The best time for students to buy their textbooks is the week before classes begin.
Students can save both money and time.
By then almost all of the books will have arrived and been put out for sale. The greatest number of used texts will be available. The lines for purchasing textbooks will be very short. New texts must not be marked in for full refund on a return. If you purchase a textbook from another student, be careful to purchase the right book and correct edition.