Students are often completely shocked when their bill comes through for college text books that they have bought using the campus’s official bookstore. The trouble, and indeed the reason for this shock, is that bookshops that are related to, or have an official agreement with, schools and colleges often mark up their prices for books and other materials (such as stationery) way above the RRP (Recommended Retail Price). This is because they are taking advantage of students’ laziness and are banking on the fact that most students won’t be bothered to shop around and will just pop round to the campus bookshop which is just around the corner. This is the big mistake which leaves most students more in debt than they should be with things like accommodation and fees (if applicable). Paying more than you should do for college text books is just a completely unnecessary expenditure which should be minimized. Luckily, though there are several ways to do just that: Read the rest of this entry »