Textbook Buyback
When is Textbook Buyback?
The Bookstore offers Textbook Buyback in-store just before and during Finals Week each quarter. Buyback dates for the 2024-2025 academic year are:
Wednesday, Dec. 4 - Friday, Dec. 13
Thursday, March 13 - Friday, March 21
Thursday, June 5 - Friday, June 13
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What determines the price I'm offered when I sell my books back?
Our ability to buy back books and the buyback price is determined by a variety of factors. For buyback pricing, textbooks fall in to one of two categories (During the course of a quarter or buyback period, a title may move from one category to another based on demand). The categories are as follows:
- Books Required for Next Term: In most cases we will pay a percentage of the current new book price, even if you bought the book used. These books will go on our shelves to be sold or rented as used books next quarter.
- Books Bought for Used Book Wholesalers: The Bookstore partners with a number of used book wholesalers who buy books from students based on the demand for the books nationally. Current wholesaler supply and anticipated book revision dates are also considered in determining the prices they offer. These books are boxed up and shipped to our wholesale partners.
Why can't I sell back every book?
Reasons why a book may not have any buyback value include:
- A new edition has been published or is due soon
- There is little or no nationwide demand
- There is excess Bookstore and/or wholesale supply
- The book is in poor (non-salable) condition
- The book has fill-in pages or was sold with a one-time use access code