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What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?

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What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« on: September 27, 2012, 06:46:31 pm »
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Interested to know what people think. If 'Other', please specify where/how below.
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 06:53:18 pm »
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I've had good experiences with buying textbooks online, can save upto $20-50 for a textbook, when compared to the Monash Bookstore.
I've also had experiences with 'Other' (sort of?)

A few months ago, The John Medley Library at Monash was getting rid of some novels and stuff, books were going out from anywhere between $1-10. There were Harry Potter books sitting there at $3-5, pretty good.

Thought I had managed to snag Fahrenheit 451 for $1. Turns out it was a dodgy book called Farenheit 666 :(

There was a rather...interesting book for sale that day. I believe aes_999 can tell you more about that



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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 07:18:05 pm »
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Or buying a Kindle and getting books that way? Its convenient, cheap and easy as.
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 07:53:47 pm »
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I brought a good book from the op shop today. $3 and I'm halfway through and loving it. I also go to Chadstone and go to this bookshop where all of the books are $5. Picked out some good ones there... and some crap ones as well but still.  :P
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2012, 08:38:58 pm »
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From what I've seen, http://www.allbooks4less.com.au/ is pretty cheap compared to the RRP for some novels - otherwise just get a kindle or some other e-reader - they're really convenient :)
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2012, 08:41:52 pm »
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Bookdepository

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2012, 09:25:57 pm »
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Or buying a Kindle and getting books that way? Its convenient, cheap and easy as.
Yer that's what I do it's a very neat way to get books. +1

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2012, 08:11:41 pm »
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online is usually the way to go, unless of course you go to those books for less stores which sometimes have some awesome bargains

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 08:21:18 pm »
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http://booko.com.au/ - It compares multiple websites and it even adds in shipping and converts the currency for overseas ones, i cant recommend it enough

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2012, 08:48:01 pm »
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book depository, fishpond, the other place i cant remember or just use booko

http://www.abebooks.com/ is good too
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2012, 10:37:50 pm »
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 10:47:32 pm »
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for what it's worth, i found this amazing website which offers price comparisons...might want to give it a try...http://booko.com.au/
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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2012, 10:50:31 pm »
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Bookdepository

Free shipping and cheap!

I second this. The Book Depository is amazing. :)

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2012, 12:19:15 am »
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Booko includes the book depository. Book depository usually is the cheapest but i go to booko first because my inner jew is screaming at me to get the absolute best deal. Sometimes Abebooks is cheaper or another random site.

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Re: What's the cheapest way to buy novels/plays?
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2012, 11:38:44 am »
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after looking at book depository, that site looks awesome. the only bad thing is that the books i want to buy are "currently unavailable" :(


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