Textbook whinge (2 Viewers)

[Kwayera]

Or, better,

bookdepository.co.uk

UK prices for books, which are generally better than Australian prices, and free (!) international shipping.

 

[spence]

Spent 350 this semester. And if I buy a big german dictionary which our tutor recommended it'll be another 90 on top of that

 

[wrxsti]

Your an Art's student, if you dont rock up to any classes you can still pass. You dont need any BS textbooks. A monkey wearing a HAT can complete your degree.

 

[sandersen]

OP: over 700 bucks for one semester??? I would wait until you're sure you need all of it, you can probably get by without some of it. Also have a look @ the french book before you buy, if it has exercises/questions etc in it, buy it because if it's anything like the japanese unit I did in first year you will work from the book every class. If it's just like a plain book of grammar you could probably get away without it.

I have checked it out, and bought a second hand copy of one book for $75, borrowed two more for one subject. I'm still up for about $150 for the two sociology books and $125ish for the French book. So $350 in all... The french one does have exercises, so I think I will have to buy it, but its a 3rd year subject, you would think they moved on from that kind of thing...

Edit: I checked the websites, and they dont have the books I need, unfortunately

 

[jaimebien]

Or, better,

bookdepository.co.uk

UK prices for books, which are generally better than Australian prices, and free (!) international shipping.

HOLY CRAP. I just looked up this website for the English texts I need next semester and it is the best deal by far. For example, I need Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep. Doing a price comparison (of exactly the same book with the same ISBN):

Bookdepository.co.uk - £4.51 (AU$9.24) plus free shipping worldwide!

Boomerangbooks.com.au - $17.96 (or $14.37 on the discount days, which gives you 20% off) + $6.95 flat shipping

Co-op Bookshop - $19.95 (or $18.15 for members) + $7.50 shipping (or $0 for shipping if you go in person to the bookshop)

Just found a code for a further 10% discount on Bookdepository.co.uk purchases from Whirlpool.net.au. The code is lovepoem and it is applied when you order through this link: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/missingyou. I'm going ahead with getting my English texts now.

 

[babikakez]

Yeah, definitely recommend book depository.