We have recently launched our new textbook rental service just in time for the Fall 2010 back to school season ! We guarantee the best prices on textbook rentals, free shipping on rental orders over $20 and fast, same day customer service. Of course, you can also continue to buy and sell your textbooks at ValoreBooks.com  for the same low prices you have come to love us for! Renting textbooks is just one additional low cost option for you to explore! Cheers to a great Fall semester! Do you guys prefer renting or buying your textbooks?

With textbook buying season on the horizon, students across the country will scramble to save money on their course materials. A recent article highlighted ways to find cheap textbooks online. ValoreBooks.com was featured on their list siting how our blog allows users to share their personal stories that involve textbook purchase, buyback or related experiences in a fun and interesting manner! Check out the whole article, here.

Hello All, happy Monday! Starting in April, our founder and CEO Bobby Brannigan earned expert blogger status and is now a frequent contributer on FastCompany.com. You can check out all of Bobby’s articles here. Many of his posts discuss what it takes to launch and grow a successful business. We hope you check out his contributions so far, and let us know what you think!

The average college student spends about $900 per year on college textbooks. I’m sure you can think of plenty of other ways you would rather spend that $900. In a recent list put out by Forbes.com featuring “10 Ways You’re Getting Ripped Off,” college textbooks certainly made the list. If you are like most college students, you are eager to find ways to reduce the cost of your textbooks each semester.  Here are some tips to help you save:

1.)    Request your textbook list early: Don’t get caught in a bind where you have an assignment due tomorrow and you just found out what book you need today! Plan ahead so you have time to search for the best deal on your textbooks.

2.)    Use Google: Google and other search engines are your friend! Put them to work for you to find the cheapest price the book is offered for online. Often, textbooks are sold for up to 90% off the list price at sites such as ValoreBooks.com.

3.)    Buy Used: Don’t buy brand new textbooks if your goal is to save money. Used editions, even previous editions can work fine for your class and save you hundreds!

4.)    Sell Back: Done with the book? Well don’t just let it sit there, sell it! Often you can recover most of the books cost, or even turn a profit if you choose to sell it on an online marketplace. Another option to consider if you want cash quickly, is to sell your books through a reputable sell back program.

Finals are almost over and summer break is just around the bend!  Need some extra money or can’t possibly fit all those textbooks from this semester’s classes in your car to take home? Here are some alternatives to taking the books home to toss into the attic and collect dust.

If money is no object, and helping those in need is important to you, you can look into donating your textbooks. A good place to start is to check out your state’s website to see if they offer any textbook recycling or donation programs. Both New York and California offer a list of places to donate textbooks.  If you got the textbook as a steal but couldn’t read much of chapters 8-12, that book may be better off in retirement then being donated. Donated books should be in good condition or better.

Selling textbooks is a very popular option among college students.  At ValoreBooks.com, two options are available for selling textbooks. One is to register as a marketplace seller, where easy-to-understand prompts help you list a book to sell to fellow college students. The other option is the Sell Back Program, where you can sell the books to ValoreBooks directly. Just enter the book’s ISBN number, select your book’s condition (the most popular used book condition is “good”) and see what the current price is! You are given a quote on the spot.  Next, ship your books to the ValoreBooks.com warehouse using the free, prepaid shipping label. Once your item(s) are checked in to the warehouse, you will receive your payment in the form of a check within about 10 business days.

The sell back program is a great way for you to turn your used textbooks into cash just in time for summer vacation! Now what will you do with the extra cash?