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College Student Textbooks (https://college.bz) has top quality etextbooks at unbelievably low prices! No need to waste hundreds of dollars for one book P.S We have moved to a new domain - College.BZ
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Really Good!!
I got my textbooks for my class here and I was honestly surprised by how cheap it was. I was really desperate to get a pdf version of my books so i decided to buy it here (despite it looking kinda suspicious lol). Turns out it’s actually legit and literally saved my life. Thank you so much!
September 6, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you SO Much! Means a lot to us.
Next time you can even get an additional discount by using the coupon code 'cst10p'. Best of luck for your course!
Colleen Stewart
Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you so much, means a lot to us.
Use the code 'cst10p' for an additional 10% discount next time. In case of any problems, contact us :)
Where is the PayPal option?
Hi, I'd like to purchase one of your e-books using PayPal. You mentioned (see below) that you accept PayPal but I don't see that as an option on your site.
I’m sure PayPal provides excellent customer service and can reinstate youR business to accept PayPal payments from your customers.
Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks.com
Jun 12, 2020
I am very sorry for your experience. We don't accept Apple Pay, but we do accept PayPal and Credit/Debit cards (via STRIPE) and they are always AVAILABLE, in addition to Cryptocurrencies. We value privacy very highly and never misuse any customers data. We anonymize our web hosting to avoid DDoS attacks!
If you don't like cheaper books, I am sorry, what can we say? In case you ever get a book with parts missing, we always issue a refund! Anyways, have a good day!
September 3, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
We are SO SO sorry, we are having issues with PayPal again, and it had to be removed (hopefully temporarily). We are in touch with PayPal but their support isn't the best and they take a LOT of time to reply.
Currently we are only accepting cards and cryptocurrency
EDIT: P.S Paypal is back again!
Regards
had my doubts, but it seems legit
had my doubts, but seem to have gotten my textbook in pdf for for only $10. crazy good and think i'll use this website again.
September 2, 2020
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Was a little skeptical
Was a little skeptical, but the site looked legitimate. I figured, if I get ripped off, I'll fire my butler. But I didn't! Butler is still employed and I got my pdf book in like 10 seconds. What took you so fast!? And always make sure to check your spam dang it!
September 2, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you SO much for the positive review, and glad your butler is still working for you, lols :) You made our day :)
Means a lot to us! Next time, you can use the coupon code 'cst10p' to get an additional 10% discount. In case of ANY problems, please don't hesitate to contact us. We try our best to reply within 24 hours, but nowadays our butlers are overworked, and can sometimes take upto 48 hours. You can even request any textbook that we don't currently stock!
Best wishes and happy studying
Colleen Stewart
Nervous user
I tried to purchase a book through this website. I put my card information in and it did not go through. They still somehow sent me an email saying sorry the payment did not go through due to a 'typo' and asked if I could use bitcoin or other cryptocurrency. I decided this was a big red flag and decided to go to a different website to get my book. I've read other reviews on here and people have seen different charges on the cards they are using. I didn't feel safe putting my card information in and I am just waiting for my card to have an unknown charge on it. I'm unsure if it is a scam but I definitely was not comfortable putting my information on the website.
September 2, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
I am so so sorry for the trouble. The email is sent automatically if your order fails for any reason (which is usually a typo or a server error, but not always).
Please check again after 24 hours as we'll be adding PayPal again, perhaps, you'll be more comfortable using it. We never scam, in fact, we subsidize costs from our own pockets so the students can have a little advantage.
We reply to all emails within 24-48 hours, and have a liberal refund policy. That's one of the reason we've been doing very well for over 2 years.
In case you have ANY questions, or queries, don't hesitate to contact us.
Best Wishes
Colleen Stewart
Worked perfectly for me
I was concerned about getting scammed, but the other good reviews convinced me to just buy my textbook. I found the one I needed for literally $9 and received the email with the link to the pdf instantly after purchasing! Couldn't be happier.
August 28, 2020
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Was able to download it to my Amazon…
Was able to download it to my Amazon kindle! So great I saved lots of money and it worked for me :-) pleased with my order
August 25, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you so much! Means a lot to us :) Hope we can of help anytime!
Best Wishes
Colleen
Not a scam! A real life saver!
Just purchased the ebook a few minutes ago and quick to download. No problem paying and it saved me sooo much money.
August 25, 2020
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I wasn't sure about this website…
I wasn't sure about this website because of the mixed reviews, but I went for it anyways and was pleasantly surprised. My payment went through easily and the PDF was emailed to me immediately. I got the textbook I needed for $11 instead of at least $40.
August 25, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you so much! We are trying to bring the BEST possible prices for students. Next time, you can use the coupon code 'cst10p' to get 10% additional discount :)
Best Wishes
Colleen Stewart
Scam
The website consistently fails to process a credit card, and follows with automated emails, pushing you to use cryptocurrency.
Most likely an illegal operation, hence the push for a payment option that is more difficult to trace.
I also would not be surprised to find personal information being sold to third parties.
August 23, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
I am very very sorry for the trouble. WE recently changed payment processors and are having some issues with them. Trying to solve it asap. Unfortunately, getting new processor's isn't easy and there are tons of requirements, paperwork and delays, hence the push for crypto, where no central authority can dictate terms.
As far as your data is concerned, we don't share it with anyone. We've been operating for over 2.5 years now. Only some analytical, anonymous data is shared with Google (which 99% on the internet do), to stay relevant in their search engine. No personal data is ever shared!
P.S If you use cryptocurrency, you don't even need to use any real data! Just need an email address where you can recieve your ebook!
Hope this helps and once again, very sorry for the trouble you had!
Regards
Colleen
tldr; it aint a scam
to be very honest, i thought it was a scam but decided to risk it and buy a microecons textbook anyways. to my huge relief its not a scam. phew
it is so affordable and it saves so much money TT^TT
August 23, 2020
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Pretty good experience
I was really scared to buy anything from here because even though most reviews were really good, some of them claimed that it was a scam. Look, I'm pretty sure their content is pirated, but if you are a college student who cannot afford to spend 200 dollars an a textbook you will only use for a single semester, this is an amazing option. I saved my parents a ton of money thanks to this website. I was able to download my book through Dropbox with no problems.
August 20, 2020
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This website is GREAT!
This website is great! Keep in mind now it is collegestudenttextbooks.ORG*** If anyone has any issues here it's probably because they didn't download their content right (It's best to open it in dropbox and download pdf from there) this website is the best and saves you tons of money
August 17, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you SO much!! Means a lot to us :)
You can use the code 'cst10p' for an additional 10% discount next time :)
Money Saver
This is an absolute money saver.
Had my doubts at first since I had never used this site before but after my first purchase I'm sure to at least check it out the next time I need a book
August 10, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you so much!
In case of any problems, do let us know. In future, you can use the coupon code 'cst10p' for an additional 10% discount :)
A REAL Lifesaver
Saved 30 dollars! I am over the moon! Like most people, I was skeptical to purchase from this site because it seemed too good to be true. But after seeing all of these great reviews, I took the plunge and I am so glad I did! A 50+ dollar textbook ended up coming to less than 20 dollars -- that may not seem like much, but it's a lot for broke college kids like myself. Thank you!
July 21, 2020
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Legit
Legit!
I was very skeptical about the website and came to this website to check the reviews. The positive reviews persuaded me and I end up buying the book I needed. I am very satisfied! I saved so much money and so glad I found this website. Other places wanted to charge $40 and up. The payment went through fast & I got my PDF in seconds. I will purchase again from here in the future if I have to!
July 19, 2020
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Super thankful for this website!
Super thankful for this website!! We waited until the last minute to get a book for my husband’s school and needed it immediately! We are also #broke because you know.... college life!! But we were able to find the book we needed at a hugeee discount on this website! We were easily able to download and access the book. Would use again!!
July 15, 2020
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Reply from CollegeStudentTextbooks - New URL: textbooks.dad
Thank you SO much! Hope things get a lot better for you guys!
The Real Deal
Just found this website a few minutes ago looking for a free PDF for a university textbook. I found the textbook that I was looking for for a very good price (over 50% cheaper than buying on Amazon). As soon as my payment went through I got the email with the download link, and everything went smoothly from there.
I was skeptical until I found the reviews on this page, and I'm glad I gave it a try.
July 12, 2020
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