To sell a textbook, a student must visit the Web site and enter the number located directly above the barcode on the book. After students answer questions about the condition of the book, it is then posted on the site and can be bought.
Students can receive a full refund for unwanted books by returning the books within three days.
John Nesbitt, spokesman for UsedBookBroker, said students receive 65 percent of the retail price when they sell textbooks on the Web site. He said students typically make 30 to 50 percent more than if they sold them to their campus bookstores. A database of the textbooks available is listed on the Web site. If a student finds a book he wants to buy, he must request it directly from the seller. The seller then has a limited amount of time to send the textbook to the buyer.