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basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:56 pm
by 1Levening2013
please excuse my lack of knowledge, but i have always just gone to the bookstore and overpaid for books at the beginning of the semester, but decided i want to try to save this year. what do you do when amazon does not display the latest edition of a casebook? i see all of the supplements keyed to the latest edition, and i can find the book on other websites, but not the actual casebook. obvious answer is to order from the other websites but i would prefer to order from amazon with the free two-day shipping.

any advice would be appreciated. thanks

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:54 pm
by stonepeep
I'd search by the ISBN number, rather than the casebook name. That way if it doesn't come up you know they don't have it on Amazon at all.

I know you'd prefer to use Amazon, but if they don't have it, try Half.com.

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:00 pm
by D-ROCCA
alibris.com
easier, cheaper, faster

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:07 pm
by 03121202698008
lawbooksforless.com is also good.

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:38 pm
by mikeytwoshoes
blowhard wrote:lawbooksforless.com is also good more expensive.

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:41 pm
by 03121202698008
mikeytwoshoes wrote:
blowhard wrote:lawbooksforless.com is also good more expensive.
It wasn't for a couple of my books. One was $140 used on Amazon and $35 used on lawbooksforless

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:42 pm
by 1Levening2013
thanks for the responses guys

are all of these you are listing free shipping or no?

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:19 pm
by nynole
Bought my Admin Law case book brand new (2010 edition) on textbooksrus.com for $37. Bookstore sells it for $160

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:32 pm
by SwollenMonkey
1Levening2013 wrote:thanks for the responses guys

are all of these you are listing free shipping or no?
It's free shipping if you have Amazon Prime for the student. Look into and enroll.

Re: basic amazon.com question

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:36 pm
by kalvano
Only orders fulfilled by Amazon qualify for Prime. Most of the lower-priced used ones are not fulfilled by Amazon. But expedited shipping is only $5 from most vendors.