Though college success is a wonderful thing, it might come at the cost of selling your kidney and quite possibly your liver. You sit exhausted yet satisfied with the A you have obtained and rejoice in the finesse and bliss, only to find your budget is still in shambles. Honestly, all your organs might be in question as each student is living their own rendition of Saw. Remember those days where the school budget covered for your books? Going to places like Office Depot or Staples to get book covers was pretty much the only thing that you could do in terms of a textbook. Sure the books might've been 30-40 years your senior, and you might've had a kid named "Dan Gleesac 06-07" obtain the same book the prior school year but I rather have a free book situation than a costly one.

If you really love your wallet, I know that you would do the most to avoid paying those high fees. The book selling jungle will not falter and will take you from vine to vine as you navigate towards the best available option, or to simply go along with the imagery, the lost treasure. Through eCampus, Chegg, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, the infinite list goes on and on. On top of that, your syllabus is haunting you and you have until "next class" to get a book that takes 4-8 days to ship at the cheapest cost. What do you do if they (book dealers) try to finesse you? You have to finesse back.

They really tried it. I don't have to pledge my allegiance to a book seller. If you got it for the low, chances are I will cop. But it's quite odd that these two sites sell for drastically different prices. But remember, these prices do not include shipping. So not only are you still paying for those paged organs, but you also have to fund drastic shipping fee's (plus tax) in order to get your book that you only need for the year or even a semester. But there are also book vouchers and scholarships that cover such expenditures. In the collegiate landscape of books, students are united in the cause of budget saving. Work smarter not harder because you need your kidneys and liver to survive.