Anyone have any ideas as to where I can pick up some paperbacks cheap.  I know garage sales and swap meets are alweys the go to places but the selection is alweys hit and miss.  If anyone has a decent web based bookstore that doesnt charge an arm and a leg I would appreciate the info.  I am on a tight budget ( damn schooling) but I have a few dollars to throw around every now and again.

Amazon...

Search for your text.  Then check the "used" list from independant sellers.  I often pick up used $20-30 material for $5.

Check out Amazon.com, find something that interests you, and see if there is an option "# new and used from $X". That is often a good way to pick up a used copy cheap. I have had good success doing this with CDs.

If the UW in your handle stands for Wisconsin, then there is a decent used book store in the Milwaukee airport, if you're ever passing through.

Ranger

If you've got time to wait for delivery (which can be a while through this vendor), you might try   (You need to Login or Register.  They cover the range from barely used (if at all) to ... next stop should be as spare paper for the outhouse.  

I commonly pickup a couple of books from here before I head out for a canoe trip.  It the book is in really bad shape, the pages make a good fire starter as I finish reading them.

dd

being a student I would think you are already aware of half.com

wrote on May 6^th, 2008 at 3:42pm:

Anyone have any ideas as to where I can pick up some paperbacks cheap.  I know garage sales and swap meets are alweys the go to places but the selection is alweys hit and miss.  If anyone has a decent web based bookstore that doesnt charge an arm and a leg I would appreciate the info.  I am on a tight budget ( damn schooling) but I have a few dollars to throw around every now and again.

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Just search the venue of interest.  

Here is one I intend to read soon that others here may find interesting
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UW College Kid,

I'm around your age (just finished with school) and have quite a few paperbacks that you could have, all you'd have to do is pay for the shipping of them. If you give me a list of topics/genres for the books I'll give you a list ofthe titles I have in those genres, you pick em out, send me $$, and the books will arrive at your door step soon after, especially if you are a U Wisconsin kid (I'm in Chicago)

I have ordered used books from alibris.com, also our local Goodwill has some decent used books for around a buck.

This thread is a bit old, but maybe someone else will benefit from this post. Try book finder     (You need to Login or Register
It's an all encompassing search engine that will search all of the sites mentioned here (and then some) and even give you the lowest price plus shipping.
You will need to know the exact title of the book you want.