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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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