Old medical books for sale
Since providing used books is a labor intensive process that creates additional costs for stores, paying more for them at buyback would raise the retail price of the book when it is resold. Medical college stores offer used books as a less expensive alternative for students, more or less pricing them 25% less than new books. Ideally, it is possible that your textbook is not being used anywhere next term, and since the medical field is highly specialized or customized the publisher may be replacing the book with a new, updated edition next term the book may be part of a required package of items that cannot be sold separately or, your copy may not be saleable due to its poor condition. But there are other reasons why your book may not be bought back. Stores and wholesalers don’t buy back books once their quota is reached. In addition, the national market value for a particular book fluctuates based on the changing supply and demand for that book nationwide. A late book order from an instructor can indeed negatively impact the value of a book. Have it in mind that time plays a crucial role in students getting the best prices during buyback.
However, if the book has not been assigned on campus for the next term, the bookstore will check with wholesale companies to determine the national market value – often a much smaller percentage of the original retail price. Once the bookstore has received an order from the professor for the book, the bookstore will generally buy back used copies in good condition for about 50% of the retail price. Note that the value of a used book depends on whether or not that particular book has been assigned by a professor for the following term.