CampusBookRentals Review

Renting textbooks has become quite a popular trend for the college population, considering the increasing prices of books and the growing concern for the conservation of trees. Apparently, visiting the library every now and then is not enough, especially when the library is out of stock. That is why the textbook renting business has emerged.

In 2007, when the first online rental sites were being put up, CampusBookRentals was already in business. Today, CampusBookRentals literally rents any college textbook you are looking for. In fact, it has been servicing students from more than 4,000 schools in the United States. There is definitely a lot of competition for the online rental site since the industry is growing steadily, but CampusBookRentals holds its own edge over everybody else.

Many people, college students and not, choose CampusBookRentals because they ship free, increasing their customer’s savings by up to 85% less than the price they would pay if they had to buy books. Free shipping covers everything, including shipping to Hawaii and Alaska and the return shipping in case you want a refund or when your rental period expires. And speaking of refunds, CampusBookRentals offers a 30-day money-back guarantee for all of its books. That means, if you decided to drop your class and find no need for the book you just ordered, or if you just feel like you do not want to use a book at all, you can send the book back to the CampusBookRentals headquarters in Ogden, Utah and you will receive your money back.

People also like the fact that this rental site offers a 15-day grace period for all of its books. So, for example, if you suddenly had to take a late final exam and you still need the book for several days, you can have it for another 15 days without having to pay anything. Or if you would like to use the book earlier than the start of the semester, you can also have it shipped 15 days before the start of your rental period. If you choose to use the grace period after the rental period, you can still apply for another 15 or 30 days of extension or re-rent the book again at 30% less than the original rental fee.

The only thing inconvenient about CampusBookRentals is that, if you order more than one book, there is a possibility that you will receive more than one package because the company’s warehouses are located in different places. Nevertheless, it should not be much of a bother since the books arrive in one piece and good condition.

So if you are planning to rent your books this semester instead of buying them at your college bookstore, CampusBookRentals is the place to go. Aside from saving you a huge chunk of your book budget, renting from this site will also allow you to help in various humanitarian projects the company has committed itself to. In 2008, CampusBookRentals joined the One Laptop Per Child advocacy, channeling a percentage of their revenues to help the project. You can certainly help in this endeavor with your book rental.