Textbook Buyback

Get cash for your textbooks! Unless you plan to keep your used books for reference, why let them sit around in your basement or attic? Sell the rest at Textbook Buyback and get some extra spending money!

What is textbook buyback?

Textbook buyback is the process of selling your used textbooks to the Bookstore. Most of the books purchased at buyback stay at Skidmore and are used in current or future terms. If we don't need a book, we may buy it for a national wholesaler for use elsewhere in the country. The best part is that you will receive instant cash. The amount you receive depends on the demand for the book.

What are my books worth?

50%
of new price

The Skidmore Shop will purchase your used textbooks for 50% of the new price if:

The book will be used next semester at Skidmore
and
The book is needed to fill current faculty orders
and
The book is in good condition with limited highlighting

5% - 30%
of new price

The Wholesaler will purchase your used textbooks for 5 to 30% of the new price if:

The book will be used next semester at another school
or
The books is needed nationally
and
The book is in good condition with limited highlighting

0%
of new price

Neither the Skidmore Shop nor the Wholesaler will purchase your used textbooks if:

The book will not be used anywhere
or
The book is in bad condition

When is Textbook Buyback?

May 2
9:15 am – 4:30 pm
at the Skidmore Shop

May 3
Noon – 3:00 pm
at the Skidmore Shop

May 6 through May 9
9:15 am – 4:30 pm
at the Skidmore Shop

May 10
10:30 – 1:30
at the Skidmore Shop

May 13
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
at the Skidmore Shop

Buyback Tips

For the best outcome, come early in finals week. When the Shop has filled its quota, the wholesaler may buy your book, but at a lower price.
Remember there is no guarantee that a book will be purchased at buyback. It's that old supply and demand rule.
If a class is only taught one semester a year, you may want to wait until the next end-of-term buyback to sell your book when we are buying for that same term the next year.
Take care of your books, so they are in good condition to sell.
- Books must be free from water damage or stains
- Bindings must be solid and unbroken.
- No missing, loose or torn pages.
- Minimal highlighting, notes, and underlining
We cannot accept instructor editions, overseas editions, custom course readers, or illegally photocopied books.

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