Textbook Buyback Schedule

We buy books back from 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday.

In addition, our next end-of-term buyback is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10 – Friday, December 19.

Buyback for Distance Learning Students

To sell your books back when the class ends, please contact Kris.Townsend@colostate.edu. Kris will be happy to assist you if you wish to sell unwanted books.

Other Important Buyback Information

Aquiring your own library of textbooks can provide significant benefits as you continue your education.

We recognize, however, that you will not want to keep every book. In order to get the best price when you sell your books you should

• Encourage instructors to get their orders for the next term in early.
• Ask your instructors to let the CSU Bookstore know before exams begin if a text will be reused. If we have a textbook order early enough for the titles to be included in Buyback, you'll get a much better price for your book.
• Sell early — You'll usually get the best price if you sell unwanted texts to the CSU Bookstore as soon as Buyback begins. During the end-of-the-term Buyback we pay top dollar for books, so don't wait until the beginning of the next term. And remember: even if you originally bought the book "used" you can still sell it back — we pay you the same amount whether you originally purchased it new or used.
• Bring all the extras — be sure to bring any CDs, disks, video tapes or other items that came with the book. If you don't have these items, we may still buy the book, but the price might be affected.

How are Buyback prices determined?

The CSU Bookstore is here to help students reduce their textbook costs by buying back their books for as much as possible. The prices are not set arbitrarily; they are set using a specific system. Here's how it works:

• If the CSU bookstore knows a professor plans to use the book again:
  • The CSU bookstore will usually pay 50% of the current new price of the book (whether the book was purchased 'new' or 'used') until the need for the semester is met. This quantity is determined by the number of students expected to enroll in the class for the following semester. For example, let's say a textbook costs $100.00 new. At Buyback, you will usually be paid $50.00 because the Bookstore has learned it is going to be used on campus the following semester, and the Bookstore still needs additional used copies. If you purchased a used copy of the same book for $75.00 at the beginning of the semester, at Buyback you would still get $50.00 – you will get the same price whether you bought the book new or used!
  • Once the specified quantity has been met, the CSU Bookstore works with a national used book dealer who purchases the books directly from students. The price offered to the student depends on several factors determined by the dealer. The CSU Bookstore has no influence on this price. Books purchased by the national used book dealer are boxed and shipped daily.
• If the CSU Bookstore doesn't know if a professor plans to use a book again or if the professor has told us the book will not be used again, then:
  • A national used book dealer purchases the books directly from the students. The price offered to the student depends on several factors determined by the dealer. The CSU Bookstore has no influence on this price. Books purchased by the dealer are boxed and shipped daily.