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Condition Requirements

DETAILED BUYING GUIDLINES

Books in the following conditions will NOT be accepted:

  • Has gotten wet/moist (pages are wavy, mold/mildew, stuck together, etc)

  • Missing pages (either part or all of a page or pages)

  • Stained pages (minor stains are OK but a deduction will be taken, see below)

  • Chewed on by dog, cat, etc.

  • Odor from smoke, perfume, musty, etc)

  • Loose binding (spine) or pages

  • More than 6 pages having a rip or tear. Books with 1 - 5 pages with a rip or tear will be purchased but a deduction will be taken, see below.

  • Excessive highlighting/underlining/notes (40% or more of all pages having been marked in some way*) Amounts between about 20 and 40% are acceptable but a deduction will be taken, see below.

  • Partial sets (IE Sending volume 1 of a 2 volume set, unless you entered the ISBN for just that particular volume.)

  • Any book that has been re-bar-coded, re-labeled or taped up to conceal the true identity of the book.

  • Books that have been poorly repaired

  • Unbound or partially bound books

  • Excessive wear or abuse.

  • Tears/rips or bends in hardcover book covers

* If a book has 500 pages and 50 pages have just one word highlighted on each of those 50 pages that represents 10% of the pages being marked.

Books we do NOT purchase:

  • International or low cost editions

  • Books marked “FREE”, “Not for Sale”, “Review Copy” or “Not for Re-Sale” anywhere in/on the book.

  • No advanced reading copies, uncorrected proofs, promotional or “screener” copies

  • NO PORNOGROPHY or books with PROFANE words in the title or on the cover.

  • Condensed or “Reader’s Digest” books

  • Book Club books

  • Non-ISBN books

  • Calendars

  • Books with more than 25% blank pages (journals, diaries, etc)

Books we generally do not buy:

  • Paperback fiction

  • Magazines/comics

  • Encyclopedias (General)

The following deductions could be taken:

  • Missing dust jackets (or in poor condition) (10%)

  • Ex-library book – (has library markings) (25%)

  • Teachers or Instructors edition including annotated (use the “student edition” ISBN on the back cover) (50%)

  • Missing an accompaniment (CD, DVD, etc) or if they are not working, not original or cracked/broken (see Special Notes for higher education books below) (40%)

  • Short rips/tears to 5 or less pages (25%)

  • Minor stains (25%)

  • Excessive highlighting/underlining/notes (more than 20% but less than 40% of all pages have a mark on them (30%)

  • Excessive labels (30%)

  • Excessive wear (40%)

  • Incomplete packaged (50%)

Special Notes for higher education books:

Books that originally came with CD’(s)/ DVD’(s)

Textbooks should include the ORIGINAL working CD(s) and/or DVD(s). Books arriving without these items (even if it is NOT shown as a requirement) will have a 40% deduction taken. (Access codes are NOT required)

Study Guides/Workbooks/ Lab Manuals/Solutions Manuals

May have limited highlighting and underlining but NO writing.

Packaged Books

Must contain all items included in the original packaging. (except for access codes)

We reserve the right to determine book condition upon receipt. If a book or books are rejected, we will inform you by email as to why.


 

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