Does anyone know an internet site for used books that has free or low shipping?

Question

I find used books all the time for $1.00 or cheaper but by the time they charge shipping I may as well buy the book new at a local bookstore.

Answer 1

Amazon does have some cheap books, but like you said, if it's from a vendor, they automatically charge $3.49 per book (that's Amazon's policy) - so a penny book comes to $3.50. Not bad, but it's media mail and might take a while.

P.S. Amazon has a number of titles available, buy 3 get the 4th free, and if you've spent enough, shipping and handling is free for super saver.

Try eBay, too. I suggest that because sellers there can combine shipping and some have great deals. You might even get a lot of books.

A couple of other sites to check out to compare prices: www.addall.com or www.fetchbook.info. I think there's another paperback swapping site - I wrote it down to check it out, but can't find it. I've read www.craigslist.com is good, but haven't gone there, either.

Answer 2

Well, the Internet is very, very useful, we use it for information, games, music, videos, chat, etc. The Internet is going to have a lot of abilities in the future. A couple years ago, the internet can have a webcam on it. That is now popular. I can't really predict what special stuff the Internet will have in the next 10 years. You have to think. What capabilities did the Internet have 10 years ago? Here is a personal experience- My family got the internet around 1997. I remember the day when my dad dished out a ton of money to put in a 56k modem into our computer. When we received the internet, I remember not knowing what to do with it. But over time of course, I learned, and I haven't stopped since. Here is a list of a few things I remember from the internet when I first got it. Perhaps some of you can relate to it. * Seeing What Websites Existed I remember grabbing regular packages around the house and looking up any kind of website I could. I remember testing URLs to see if a site even existed. Our computer was so bad at the time, the internet froze after looking at one page. So I had to write down URL links, close the browser, and start again using the new link URL. * The Dancing Baby This was a 3D studio max creation in 1996. It swept the internet shortly after. I remember spending time downloading this thing and watching it and thinking it was one of the most amazing things I had ever seen. It still is pretty cool, looking back at it. * AOL Search AOL was not our internet service provider, we had our internet locally. However, that was what I use to use back then to search up websites. * Poorly Done Websites Some websites today still suck, even if they're new. However, do you remember how most websites had bright flashy backgrounds, midi music in the background, and you had to scroll down page after page to read the whole site? It was terrible compared to what we have today. *Waiting 2 hours to download an 8 minute video When the internet came to my family household, Titanic was popular at the time. I remember loving the movie so much that I would go online just to download small clips and trailers from the movie. Eventually I did this for a lot of films, but I distinctly remember doing it a lot for Titanic footage Now, you should be able to figure out what the Internet will be like 10 years from now, 2018.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Try Powell's books: http://www.powells.com/
Also, offline, see if you have any thrift stores or used bookstores around your area... I get great book bargains at Goodwill and Half-Priced Bookstores.

Answer 5

Amazon.com...not free but low...Great place to buy books.

Answer 6

I heard alot people use amazon.com

Answer 7

amazon.com

Answer 8

amazon.com

or halfpricebooks.com

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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