There are many places that have textbook rentals. A couple of the popular ones are Chegg.com and CampusBookRentals.com. Chegg.com can save students from 51% to 84% off the price of purchasing their textbooks by renting them. They have figured statistically that students can save an average of more than $500 per year by choosing textbook renting over textbook buying.
Their books also come with a 30 day guarantee which means all books returned within that period will be fully refunded except for the cost of shipping. Their textbooks have the Quality of Book Guarantee. If you decide you are not happy with the quality of the book they send, they will send another copy as quickly as possible. In addition Chegg.com will buy textbooks that you no longer need as long as they are in good condition.
Chegg.com does allow highlighting in their books for the convenience of the student, however they do not allow anything to be written in the book, such as notes. The ease of returning the textbook rentals when the term is over is simple. All you have to do is print the free shipping label for returning your books and drop them at the closest available UPS location. Chegg.com is also doing their part for the environment. Every time someone returns a book, they plant a tree.
