How much could you save on textbooks?
Put in the size of your reading list and your own price guesses to see what buying used could save. Then check the exact books.
Estimated saving on book prices
£220.00
- Buying new
- £440.00
- Buying used
- £220.00
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How the estimate is worked out
Plain arithmetic on the numbers you enter. No market data is involved.
- Buying new = books × average new price
- 8 × £55.00 = £440.00
- Buying used = new total × used price %
- £440.00 × 50% = £220.00
- Saving = new − used
- £220.00
The starting figures (8 books, £55 each, used at 50% of new) are examples to show how it works, not a claim about real prices. Delivery and buyer protection are not included. The exact edition, its condition and the seller's price decide what you actually pay, which the reading list checker shows for each ISBN.
Three checks before you buy
Use the estimate to plan, then verify the exact edition and the delivered total.
Start with the library
Check whether core texts are already included in your university's digital subscriptions.
Buy the right edition used
Match the ISBN, not just the title, and compare the delivered total before buying.
Sell it after the module
A textbook can fund the next reading list when you list it while the edition is current.