Have you joined college and trying hard to find out the college textbooks at the local book stores? We know that finding college textbooks with rare topic is hard as many book stores don't have access to get those books... Don't worry you always have an alternative when one door is closed!
You must have heard that choosing to buy old text books or second hand books from your college senior will help you out but that is not so easy. If you were thinking about borrowing books from the local books lenders or library but how can you trust that you will get to have the book for a longer period of time if you need to keep it for a week or so? You might have also planned to find the books from second hand college books sellers but, the price that you will be paying for the old ones will almost be the same as a brand new one. Or in many cases you will be able to find every other book, other than the one you are searching for in the store.
Some of your friends must have given you the idea of buying second hand college books from your seniors but how far is that possible? How can you keep in track of them and get the books? Even if you have one of them staying near your home, there are a lot of chances where the books that your professor prescribed you might be totally different from the ones what your senior has for the same syllabus or it might be of a newer edition.
Whatever you do and how ever you try harder, finding the right book at the right time is really one tough job. If you want to get a good book at comparatively cheaper rate then what is offered in other book stores, the best option is to get them online. Browse for brand new book online and find out different retailers who sell their books at discount price.