<p>I just received my used econ text book that I bought from amazon a week ago. When i opened the package the book said “sample materials” on it and it also had sample written all over it. What does this mean? Does this have the same material the real book has or is it missing some stuff? Also can you return books from amazon?</p>
<p>you got punk’d</p>
<p>I bought one from them also that had sample on it. From what I was told, these were the copies that were sent to schools, specifically teachers, for them to look at and decide if they wanted to use those books in their curriculum. Other than the stickers, my book was exactly the same as what our bookstore was selling.</p>
<p>When you buy a used book from Amazon, you’re not really buying from Amazon but from a third party seller. Used book dealers get their products from all sources, and they often sell samples and pre-publication copies. There should be no difference between your version and the non-sample version, provided that they are the same edition.</p>
<p>Sample copies are not always the same as the original. They are often times abbreviated and only present a limited amount of information (i.e. every other chapter for example). If the book is not the same, take a look at the seller’s return policy. If you feel that the seller’s description was misleading and they will not take the book back, file a complaint with Amazon.</p>