Used College Textbook Exchange
University of Texas at Austin

How Does this work?

LonghornBookExchange.com is a free UT longhorn student network featuring a local University of Texas at Austin campus used textbook exchange. Our service is extremely simple to use and can save you hundreds of dollars on textbooks and "stuff".

Example describing how the Longhorn TextBook Exchange works.
Tex, a university student, is looking for a used coolege textbook. He understands that used college textbooks are considerably cheaper, and does not want to pay the ridiculously high prices of his UT Coop bookstore. The UT Coop bookstore may sell this used college textbook for $90 used.

1. Tex logs onto the Longhorn Book Exchange and clicks "Find Books ".
2. Tex then selects the category to search for a used college textbook. Tex is only connected to students at the University of Texas at Austin campus.
3. Tex finds another student, Amy, on the University of Texas at Austin campus that is selling the used college textbook for $60. Tex uses the listed contact information to set up a meeting time and place on campus.
4. Tex meets Amy and exchanges his $60 for the used college textbook.

Benefits to Buyer :

• Tex pays $60 instead of $90 . He saves $30 on ONE college textbook.
• Tex doesn't have to wait 1-2 weeks for his college textbook to arrive.
• Tex can verify the condition of the college textbook before purchasing.
• Tex does not pay any fees.

Benefits to Seller :

• Amy receives $60 instead of $30 from the UT Coop bookstore. She makes $30 on ONE college textbook.
• Amy doesn't have to wait 1-2 weeks to receive her money in the mail.
• Amy does not have to package and ship anything.
• Amy does not pay any listing fees.