Amazon's Used Textbooks Are Consistently Cheaper Than Other Retailers

In contrast, Bookbyte and Cheggs prices were very variable.

Sometimes they had the lowest prices, and sometimes their prices were very high.

With one exception, Barnes & Noble was found to be the most expensive.

Our test only looked at titles purchased directly from the website vendors.

Bottom line:

Check out Amazon, Bookbyte or Chegg first.

Prices also may change depending on the season, availability, and other factors.

So, as youd expect, Amazon is usually the cheaper option, but its still worth shopping around.