AbeBooks Promotional Codes 2012

I come here for used books. I used to check out the local shop, but I love being able to search by author name and/or title for books I really want, and this site offers that tool. Usually a used book shop is alphabetized and then the shelves are stocked full, but the shop doesn’t necessarily have what I came in looking for. And the problem is that I invariably leave with loads of other books instead. Well, here at AbeBooks, I wait until I have a list of at least a few books I want and I get online and buy them. Shipping costs are nominal, and I often find my books for under a pound each. Great buys.

I’m currently enrolled as a pharmacy school student I was spending loads of money on textbooks for my classes until I discovered that you can buy used textbooks online from AbeBooks. The prices are much lower than the university bookstore and I can use the money I save on books to put toward my flat instead.

One book in particular cost nearly 200 pounds at the university bookstore. I was able to find it on AbeBooks for 42 pounds! When you’re a student every penny counts so being able to purchase my books at a discount is a relief.

I like the convenience of being able to order my books from home instead of queuing up for ages in the university store. The shipping is fast, which is key when you need a book straight away. Usually my books arrive within one or two days. You also can sell your used textbooks through AbeBooks, which I will likely do after this term. There’s no sense in keeping books I’ll never use again when I could make a few quid from selling them online. My flatmate has sold some of his books this way and swears by AbeBooks, so it seems like it works well for him.

I was really disappointed that Borders closed, and it’s too bad that Borders online never really took off, like it did in the US. But I do like using Abebooks.com for finding older books at a great price. I’ve purchased a few new ones as well. It’s so hard to find good selections in bookstores these days. Heck, it’s hard to find bookstores these days, so sites like this are my refuge (libraries are good too). I just ordered a bunch of old books from my childhood for my son by Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and similar tales, and I picked them each up for under £2. And best of all, shipping is free, so it’s not like Amazon where different sellers charge you individual shipping. It’s brilliant. It’s like going to a car boot sale and finding all your favourites laid out for you at great prices.