8.0 Cents Insurance, utilities, building and equipment rent and maintenance, accounting and data processing charges and other overhead paid by college stores. The cost of getting books from the publisher's warehouse or bindery to the college store. Join the Co-op . Send in your receipts by the 15th of September each year for the annual rebate. Buy used texts .
Many courses have texts that are available used.
These texts are significantly cheaper than the new texts and are generally in good if not like new condition. Specific dates are posted on campus and in the bookstore. The PSU Bookstore also offers a daily buyback at the Customer Service desk, however, please note that buyback lists are more complete and you may receive more money for your books during a scheduled buyback. The amount you receive depends on whether the book will be needed the following quarter. If the title will not be used on this campus, if a signed faculty authorization was not received for that title, or if enough books have already been purchased for the estimated enrollment, the wholesaler will buy the book at market value.