The whole textbook industry, at least at the university level, is a big ugly scam. New editions come out every few years, usually with no substantial changes to the content. Law school books are particularly bad. But I think many law students, especially ones who have never had a job, almost enjoy overpaying for their books, kind of like they're practicing for after graduation when they'll have money to burn. Well, until that day comes, I don't have money to burn, and I was sickened by the price of books at our bookstore. Enjoy the following exchanged that took place over lunch during orientation.
ME: The books for our section cost $600 if you buy them at the bookstore.
OTHER GUY: That's really not bad. I've paid over 700 before.
ANOTHER GUY: Yeah, 600? That's pretty standard.
$600 for one semester's books is bad. Really bad. I've gotten mine for around $200, same books, just used and not from the blood-sucking bookstore.
That is really not bad. Textbooks should be included in tuition and every professor who writes them should take a pay cut to pay for them. Dirty baby-eaters.
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