Bookstore Sounding Board
How do we get the ISBN from the book list?
The ISBNs are available on the shelf tags and also on the print-out available at the Textbook Information Desk.(Posted 1/24/2007)
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An easy answer. Each buyer has the responsibility for the merchandise in that department. Go to the department where you think your product belongs, ask for the buyer, make an appointment, and then make your case.(Posted 1/24/2007)
I was just wanting to ask why the books are so expensive? They take a huge toll on the wallet, if you know what I mean. I'm not being critical, just wanting to know the background behind the high prices so that I can understand. Any information you can give me would be most appreciated. Thank you and Merry Christmas!
We wish we could give you a comforting answer. Textbooks simply have become incredibly expensive, and not because of retail markup. That has remained constant for decades. Textbook prices have climbed much faster than trade book prices, and we have no explanation we can offer you for the difference.(Posted 1/24/2007)
Please publish the ISBN's of the required books!
Jenny, the ISBNs are available on the shelf tags and also on the print-out available at the Textbook Information Desk.(Posted 1/24/2007)
I think that it is outrageous that you don't list needed books prior to the start of the semester. Many students would be able to buy books from other sources or borrow/buy from friends. College is expensive enough and if they can save money on books by knowing in advance what they need you should not hinder them. I am very disappointed in BYU for doing this. You are a first class institution in every other way. What's happening here??
You may not like this response, but here is the straight skinny.
Titles are available on the shelf tags or on a printed list available at the Textbook Information Desk 6-8 weeks before the semester begins. Titles are also available electronically on Route Y (mybookslist) a week before classes begin.
There are two reasons why the electronic list is not available earlier.
1. The final list is not entirely dependable until then. You would be surprised at the number of late changes because of shifting teaching assignments and faculty deciding to make text changes, like dropping a title previously ordered.
2. There is considerable time and expense in producing a clean, final list, which is much different from merely collecting information from faculty (details available on request). We deal in almost 16,000 titles annually, and we have to walk a fine line between being a financially responsibly entity (the university who owns us expects us to cover our expenses plus return a profit to the university) and serving the student. If, for instance, we have tons of overstock we have to ship back or if we have bought used books we can't sell, prices have to go up. On the other hand, if we don't have enough stock, we aren't serving the student who depends on us.
In short, we don't make the list available where potential competition could use it, but we do provide the information so interested students can find the books they will need.(Posted 1/24/2007)
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