Tired of getting ripped off at the school bookstore? Want to be a savvy shopper? No problem.
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Monday, February 5, 2001
--Colleges.com, the premier Internet destination for college students and alumni, today announced the launch of its Textbook Finder -- a textbook price comparison engine that enables students to compare textbook prices from every major online bookstore including BarnesandNoble.com, Borders.com and Booksamillion.com.
By simply typing the book`s title, author or keyword, the Colleges.com Textbook Finder will search the Web to create a list of online retailers with your book available, their textbook price and even shipping information. Just click on the retailer of choice to make your purchase.
``Textbook prices can vary significantly from one outlet to another,`` said John Carrieri, CEO and president of Colleges.com. ``We are very pleased to be able to save our users time and money by providing them with this extremely useful search engine.``
The Textbook Finder is the latest in a host of e-commerce and e-learning solutions provided by Colleges.com for students.
About Colleges.com
Colleges.com, the parent company of U. Magazine and the College Press Network is an interactive Web site focused on providing college and university specific information, financial aid and e-commerce. Services include a college search engine listing over 4,600 colleges and universities and a scholarship search engine offering 2 billion in awards. Colleges.com also owns and publishes U. Magazine, the most widely read lifestyle and entertainment magazine among 16 to 24 year olds, with a circulation of over 1.5 million. U. Magazine is the only national college magazine written for college students by college students. It is currently distributed at more than 200 four-year colleges and universities nationwide.
The College Press Network is a leading provider of advertising and online content for over 60 online college newspapers.
Colleges.com is privately held and is headquartered in San Diego.
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