Students are back in university and college for the semester and they are buying textbooks, lots of textbooks. Instead waiting in line at the compass bookstore for a few hours just to buy overpriced items, students are using Amazon Prime to have them delivered in two days. This is wrecking havoc with the local post offices and campus mailroom. One of the hardest hit schools … [Read more...] about Universities are getting overwhelmed with Amazon Prime Packages
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Amazon Launches Textbook Rental Program
Amazon has been lending out digital textbooks for over a year now and diligent young scholars could save between 30% to 60% by renting them, instead of buying. Due to the success of the digital strategy, Amazon has just implemented a new program to lend out physical textbooks as well. The new textbook rental system allows students to borrow books for a quick semester, which … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Textbook Rental Program
New Amazon Student iOS App Allows You to Trade Textbooks
Amazon just released a new application for the iOS platform that will seek to capitalize on the upcoming school year. Officially named Amazon Student, it allows diligent young scholars to trade used textbooks, electronics, videos, games, and more! What do you get in return for your old stuff? Amazon will be providing Gift Cards to be used for whatever you want from the … [Read more...] about New Amazon Student iOS App Allows You to Trade Textbooks
Amazon offers Textbook Rental System with Savings up to 80%
Amazon ushered in a new textbook rental system today offering students huge savings by renting books. Students can now rent textbooks between 30 and 360 days and save up to 80%. Currently Amazon is offering around 20,000 textbooks available for rent by some of the industries leading content providers. Signed up to this new program are John Wiley & Sons, Elsevier and … [Read more...] about Amazon offers Textbook Rental System with Savings up to 80%