Skoobit Review

In these trying economic times, college students are hard-pressed to squeeze their expenses well within their budgets. But with textbooks being priced at a few hundred dollars a piece, students find it hard to do so. This is why Christopher Blythe, founder of Skoobit.com, came up with a more cost-effective way of using textbooks—renting them.

Skoobit.com is an online college rental site that rents out approximately 2 million books, most of which are college textbooks. Yes, there are really 2 million books available because Skoobit has partnered with many publishers and suppliers that can provide books that are not in Skoobit’s inventory. Of course, there is the slight inconvenience that not all of the books you rent will come in a single box from a single location, but that does not really matter since you can get all the books you need for a very small fraction of its retail price.

Skoobit offers a number of rental plans that you can choose from. The most popular of these plans is the $10.99 a month for four months or one entire semester. It does not matter if you have to rent one or fifty textbooks in a month, you can rent all the books you like and still pay $10.99 for everything you get. That is the beauty of Skoobit—you only have to pay a small price for all the books you need. And one more thing, shipping is absolutely free. What more can you ask for?

Of course, if you need a couple more weeks to use the textbook, Skoobit also allows a 14-day grace period before they charge you with the retail price of the book. So, for instance, if you have to take a makeup exam at the end of the semester, you can extend your use of the books for two more weeks without paying any additional charges. That is how understanding the folks at Skoobit are. After the two weeks, which is considerably a long enough time, you will have to return the book or ask for a paid extension period, which can range from one month to one semester. To return the books, simply print out the prepaid UPS shipping label available on the Skoobit website, attach it to your package, and drop in at the nearest post office. Cheap and easy, isn’t it?

This is why many college students prefer Skoobit over any other textbook rental site available—it is very affordable and convenient to students. So if you are looking for a better way to spend your money on textbooks, why not rent them instead? At Skoobit.com, they also help you help the environment by planting a tree for every book you rent. That is hitting two birds with one stone. You get to save 65-85% of your budget on books, plus you get to help save the trees.