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Q&A: Is it illegal to sell textbook Instructor’s Editions on Amazon?
QUESTION: I recently purchased a used version of ‘The Informed Argument’, 7th edition, by Robert K. Miller, ISBN 1413022898. It is clearly marked as an ‘Instructor’s Edition’ on the front cover, but in a small white box on the back cover, there is the following statement: ‘Not For Sale’–This textbook has been provided free for an [...]
Four textbook sellers busted for selling international editions
Four big online booksellers, threatened with lawsuits from textbook publishers, agreed to quit selling international editions on eBay, Amazon, ABEbooks and Half.com. The sellers — Walbooks, 123textbooks.com, Low Price, Reliable Book Service, and Ram Kishore, were accused of unauthorized importation, promotion and sale of non-U.S. versions of textbooks from Pearson Eduction, John Wiley & Sons, [...]
California law could strengthen used textbook sales
Many states are considering new laws to combat rising textbook prices, but one case that bears watching is California. No publisher will ignore California and its huge population of college students, so what happens here will shape the entire textbook industry, particularly used and online sales. Textbook publishers squeeze more profits every year from students [...]
Ever-rising textbook prices draws thieves
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. [...]
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Barnes & Noble enables sellers to relist on Textbooks.com