textbooks - new competitor (1 Viewer)

[iambored]

Was anyone wondering who the new competitor was who was forcing co-op to lower their prices? If it has been mentioned on this forum sorry for the repeat.

25% savings!

http://www.textsinthecity.com.au/

 

[MaryJane]

I just got an email about it from the uni themselves! They are looking for employees if anyone is interested...

 

[redruM]

the site isnt workin well for me.
the location tab isnt working, and the map bit for macquarie isnt working. :s tried it on both IE and firefox.

where abouts is trafalgar pl?

they also dont have any mq texts under the search function.

 

[iambored]

they have to have macquarie texts though because the new site has been opened especially for macquarie students

http://www.whereis.com/whereis/mapp...urb=marsfield&state=New+South+Wales&x=37&y=12

http://www.whereis.com/whereis/mapping/panDirection.do?mapIndex=10&brandId=1&direction=0

 

[xeuyrawp]

Hey, yes, this is the infamous Text in the City.

I can actually say I hope they're worthy of customers, the owner of Co-op actually does give a damn about uni students. I asked her the procedure of what happens if a student asks for a refund on an item they didn't get a discount on, because they came before the sale, and she said "refund it", and I go "you don't want them taking their business elsewhere..." and she goes "no, but some students spend 200$+ here, and 20% is a lot of dough to them". I was shocked that someone with their money in a business could give a damn.

 

[AsyLum]

I just got an email about it from the uni themselves! They are looking for employees if anyone is interested...

I wouldnt mind trying out if its possible

 

[xeuyrawp]

omg, look at this picture.

http://www.textsinthecity.com.au/gfx/queue.jpg

Notice a male in the line.

 

[redruM]

omg, look at this picture.

http://www.textsinthecity.com.au/gfx/queue.jpg

Notice a male in the line.

hahahah thats a good find!

 

[xeuyrawp]

hahahah thats a good find!

Do you see it?

 

[redruM]

Spoiler

the guy with the co-op shop bag?

 

[boinkBOINK]

do u ugy skknow if they have macq books though?
that "course search" thing on the site doesnt come up with anythin

 

[xeuyrawp]

Spoiler

the guy with the co-op shop bag?

HGahah, yeh.

 

[iambored]

Spoiler

the guy with the co-op shop bag?

hahahaha


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[Sweet_Lemon]

heard about it yesterday after i got my books :S

 

[Skittled]

heard about it yesterday after i got my books :S

Ditto. Next semester.

Some competition in this area would be awesome. I was considering starting a proper MQ book co-op, at one stage.. Like what the co-op was about 30 years ago, before it went all profit-oriented.

 

[xeuyrawp]

I was considering starting a proper MQ book co-op, at one stage.. Like what the co-op was about 30 years ago

Err. Are you serious?

 

[iambored]

they need competition in this area

 

[CrashOveride]

Skittled are you selling stuff on textbookexchange ?

I emailed a user skittled there about acst101

 

[AsyLum]

Ditto. Next semester.

Some competition in this area would be awesome. I was considering starting a proper MQ book co-op, at one stage.. Like what the co-op was about 30 years ago, before it went all profit-oriented.

If you could find yourself a ready source of used textbooks or wholesale sources you could easily start one. Probably start small and go through uni and grab international or exchange students' books for cheap and resell them and concentrate on popular subjects, mainly EFS,etc before branching out into some wholesale/amazon purchases.