Buyback
About Buyback
What is Buyback?When and where is Buyback?
Do I need a receipt to sell my books?
Why can't I sell back books at any time?
About the Books
What books can I sell?Can I sell back books in any condition?
Do you buy study guides or workbooks?
Does the previous edition of my text have resale value?
Why don't you take back all of my books?
About Prices
How is the price determined?What effects the resale value of my books?
My classmate received more money than I did for the same book. Why?
What is Buyback?
Buyback is an opportunity for students to sell textbooks they no longer need. Buyback increases the number of used books that will be available for resale to students in future classes.
back to topWhen and where is Buyback?
Buyback is held at the University Bookstore during the final exam week of each full term (spring and fall). Buyback hours generally run from 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am to 2 pm on the Friday of final exam week.
back to topDo I need a receipt to sell my books?
No, a receipt is not necessary.
back to topWhy can't I sell back books at any time?
We designate dates for buyback to correspond with the end of the semester. By the end of the semester we have a more complete list of books that are needed for the next semester. Books on our list will generally bring higher prices for you than those not needed for the following semester.
back to topWhat books can I sell?
You may bring in almost any book that you purchased at the Bookstore or any store. In most cases, the books that you have purchased for a class will be needed again in the future. Remember not to sell books that you rented. They must be returned to Textbook Rental.
back to topCan I sell back books in any condition?
The decision belongs to the buyer. We want used books, but not abused books. We reserve the right to refuse the purchase of damaged books or those that will not likely sell again to students. Books with water damage, pages ripped out, or workbooks with answers written in will most likely not be bought back.
back to topDo you buy study guides or workbooks?
Yes. Study guides and workbooks must have fewer than 5 pages written on. Books must be complete with no pages missing. Spiral bound guides and manuals that are difficult to determine if the book is complete will not be bought back. Some CDs may be included in your book as part of the book or sold separately. If you have a CD to accompany the book it usually will bring a better price then a book with a missing CD. If you purchased a book as a package, be sure to bring all pieces together.
back to topDoes the previous edition of my text have resale value?
No, not usually.
back to topWhy don't you take back all of my books?
There are a few reasons we may be unable to buy a book back, such as a change in the book's edition. Also, it may be that a professor is not teaching the same course or the course is not going to be offered the next semester. Only books that are certain to be used again make it back on our list. Ask your instructor to adopt early and adopt the same books to help increase the number and value of used textbooks.
back to topHow is the price determined?
The Buyback price of a book is determined by whether an instructor has ordered the book for the upcoming semester and how many copies of the book we already have in stock. When we have an order from the faculty, we give sellers 50% of the new price for the book. When we do not have an order for the next semester, the price of the book is determined by the current used book national market value in accordance to demand.
back to topWhat effects the resale value of my books?
The main factor of the resale value is based upon demand for the book. The condition of the book is also a variable to be considered.
back to topMy classmate received more money than I did for the same book. Why?
Once the Bookstore's quota has been reached for next semester's classes, the wholesaler pays accordingly to their projected market value based on nation-wide demand.