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New vs 2nd Hand?
« on: November 13, 2009, 02:50:46 pm »
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What books do you guys use? New or second hand? Just curious. Personally think 2nd hand is good value (half price) and can sell back for half price.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 02:52:09 pm »
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All my books were second hand this year. Last year I got new ones and after 2 weeks they looked worst than my mate who had second hand books, waste of money imo.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 02:53:51 pm »
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2nd hand in good condition. Poor condition books dissuade me from studying for some reason.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 02:59:38 pm »
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Quote from: shinny on November 13, 2009, 02:53:51 pm
Poor condition books dissuade me from studying for some reason.

Haha me too :P
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 03:46:20 pm »
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If it weren't for second-hand books, I'd have to pay upwards of $600 each year for uni books >_<
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 03:51:29 pm »
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Quote from: ninwa on November 13, 2009, 03:46:20 pm
If it weren't for second-hand books, I'd have to pay upwards of $600 each year for uni books >_<

Same >.<
This year, though I was only able to get 2 books second hand. All the rest had to be brand new :(
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2009, 03:58:54 pm »
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What did you use in VCE?
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2009, 04:02:26 pm »
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My school organised second-hand book sales every year. I never saw the point of getting brand-new books, unless they were exercise books that you write the answers in!

If your school doesn't do that, there's always www.textbookexchange.com.au
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2009, 04:04:05 pm »
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Second hand.
Some just need some contact and they're good to go.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2009, 04:16:19 pm »
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2nd hand mostly. I wreck my books with annotations/highlighting anyway. Had to get new ones for chemistry and I think English Insight was new too since it was a new course in 2008.

If you're worried about germs, invest in some hand sanitisers and use them after studying.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2009, 04:18:25 pm »
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Quote from: Toothpaste on November 13, 2009, 04:16:19 pm
2nd hand mostly. I wreck my books with annotations/highlighting anyway. Had to get new ones for chemistry and I think English Insight was new too since it was a new course in 2008.

If you're worried about germs, invest in some hand sanitisers and use them after studying.

From the 6 years of high schooling I've done not once have a used any of my English textbooks. They're such a waste of money, I wish I never bought any haha.
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 05:26:40 pm »
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This might be a little off topic, but where do uni students usually buy their second hand books besides going to other students?
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 05:42:45 pm »
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I've only gotten 2 second hand books this year. Got the rest new, even had to wait a while for the Bookshop to stock up...
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2009, 05:55:28 pm »
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Quote from: Gloamglozer on November 13, 2009, 05:26:40 pm
This might be a little off topic, but where do uni students usually buy their second hand books besides going to other students?

Monash has a second-hand bookshop. The law students society also runs a second-hand book sale at the start of every year, I dunno about other faculties or other universities though
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Re: New vs 2nd Hand?
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2009, 06:39:17 pm »
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Everyones all picky when it comes to the start of the year ( wanting new txtbooks- hey I was one of these people too :( ) but you get over it. It's really a waste because you can buy second hand books for like 50% and then end up re-selling for the same price if you don't stuff the book up.
so imo get 2nd hand books unless you have money to throw away.
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