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About Us
Hello! We are Ken and Rebecca Jones. As you can see, our eBay ID and our store name come from our initials.
We met a little over 10 years ago, and our passion for reading and books was just one of the things that brought us together. Friends and family members just don't get why we have so many books. When we were married, we each had hundreds of books. When we decided to consolidate our collections, we found only one duplicate!
Our bookselling business started as an attempt to clear our shelves of the books we could part with, and has grown from there. We now search for books for resale wherever we go, and we have a source for good used college textbooks. Our knowledge of books and bookselling grows as we go along - though we are not experts, that is our goal.
We have one dear daughter, three dogs, and two (pet) rats. Our books do not come from a pet-free home, but they do come from a pet-free environment - the dogs don't go anywhere near our inventory!
Tips for College Textbook Buyers
When buying college textbooks from any seller, there are several helpful hints to make your buying experience a success.
Make a trip to your college bookstore and check out the prices. If your classes are all using brand new editions, you might not be saving as much money as you think by buying online, especially when shipping costs are included.
Once you've decided to buy online, always be careful to check both the edition and the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) of the textbook you need. Your syllabus or book list will most likely include this information. Even if a book is listed under the correct ISBN, you should look at the description to make sure it is the correct edition.
Check the description for condition of the book. Does it have highlighting or underlining? Is the binding intact? How does the cover look? If these things matter to you, it pays to spend a couple of minutes studying what the seller has to say about the book. If the seller doesn't describe the book at all, it could be a sign that you should skip over them and look for another seller.
Make sure that you actually need the current edition of the book. As you may know, textbook publishers issue new editions often, but it is possible that an older edition might work as well, depending on the class. For example, a math book might have different homework problems, so you would want to have the current edition. For a lecture class where the textbook is used mainly for background, such as a history class, an older edition might work just as well for you. American History prior to 1865 just hasn't changed that much! Check with your instructor if in doubt, but you can save a lot of money if you find that you can use an older edition.
Check the feedback of the seller. How are they doing? This is the best indicator of whether you'll receive exactly what is described in a timely manner.
If Priority Mail or Expedited Shipping is an option and you need the book quickly, spring for it! You're most likely saving lots of money on the book, so why not spend the extra three or four dollars to make sure you get it on time for your class? Media Mail is generally very reliable, but it can take up to 10 days, sometimes more, for it to arrive. Priority Mail will get you your book in 2-3 business days.
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