Colleges are responding to textbook thefts by marking books with invisible ink, requiring used bookstores to keep logs of sellers, and banning resale of expensive books by non-students.
For example, The University of Texas marks books with student names using ink visible only under fluorescent light. Campus stores check incoming used books for the mark. Read more in USA Today.
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Sounds like an issue that will just drive more students to Amazon, or Amazon sellers who will pay them cash upfront without all the hassle. I take fliers to college campuses and offer to make house calls and buy back textbooks. It’s amazing how many students take you up on it. Now I can see why….