I don't know how to compare money to my country's currency, but I was surprised here at the prices. Jaclyn Washington, a UA senior, said she thought publishers charged too much for books. I think book prices here are ridiculous. Used books are still a little expensive. These prices are too much for people who have to pay bills and rents or live on a fixed income.
Books are just an extra fee.
With that money to be made, it is easy for students to assume bookstores are getting rich off of students. It is the publisher who sets the price of the books the stores sell, not the store management. A large portion of each dollar spent for a new textbook is used to produce that book and bring it to the market. Stores add a small markup in the price on books to make a profit, said Ali Sadeghi, Arkansas Union Bookstore manager. However, prices go up when publishers charge the store more, said Bill Speer, Dickson Street Book Exchange co-owner.