PENN BOOKSTORE Penn was the first university to establish what many institutions still recognize as the model for today’s premier collegiate retail shopping experience. The Penn Bookstore offers a unique assortment of products and services to specifically meet the needs of Penn students and parents. In addition to textbooks and supplies, the Penn Bookstore offers a great venue for studying, grabbing a snack, or attending guest author events and has a unique assortment of merchandise for the entire family.
Affordable Textbook Options With the Bookstore’s online textbook purchasing system, your student has the option of having their textbooks shipped directly or having them ready for pick up at the Penn Bookstore when they arrive on campus. Pick-up orders will be waiting for them in the textbook department, packed, and with a register receipt. Keep the receipt and textbooks can be returned for a full refund until the second week of classes. The Bookstore offers a number of textbook options including new, used, rental, and digital. The textbook rental program is increasingly popular as students are able to use the book in the same way as if they purchased it outright (e.g. ability to highlight and write in the
margins). Renting a textbook may save 50% or more over the cost of purchasing a new book and, at the end of the semester, students can choose whether they wish to return the book or purchase it. Used textbooks are another popular option. The difference between a new textbook price and a used textbook price is approximately 25%. Because used textbooks are in high demand, students are encouraged to make their purchases early to increase their chances of obtaining a used book. In addition, the “Cash for Books” service allows students to sell their unwanted textbooks (even those purchased used) back to the Bookstore and receive up to 50% of the store’s selling price in return. The Bookstore’s online system lets students know if new, used, rental, or digital versions of a text are an available option.
The Price Match Program The Bookstore will match the price of any new, used, or used rental textbooks sold directly from Amazon.com, BN.com, or local providers (this offer does not include 3rd party sellers
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