usual leaflets around the campus selling books.

The bookshop in the college is on your right hand side as you go through the first set of doors into the library (unless its changed location since may)

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#7 01-09-2010 7:56pm

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Eroticplants wrote: »

I'm a first year student, where is the college book shop located?
I've never been to the college before so being as simple as possible would be a help! :P
Is it second hand and new books they stock?
Is it cheaper than the other book shops around?

Please visit the WIT Forum. You should find your question answered there.

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#8 01-09-2010 10:48pm

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The WIT Students Union have setup a 2nd hand book shop this year so have a look at http://www.witsu.ie

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#9 02-09-2010 1:07am

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just wondering do you have any leaving cert books to sell?my girlfriend is going back to do her leaving and is looking for books?

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#10 02-09-2010 10:12am

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Will move this onto the WIT Forum, as more students will be aware of the thread there.

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#11 03-09-2010 10:33am

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No leaving cert books unfortunately Mooley. Unless she does German? Actually have a good bit of honours Irish stuff as well.

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#12 03-09-2010 10:35am

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Also thanks to everyone for your help, but I'm not actually a WIT student. I'm in UCC.
They aren't great for taking books there though, so thought there might be somewhere in town in Waterford that would take them before I go back to college.:D

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#13 03-09-2010 9:09pm

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try http://www.campusbooktrader.com

Free to register and post books for foreseeable future

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#14 04-09-2010 2:20am

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have you any engineering books

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#15 08-10-2010 9:03am

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tramoreman wrote: »

have you any engineering books

i hav 3 engineering books. homebond builders manual, structural engineering and environmental science.

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#16 11-10-2022 11:54am

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I'm looking to buy used college books. Any ideas?

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