$93 for a used math book?

[BarenakedLady]

Gah.

I bought my textbook for my online math course that starts on Monday.

Suck me dry why don't they?

That's a week of part-time retail right there. *sigh*

I have a house closing in a month. Don't ask me how I'm going to pay for that!

How much do you think I can get for hooking?

:crazy:

[bif]

1. Geez, how much is it new?

And can you resell it for what you paid for it?

[BarenakedLady]

3. I asked

They won't buy this particular book back. :(

[HERVEPA]

6. Sell it back on Craigslist

My son has made a lot of money back this way

[BarenakedLady]

7. Good idea

I'll keep that in mind. Though now that I'm looking at it, I may need it.

"Math for Business and Personal Finance Decisions"

I need to learn about all this shit for more than just college credits.

[DS1]

2. 92 dollars

gotta keep up the misfortune :(

[BarenakedLady]

4. Bummer

I guess I'll have to find some other source of income. :P

[Forkboy]

5. If you're going to be a hooker my city would be perfect to rake in the dough.

Because the ones we have here have two teeth and bullet wounds. :scared:

[BarenakedLady]

10. I do have all my own teeth!

I can honestly say I haven't been shot at, yet.

[carlyhippy]

8. that is a cheap one

my kid's biology book was 150.00 used, but it could be used both semsesters, usually around 500.00 a semester for books. And when it's time to sell those books back, so far she only gets maybe 10% back, it's a ripoff.

[BarenakedLady]

11. I'm an art major

This is the first textbook I've had to buy. It was a bit of a shock. I guess I wasn't too worried about pricing way back in the days that mommy and daddy paid for my books. Heh.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. Oh lord, wait till you get to Art History

$92 will seem so so cheap. Seriously.

[BarenakedLady]

14. Shhhhhh

That is my Fall class...I've been putting it off.

:scared:

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Try to find out what text they'll be using and

keep an eye out on Craigslist and Half.com. I knew someone who got a $120 textbook for $20 on half.com. Instructor's edition too. :D

[Captain Hilts]

9. Textbook prices are a CRIME. nt

[BarenakedLady]

12. I feel bad for those taking a full load of courses.

This is just one online course over the Summer.

Crazy.

[DarkTirade]

16. Well, I'd volunteer to help out with that last part...

... but all my bills just went through at once and I'm down to 6 cents in my bank account. :P

[BarenakedLady]

18. No employee discounts either!

:P

[DarkTirade]

21. ...

:spray:
:rofl:

[pokerfan]

17. It's essentially a monopoly

http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.org

[BarenakedLady]

19. Thanks for the link.

:thumbsup:

[Inchworm]

20. Books are teh suck!

Speaking of suck... :evilgrin:

Doh! I feel I've crossed a line.. but, but, butt.. you did mention hooking :P

:hide:

[BarenakedLady]

26. That is extra

:P

[Inchworm]

31. Consider a trade?

:rofl:

:*

[BarenakedLady]

33. What you got?

:shrug:

[Inchworm]

37. hmm..

I have strong hands. A massage? with oils?

:P

[BarenakedLady]

38. I'm listening.

:P

[Inchworm]

41. I'll only be as frisky as you allow

How's that for a trade?

:evilgrin:

PS: there's that line again :blush:

[Sky Masterson]

22. Umm

Millions. :hug: :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

28. Really?

I'm down with that!

errrr

[Sky Masterson]

35. Ha!

Not that I have a million :cry:

[BarenakedLady]

36. What?

OMG! False advertising!

:spank: :spank:

[Sky Masterson]

40. Ouch!

I'm only glad I didn't have to pay up front. :evilgrin: :P
Bad me! Bad me! :loveya:

[fizzgig]

23. textbooks are a racket

i'd pay $20 for a used paperback and only get $2 or $3 bucks back, so i wound up keeping a lot of books.

that's one of the few things i don't miss about college

[BarenakedLady]

29. I'm learning this.

Ridiculous!

[Dramarama]

24. Same here

and last semester I didn't even use two of the books

[BarenakedLady]

30. Hopefully I'll use this one.

I'll read the whole damn thing on principle alone now.

[Rabrrrrrr]

25. So, how many hours of labor is that $93, and what percentage of your weekly income?

:P

Sorry to hear about it - I'm glad I did college in the 80s, when textbooks were only $50 a shot.

[BarenakedLady]

32. I'd make more hooking

no doubt about that.

Both suck (pun intended), but retail pays way less with longer hours.

[Left Is Write]

27. That depends - how many rugs can you make in a week?

[BarenakedLady]

34. I really should learn that type of hooking

Since I have a discount on those products now.

[GOPisEvil]

39. Want to make $94 the fun way?

I figure you can use the extra buck for a coke. ;)

[BarenakedLady]

42. What is the fun way exactly?

*ahem*

Make it a diet coke.

:P

[GOPisEvil]

43. Well it involves close physical proximity and...

(redacted - there are children here for crying out loud).

Diet coke it is.

:P

[BarenakedLady]

44. You have children???

Since when?

Wait, are they furry?

Oh hold on, those are just my stuffed chimps.

[GOPisEvil]

45. Wait? My post got redacted?

Children? My only kids are dust bunnies.

You and your chimp are cute. :)

[datasuspect]

46. turning a trick?

i'd pay you at least $500?

[Tabasco_Dave]

47. A People's History of the United States

was the cheapest textbook i bought. MY history professor said, it was the best textbook out there and the campus bookstore, was a rip of. He ordered extra copies, at book at a local independent bookstore and I paid $3.00 for a used copy.

[BolivarianHero]

48. Lame...

See if the book is piratable before you let these people gouge you dry. Given how much more we pay than Europeans and Asians, the publishers deserve it.