I have found this new website for those of you buy too many books and/or who read too much... i would if i had the time (chosen my firms to apply for vacation schemes law people will be pleased [or horrified] to know, will most likely be doing that all/ starting the painful process tomorrow, except when i have my arabic listening exam)!Anyway the site is Green Metropolis where they sell second hand books for 3 pounds 75 pence (still no pound sign sorry) and allow you to sell your old books for 3 pounds, and they will give you the money for postage if it's a very heavy book. The site is the first ethical used book website of it's kind in the UK. The idea is that you never pay more than half the original retail price for your new book, including postage, and you help the environment in the process! A good and worthy plan i feel! For every book sold they give 5p to the Woodland Trust, and of course 3 pounds go to the seller so i assume they keep the rest for running costs and the postage of heavy books. 5p isn't very generous in my opinion, but then it depends on how many books they are selling i suppose, it's the thought that counts really, at least they are giving SOMETHING!
Sadly (or gladly) there don't seem to be any academic books for sale on the site which is the first thing my flatmate Alex asked when i told him about it, but to be honest if you want second hand academic books attack the year above you, i know at my uni law students will do anything to give them away. First years beware however, because sometimes the books the second years try to sell you will already be out of date, and you may need current editions (check with your tutors before you buy)!
The picture is of Barry Crowe the founder of the site, and if you click here you will be taken to an article about the site from which i stole this picture.
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