[jhan523]

Originally Posted by sara_h216

I'm hoping to get the books as soon as possible.. Maybe in the next month or so.. or something.

You should wait for the list to come out before buying any books.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by jhan523

You should wait for the list to come out before buying any books.

...or attending a few classes (for your electives) before you buy the books, just in case you want to drop the class.

[~*Sara*~]

The only problem with waiting.. is that they might all be gone .. so .. I don't know :S

[caroline54]

They wont be gone, dont worry. I'd wait til you've had at least one class before going to buy the text books. The only thing that sucks is having to wait in line to get into the book store, but it actually goes by faster than it looks.

[jhan523]

Originally Posted by caroline54

They wont be gone, dont worry. I'd wait til you've had at least one class before going to buy the text books. The only thing that sucks is having to wait in line to get into the book store, but it actually goes by faster than it looks.

Plus bring a friend along so you can talk. Maybe even one of your new classmates.

[~*Sara*~]

Thanks for the advice guys! You're right. I think I will wait till the first week of classes.. and after the first class, go buy the textbook.. new or used, if possible

[lorend]

Also, many (most? all?) of your WW Reps will be selling old textbooks. You can always ask them to sell you theirs (it's cheaper than buying used from the bookstore).

And you can also check out and see what Undercovers (the MSU used bookstore) has to offer.

[myoozik]

Another important thing to know for back to school (especially if it's your first time coming to Mac! ):

At Titles, our Campus Bookstore:

1. If you're using your mom or dad's credit card, please make sure you have a letter of permission to use it. Cashiers never like having to turn you away because it's clear that you're using your parent(s)' credit card. This is to prevent credit card fraud.

2. You can't use two authorizations at the same time, AKA combinations of credit and debit are not possible.

3. You can use your student card to charge for purchases made at the bookstore. However, this does not take money away from your meal plan (as is assumed by many students). It works much like a credit card and the interest rate is 1.2% per month (which beats the 20% at your regular credit card provider) and is added at the end of the next month. Charges show up on MUGSI under Account Statement. You also need the most recent term's sticker on your student card.

***If you're using it for the first time, please be prepared to show another piece of ID with your picture on it. This, again, prevents fraud.

4. Starting September 1st, Titles (and pretty much everywhere on campus) will start charging for plastic bags. Our price is 15 cents, which is a great deterrent for compulsive plastic bag takers.

5. However, during September (and January) rush we will be giving away 20,000 free reusable tote bags. It goes without saying that less than 5% of recipients of these free bags actually bring them back when they come back into the store, so PLEASE bring them back, and reuse them!

6. Please do not complain about how expensive your textbooks are to cashiers. (haha this is obviously a joke, we get it all the time! ) BUT, We're students too, and it's important to know that the bookstore has NO control over how much you're paying for texts (this is perhaps the most widely misconceived rumour about the bookstore). **Cashiers do, however, enjoy the widened eyes and exasperated gasps when a first year student realizes how much they're paying. We were there too!

[~*Sara*~]

Thanks for the awesome post myoozik! Information that no one can find elsewhere. Thanks a lot!

[jhan523]

Oh, so there was a limited amount of those tote bags. Those bags are really useful ^-^.

[PTGregD]

I always make some lame joke to the cashiers about how books are overpriced when I buy textbooks.

[~*Sara*~]

Originally Posted by PTGregD

I always make some lame joke to the cashiers about how books are overpriced when I buy textbooks.

Haha.. Planning to do that again this year?

[PTGregD]

Originally Posted by sara_h216

Haha.. Planning to do that again this year?

Of course!

[feonateresa]

Originally Posted by myoozik

**Cashiers do, however, enjoy the widened eyes and exasperated gasps when a first year student realizes how much they're paying. We were there too!

I did the wide-eyed exasperated gasp last year. The Cashier just laughed at me and said she understands how I feel. I had to laugh too, and I knew it would be the same every year. That tote bag was damn heavy when I was carrying it home, yeeesh. Better than plastic though, it'd fall apart probably.

[~*Sara*~]

Haha .. it would be so much fun to work at Titles, and just watch people's reactions... one day