The first book buy back began Oct. 23 and ended Wednesday, but another buyback will take place around finals. The bookstore has many requirements for buying books back. The main requirements are whether the book will be used next semester or whether the book is in good condition. Bookstore staff members check each book to make sure the binding is not torn and pages are not ripped out before re-purchasing the book. Buyback prices on books depends solely on the book itself.
Different books fetch different prices.
The only way to know how much a book is worth or if it s being bought back is to bring the book into the bookstore. We give no price quotes over the phone because we don t know the price quotes. We just have to scan the book to see if it is being bought back. Books that came with software are also being bought back. Fortson advises bringing the software with the book because otherwise the book itself may not be bought back.