Comments on: Why Are Textbooks So Expensive? http://www.campusbooks.com/blog/archives/why-are-textbooks-so-expensive.html All the exciting insider info on the textbook world and how it affects you Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: George's Thoughts http://www.campusbooks.com/blog/archives/why-are-textbooks-so-expensive.html#comment-365 George's Thoughts Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:07:05 +0000 http://www.campusbooks.com/blog/?p=17#comment-365 <strong>George</strong> For the most part I agree with you and enjoy reading your posts. George

For the most part I agree with you and enjoy reading your posts.

]]> By: Jon http://www.campusbooks.com/blog/archives/why-are-textbooks-so-expensive.html#comment-182 Jon Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:34:30 +0000 http://www.campusbooks.com/blog/?p=17#comment-182 I fail to see the comparison between music pirating and used textbook sales. The main difference is that both the music pirate provider and the music pirate now have copies of the product, and the pirate did not pay for his or her copy. In the used textbook business, the original buyer relinquishes the product to the new buyer, transferring all its use to the new buyer. It's the same as listening to a CD for a while, then selling it to a friend or online when you are finished with it. Would Henry L. Roediger III be against the reselling of used music CDs? His arguments can be used against buying anything in a "used" condition. Would he be in favor of banning yard sales? Thrift stores? Ebay? I fail to see the comparison between music pirating and used textbook sales. The main difference is that both the music pirate provider and the music pirate now have copies of the product, and the pirate did not pay for his or her copy. In the used textbook business, the original buyer relinquishes the product to the new buyer, transferring all its use to the new buyer. It’s the same as listening to a CD for a while, then selling it to a friend or online when you are finished with it. Would Henry L. Roediger III be against the reselling of used music CDs? His arguments can be used against buying anything in a “used” condition. Would he be in favor of banning yard sales? Thrift stores? Ebay?

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