Why are textbooks so expensive?

[RichRepublican1]

Is it worth it to buy a $100 math book or a $150 bench press or a $120 300 lb set?

[Dinotrainer]

Yes

[boxertim]

yes (x2)

[C Man]

If one train leaves Chicago at 9am heading east at 60 mph and another train leaves New York at 10am heading west at 70 mph, what will the weather be like when they cross paths?

[DallasLynx]

Textbooks are expensive because the circulation is pretty small in comparison to a "best-seller" that you would see on the rack.

Plus, profs can force you to buy their book for a class.

[Superman187]

Textbooks are expensive because the publishing companies( or distributors, whoever) know that you have to buy the damn things. You really have no f@cking choice and they know it. They have you by the balls.

[FrankNBeans]

Textbooks are expensive because the publishing companies( or distributors, whoever) know that you have to buy the damn things. You really have no f@cking choice and they know it. They have you by the balls.

Actually the price is high because the books are resold used. This means that 5 to 10 people might actually own a book in which the publisher only receives money for once. So they charge a high upfront fee because of this. The biggest place you are getting ripped off is from the used book store that gives you $5 for the $100 book you bought and sells it for $85 used. They are the ones who really make money on textbooks.

[Hallock]

Try buying of Amazon, it saved me $100.

[mks]

Is it worth it to buy a $100 math book or a $150 bench press or a $120 300 lb set?

Textbook

[Ibanez]

Actually the price is high because the books are resold used. This means that 5 to 10 people might actually own a book in which the publisher only receives money for once. So they charge a high upfront fee because of this. The biggest place you are getting ripped off is from the used book store that gives you $5 for the $100 book you bought and sells it for $85 used. They are the ones who really make money on textbooks.

Nah, universities have a quota on how much used books they can have so they can maximize their profits and make the publishers happy because they have to buy new books.

But to the original poster, look online. More often than not you can get good deals at places like half.com. For instance instead of spending probably 35 for books including shipping. I only paid 13 for them.

[C Man]

Why are you people taking the time to answer this question seriously?

[super D]

Is it worth it to buy a $100 math book or a $150 bench press or a $120 300 lb set?

Perhaps if you buy the math book, you can figure out which is worth it?:-)

[smokeater]

Math builds brains. Weights build muscles. Figure out which is more important and buy.

[mtl]

Not sure why people would even need to answer this question?
If the answer isn't obvious then maybe the bench press and weights would be money well spent.

[mcdelio]

I am trying to figure out why there is a discussion about a math textbook on a bodybuilding forum workout equipment thread.
Just wondering Really !!!

[Dinotrainer]

I am trying to figure out why there is a discussion about a math textbook on a bodybuilding forum workout equipment thread.
Just wondering Really !!!

It's quite possible the threadstarter needs a 'checkup from the neckup'

[C Man]

It's quite possible the threadstarter needs a 'checkup from the neckup'

I looked at one of his other 'questions'.... the guy's an idiot.