- What is BookTurf?
- Why should I use BookTurf?
- I'm sold! How do I use BookTurf?
- I found a book I want to buy. What do I do?
- I created a listing, now what?
- How can I contact BookTurf?
- What is BookTurf?
- BookTurf.com offers college students a free platform to sell their textbooks to their peers. Post your book for sale, wait for a buyer, meet near or on campus, save time and money.
- Why should I use BookTurf?
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There are many upsides to selling textbooks to other college students at your school
- Book stores are expensive - book stores always charge you double for new books and give you half for returned books
- No shipping hassel - buyers and sellers meet face to face
- Bargin price - students often sell their books at bargin prices
- Quick payout - getting paid for the book is quick and easy
- Book condition - you can see the book's condition before buying to verify what the listing stated
- I'm sold! How do I use BookTurf?
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- Navigate to the Sell Book page
- Enter the ISBN of the book you want to sell and press "Auto-fill Book Info" button
- Click on "Create Listing" button to move on to step 2
- Fill out the listing details:
- Condition - the quality condition of the book
- Price - the amount (in $ USD) you're asking for
- School - the school you want to categorize your listing under (ideally the school the book was used in)
- Course - the course the book was used for (optional)
- Email - used to send you messages sent by buyers (will never be displayed to anyone)
- Message - a short description of the book's tears and wears, contact information (email, phone etc.)
- Review the listing and agree to the terms and conditions
- I found a book I want to buy. What do I do?
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If you find a book you want to buy, contact the seller to arrange a meeting place.
There are two methods to contact the seller-
via contact form
On every listing page, there is a contact form you can fill out. Submitting the form will send the listing owner an email with the message you sent. -
via contact information
Many sellers post their contact information (email, phone number etc.) in the details section of the listing. Use the information the seller provided to contact him/her.
Always remember to arrange meetings in well-lit, public places.
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via contact form
- I created a listing, now what?
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Users browsing the site looking for the book you listed will find it in any search results. Users can also view listings based on school, which is why selecting the proper school (the school the book was used in) is important.
Selecting the proper school increases the likelyhood that students at the respective school will find your book when they search for it.
- How can I contact BookTurf?
- For any comments, complaints, questions or suggestions, please use the contact form.
