Condition Requirements

• Acceptable Condition:
  • Some highlighting, writing, or margin notes (not excessive).
  • Clean appearance, no torn pages, cover and spine intact.
  • Normal wear is acceptable, but not excessive wear.
• Unacceptable Condition:
  • Water damage.
  • Different book than listed on your buyback order.
  • Teacher's editions, instructor's editions, international editions, and similar editions (these will be recycled).

Best Practices

• Use ISBN: Ensure you use the ISBN on the back of your book. Different editions have different ISBNs, and using the wrong one could result in shipping a book we're not buying back.

Unacceptable Items

• Notification: If deemed unacceptable, you will receive an email explaining the circumstances.
• Return Option: We can return the item to you for a $12 shipping/handling fee if you respond to the email within 10 days.

How can I determine the condition of a book?

Like New Minor cosmetic defects on the cover, spine, pages, or dust cover.  Dust cover is intact and pages are clean and not marred by notes.  Item may contain marks on outside edges.

Good All Pages are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable).  Spine may show signs of wear.  Pages may include limited notes and highlighting.  May include "From the library of" labels.  Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing.

Not so Good Books in this condition will be rejected.  Torn pages, including front and/or back cover.  Missing pages, water damage, excessive highlighting, torn/broken spine.