Chegg Book Renting Review: Worth Your Money?5530214
Existing as a no-man's land in between purchasing and stealing, renting your college books has been an option for money-savvy students because the Neolithic era, or at least farther back than I am willing to look up. Chegg.com has taken a massively large bite out of the college book-renting sandwich, a sandwich that while perhaps lacking in taste has confirmed to be a favorite amongst cash-strapped college students, rivaling even the ever-classic "PB and Ramen on Rye". Providing thousands of titles, Chegg.com makes it simple for students to rent their needed college books at discounted costs and return them after a set period of time. Of course, the only problem with this new deal (in addition to the reality that no good FDR jokes are coming to mind) is that you are, sadly, only renting. Take a look at a few of the pros and cons of Chegg.com.
Convenience. For those of you out there for whom the mere thought of opening a textbook makes you queasy, a lot much less the potential hassle of purchasing, utilizing, and then reselling a textbook, renting books may be a prime option for you. Chegg lets you rent a textbook for just the length of the semester, even providing students the added bonus of an simple return. Of course, if you do happen to lose a rented book or find it eaten by a mysterious canine you will be required to spend the full price of the textbook.
Great situation books. Even though most of the books Chegg.com is renting out are used, Chegg does a fairly good job making certain that the books you are sent are in more than just decent condition. Chegg does permit some highlighting, but for the most part the books you will be renting will be in top-situation, save for a slight odor of inexpensive vodka.
No lasting value. Renting, as glorious of a idea as it may seem at first, does has some inherent flaws. Believe about it - even though you're saving initially by renting instead of flat-out purchasing, at the end of the day (assuming your days last for semesters) you will have nothing to show but a receipt and an empty wallet. When you buy a book, nevertheless, you pay much more initially but end up with some actual property that you can then sell or at the extremely least use for beginning fires.
