bookshwop (1 Viewer)

[iambored]

wtf?
http://www.sam.org.au/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=1620

i am so confused, it says

As of 1 March The BOOKSHWOP will be no more.

but goes on to say

Secondhand books will be available for purchase all year round from the SAM Shop

edit: i think i understand. they buy your books, then sell them for second hand?

 

[dirty dave]

yep

 

[iambored]

hmmm.... could be better i suppose

 

[Grizzly]

Yeah, i went to MACQ uni today to buy some books - and there are currently NO second hand books on campus because Cash4Books have *taken* over ; and are awaiting to buy books from students to resell.

go to
www.cash4books.com.au

 

[choco]

so no shwop shop?

 

[Grizzly]

*all gone*

 

[orangeguy]

they pay you 35% of the RRP. What a rip off. Might as well sell them yourself!!

 

[Grizzly]

orangeguy - go msn - i wanna buy your books

 

[flyin']

Originally posted by Grizzly
Yeah, i went to MACQ uni today to buy some books - and there are currently NO second hand books on campus because Cash4Books have *taken* over ; and are awaiting to buy books from students to resell.

go to
www.cash4books.com.au

lol, even BookSwhop is ten times better!

 

[iambored]

Originally posted by orangeguy
they pay you 35% of the RRP. What a rip off. Might as well sell them yourself!!

yeah that's nothing

so if i go to the site, how can i find the books they have at the moment? i can't can i

 

[orangeguy]

you have to go up to their shop in front of the sam shop.

 

[flyin']

IAB was referring to the other site, I think

 

[iambored]

yeah, i was

i will go to the sam shop and just ask in there. there doesnt seem to be a way to see online what can be purchased

 

[choco]

do many ppl buy books from those flyers around campus?
and will you need some books later in the course like econ books?

 

[iambored]

i would buy them from flyers, but i can't find any with the book i need

 

[Grizzly]

cash4books is like a profting organization ; as compared to bookshwop and coop right ??

 

[flyin']

Eh... they're all profiting, just that some are more profiting than others.

 

[choco]

so they pay you 35% and sell for how much?

also when can you be a mentor? sounds like fun i wanna be one!

 

[flyin']

Fill out a form near the end of this year.

 

[choco]

cool