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Guaranteed Buyback

 

Welcome to the UNCP Bookstore's Guaranteed Buyback Program Website. We hope the information within these pages will answer your questions about Guaranteed Buyback. If you are not familiar with Guaranteed Buyback, we invite you to browse this information at your convenience.

UNCP BOOKSTORE GUARANTEED BUYBACK PROGRAM FAQ'S

What is Guaranteed Buyback ?	A program for University of North Carolina Bookstores mandated by the UNC System General Administration to help reduce the cost of textbooks for students.
How does a book become a part of the Guaranteed Buyback Program?	Academic Departments choose the books which will be a part of the program by committing to use the text for a minimum of three years.
What books are included?	The books that are part of the program are identified with a sticker and a shelf tag. A listing of the books in the program is provided throughout the textbook department.
What if my book was purchased used?	All books, new or used, which are in resalable condition and have a Guaranteed Buyback sticker, are bought back at half of the purchase price.
Will any other books be bought back for half of the purchase price?	Yes, Many books that are re-adopted for the next semester will be bought back for half of the new price, regardless of the book being listed in the Guaranteed Buyback program and having a sticker.
Will I receive Guaranteed Buyback Pricing for books purchased and sold online from another entity?	No, Guaranteed Buyback applies only to those books purchased from the UNCP Bookstore.
Where can I find out if my books are part of the program?	Click here for a list.

The UNCP Bookstore would like to thank the Departments below for participating in the Guaranteed Buyback Program and for assisting us in reducing the cost of textbooks for UNCP students. By committing to re-use textbooks for a minimum of 3 years, students will receive 50% of the purchase price at buyback on these titles and more used books will be available for students the following semester.

List of Guaranteed Buyback Titles:

 

DEPT	COURSE	TITLE	ISBN	EXPIRES
ACC	2280	Managerial Accounting 13th ed.	0073379611	12/31/11
JRN	3060	Newspaper Designer's Handbook 6th ed	0072996692	12/31/11
ENV	2100	Environment: Science Behind The Stories 3rd ed	0805395733	12/31/11
REL	1300	I Heard the Owl Call My Name	0440343690	12/31/11
JRN	3060	Art of Editing 9th ed	0205569641	06/30/12
PED	3120	Sport in Society 8th ed	0072930357	06/30/12
ENTR	2000	Entrepreneurship 3rd ed	0136083536	06/30/12
MGT	5210	Principles of Supply Chain Management	1420091077	06/30/12
MKT	3120	M: Marketing 2nd ed.	0077386434	06/30/12
BIO	1020	Integrated Principles of Zoology	0073040509	12/31/13
GLY	1150	Foundations of Earth Science	0321663020	12/31/13
GLY	1250	Historical Geology 6th ed	0495560073	12/31/13
ECN	1000	Economics & Contemporary Issues 8th ed	0324827865	12/31/13
FIN	2010	Personal Finance 10th ed	0073530697	12/31/13
DSC	3140	Basic Business Statistics	0132168383	12/31/13
PHS	1100	Physical Science (Custom Chapters 1-13) 9th ed	0077594878	12/31/13
PSY	1010	Psychology 10th ed	00205711464	12/31/13

 

 

***Please note Guaranteed Buyback is not offered on bundled packages of textbooks.

 

BUYBACK FAQs
Do you have questions about our buyback processes, please view our Buyback Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

 

Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011

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