F....College Textbooks

[saden1]

Same exact thing happened to me while I was in college. I remember buying an Astronomy book for $114.99 and when the semester was done I wanted to sell it. They told me a new edition was coming out soon but they would be willing to buy it back for $5. I was enraged, I told them I would rather give the book away to a friend or keep it than sell it for $5! Needless to say, I kept the book and I enjoy reading it now and then.

A big FU goes out the the publishing industry. They certainly know how to frisk college students. I have even heard that publishers smooch university employees responsible for choosing and procuring books pharmaceutical industry style. What's even more amazing is that professors are willing to change to new editions of books even though there were no significant changes.