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Bigwords.com
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Searchable access codes
Online access codes can be found with Bigwords.com.
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Confusing interface
Bigwords is so feature-rich that their website's interface can be too much for new users.
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No account required
In order to find the cheapest textbook retailers, no account is needed.
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Promotes bundling
While ordering multiple books, Bigwords tries to let buyers get all their books from the same store in order to save on shipping costs.
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Searches for cheapest rentals or purchases
For people who don't want to see rental prices displayed, they can be filtered out.
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Allows users to sell and donate books
While some books may be rendered worthless after one semester of use, Bigwords.com let's users donate books that they are unable to sell.
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AbeBooks.com
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Primarily sources used book stores
AbeBooks compiles prices from used book stores, acting much like eBay for used books.
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Deceptive, unreliable merchants
Many users have complained about information inconsistencies, shipping problems, and wrongful refusal of refunds. The percentage of orders that are actually fulfilled is estimated to be about 20%. While this isn't always the fault of AbeBooks.com, it might just be a lack of proper oversight.
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Slow delivery is common depending on the provider
It is not uncommon for books to take 3-5 weeks to be delivered.
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Bookfinder.com
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Compares prices from 100,000 booksellers and 60+ websites
Bookfinder.com compiles textbook prices from many different sellers, and returns the info sorted by author. Once the desired author is selected, options are returned in order of cheapest to most expensive.
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Doesn't search for promotions or coupons
While Bookfinder finds the cheapest posted price, it doesn't find other factors that could help students get the cheapest price.
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Straightforward UI
Bookfinder has a simple interface that gets the job done with no excessive features. This site puts focus on the most important two results: textbook price and shipping cost.
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DealOz.com
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Searches 200 resources
DealOz searches websites, auction sites, and bookstores in order to reveal the cheapest book.
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Includes shipping fees
DealOz automatically displays shipping cost in addition to book prices.
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Searches for coupons
DealOz searches for applicable coupons in addition to the cheapest textbook prices.
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Barcode scanner search
The DealOz app can be used to take a picture of a textbook's barcode in order to search for the cheapest available price.
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