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How To Buy Law Textbooks Economically?

published February 06, 2013

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As it is law school is expensive and many students are burdened with debt and on a tight budget. Hence it makes sense to buy legal textbooks, which can be prohibitively expensive, in a manner that it does not seriously dilute or impact the students already curtailed budget.

1) Buy Pre-Owned Books:


Students should explore online for used books that are available for a fraction of the price one would pay for a new one. Some law books costs as much as $250 dollars, so it is worth settling for a used one, which would cost between $40 and $50 per book. Of course students will have to ensure that the books are not outdated and the matter contained within them is relevant to their course.

2) Avoid Buying From The Campus Book Store:

More often than not people buy from the campus store at the last moment or when the book is not available online. Books on the campus are invariably more expensive than ones available online. Make an effort and search for the books online, before yielding to the urge to go opt for the easy way out and buying it from the campus book store.

3) Avoid Last Minute Rush

If you know beforehand what books you will need, why wait till the last moment to get them. The earlier you decide to buy, the more books will be available for sale online. 2L’s will put up their used books for sale and with dwindling stock the prices will also go up. Used popular books may not even be available and your tardiness could make you cough up four times the amount you’d pay for an equally good used book. Shipping costs also increase if you need the books urgently.

4) Use Discount Coupons

Most students know about discount coupons and one should take advantage of them. They could help reduce your overall charges by as much as 15 to 20 percent. When you have found your book on the net, go to Google and along with the name of the website where the book is located type discounts or coupons. You will be amazed at what you are likely to find.

5) Resell Your Books

Just as you saved money buying pre-owned used books, save further money by reselling them. It is a fair bet that you will get at least half of what you had paid for them in the first place. This money can be used to buy books that you will need for 2L and 3L. It is worth taking care of your used books, throughout the year and keep them in ship shape condition to ensure that you get a good price for them.

6) Rent, Borrow Or Share Books

If you can buy used books within your budget it is always preferable to buy one. However, for books that are very expensive, or books that are not going to be used very frequently it makes sense to hire, borrow or share them rather them pay lots of money to buy them. There are many rental agencies that rent out books. Books can also be borrowed from the campus library. Of course this has certain limitations, as there could be restrictions on the number of days you can keep the books and you will not be allowed to write anything or highlight important parts in the book. Not returning them books by the due date could also mean paying heavy fines.

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published February 06, 2013

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
( 2 votes, average: 3.2 out of 5)
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