<p>i’m an incoming freshman, and i am wondering if it is really necessary/a good idea to reserve books through trs? how exactly does trs work? do they charge me simply for reserving books for me?</p>
<p>it’s free, but i wouldn’t bother with it. (i think most freshmen do it because they don’t know any better, but i’ve never heard of any non-freshman choosing this service again)</p>
<p>if you already know which classes you’re going to be taking, just go buy them on half.com and save loads of $$$ in the process. textbooks are posted to tritonlink’s class schedule if they’re already known; otherwise, just email the professor and tell them that you’d like to buy your books early – they’ll tell you which ones they’ll be using.</p>
<p>does it cost more to reserve text books?</p>
<p>the cost of the textbook registration service is FREE (see above)</p>
<p>but i almost guarantee that you’re not doing yourself a favor in the long run – you can specify “used” or “new” books accordingly, but even their “used” book prices are more expensive than ones you can get online, with your own research.</p>
<p>The only benefit of TRS is the box the books come in. It’s pretty handy for moving stuff. Like astrina said, books are cheaper online so I’d take that route.</p>
<p>Sorry if this is an obvious question, but if you buy your books online can you re-sell them to the bookstore or do you have to sell them online? sounds like kind of a hassle…</p>
<p>You can sell them back to the school at the end of the quarter, but i wouldnt recommend it. I bought a book for $40, and they offered me $2 for it. It’s much more profitable to sell it yourself on the facebook marketplace or half.com. </p>
<p>I agree with SterlingTFX, the best thing about the TRS is the box that the books come in.</p>