Bookstore Buyback Policy
Our policy is to buy as many books as we possibly can, offering you as much as we can. We hope that the following information will explain how the process of book buyback works.
1. Book buyback takes place the last four days of the spring and fall semester.
2. Books that have been ordered by professors for the next term and are needed for store stock, will be purchased at 50% of the price paid for the text. If bought new 50% of the new price if bought used 50% of the used price.
3. It is advisable to sell your books as soon as possible during the end of term buyback.
4. The quantity of books needed for any given class varies from term to term. The bookstore will only buyback at 50% the quantity needed for the upcoming term. When that need is filled, the wholesale value will be offered. The wholesale value is determined by the used book companies, based on the national demand for the book. Some books do not have a resale value and will not be purchased.
5. Books that have been replaced by a new edition cannot be purchased. If you have the 1st edition of a book, and the 2nd edition is available, you have an old edition and it has no resale value.
6. Damaged books, or books in poor condition, will not be bought. This includes missing or loose pages, broken bindings, water damage, or excessive writing.
7. Professors determine which books are used for classes. Professors are responsible for notifying the bookstore of their book selection in a timely manner. The bookstore can only work with the information we have at the time of buyback.