buying books in different editions?

[Leena]

so apparently buying books from the uni book shop is more expensive..
so im trying to buy second hand books

and do you think it would make a difference if you bought a book in a different edition
or by a different publisher??
classic novels like jane eyre and frankenstein shouldn't matter right?
what about other type books, what do you guys reckon?

[Hope]

+1 for the thread.
Instead of buying this year's new edition for full price, I can buy last year's for cheaper price would it make a huge difference?
Thanksss

[Gloamglozer]

At UoM, I can say that 99% of the times it is fine.  In fact, some lecturers will actually give the page numbers for the required reading for multiple editions.

So I suppose it would be similar at Monash.

[sajib_mostofa]

Should be fine because if you think about it, why would students be able to sell their books to other ppl?

[TrueLight]

At UoM, I can say that 99% of the times it is fine.  In fact, some lecturers will actually give the page numbers for the required reading for multiple editions.

So I suppose it would be similar at Monash.

yep pretty much cause usually they only have minor revisions like the fundamentals arent going to change

[Gloamglozer]

At UoM, I can say that 99% of the times it is fine.  In fact, some lecturers will actually give the page numbers for the required reading for multiple editions.

So I suppose it would be similar at Monash.

yep pretty much cause usually they only have minor revisions like the fundamentals arent going to change

Yeah, I've done a few comparisons myself and the things that usually change are the examples.  They update the examples make it more recent.

So overall, you'll be fine.

[slothpomba]

If you look hard enough you can usually find a decently priced 2nd hand version of the current edition on Monash market-place but maybe im doing really common subjects.
*Shrug*

They should go through all this during 1st week of classes.

[Leena]

Hmm..
the thing is ebay has pretty good prices and delivery does take a few days..
i dont know, ill see what i should do

[ngRISING]

if you guys need books

http://vce.atarnotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,38101.0.html


monash market palce is a good books, too bad i found out after i bought my books T_T

[rustic_metal]

Didn't work out too well for physics students in 1915.