In addition, my financial aid allows what some schools call a "Bookstore Advanced Purchase program" (I'm sure names will vary) where basically if you are expecting to get a refund of financial aid funds, the school allows you to buy books ONLY FROM THEIR CAMPUS BOOKSTORE with your student ID number, and the amount is automatically deducted from whatever amount is left-over after tuition is paid.... well I have that and frankly just blew the last of my paycheck on these books because they're cheaper in the long run... and so I'll have them in time for classes next week.
I see where the saying, "You must have money to make money" comes from now....
(ONLINE) 4 textbooks (+ shipping), ($3 off coupon code): $46.03
(CAMPUS BOOKSTORE) 4 textbooks (no shipping), (no coupon code): $175.15
73.7% SAVINGS
If you notice my little note, let me make this comparison:
This whole process, of shopping around for the best price no matter where the item may reside (that's the wonders of the internet! And also what the postal service and UPS and FedEx are for, right?) resonates well with our current health-insurance crisis. In simplest terms, it's like letting our healthcare system function without the internet (not allowing consumers to buy insurance across state lines, even if it is with the same company). Sucks, right? Could you imagine if your college's bookstore put up a (excuse my dirty American mouth) serious wifi cockblock because they don't want to facilitate you taking your business elsewhere, and would rather you pay higher prices for the same good ("textbook" in this case)? Yea, there's your real-life economics lesson for the day!
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