
The History of the Bookstore in the United States
Buyback rates for textbooks vary wildly.
Many of the textbooks sold through the company are also available online for purchase at a discount.
Some of the books are so valuable that they’re worth selling for a profit, so the company will often sell them for a higher price than the original retail price.
The textbook company is currently under fire from critics and members of Congress over its use of profit-making techniques to sell textbooks online.