Why should I reserve my textbooks with the University Bookstore?
Textbook reservation is the hassle-free approach to getting textbooks.
Here’s a few reasons why thousands
of students have made our program their number one textbook-option.
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It’s a free service
to all WKU students.
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You avoid
long lines during first week of classes.
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You maximize your chance of getting
quality used textbooks and saving money.
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You can choose a convenient pick-up location.
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Best of all, you get a FREE
T-shirt. That’s right,
return your textbook reservation box during Sell-Back
to receive
a FREE
t-shirt. Some recent t-shirts sold online for more
than $8,000. -> ok… that’s
a lie, but the shirt is cool.
How does this program work?
You have to enroll in the Textbook Reservation Program,
easily done via your TopNet account. A few weeks before
classes
start we will
print your class schedule and pull your course materials.
They are then boxed and billed using University Billing.
All you
have to do
is pick them up! Once enrolled, you will remain enrolled
unless you choose to ‘opt out’!
What if I don’t want
to reserve my textbooks anymore?
You can easily ‘opt out’ through TopNet
if you no longer want to be enrolled in this program.
What is the deadline for reserving textbooks (or opting
out of the program)?
The deadline for Fall textbook reservation is July
31. The deadline for Spring textbook registration is
December
31.
Once enrolled,
you will remain enrolled unless you choose to ‘opt out’.
I changed my class schedule since I reserved my books, will that
be a problem?
For Fall Textbook Reservations, we use your class schedule
as it exists on August 1st. For Spring Textbook Reservation,
we
use your
class schedule as it exists on January 1st.
What happens if I change
my schedule before I pick up my books?
Pick up your box of books, keep the ones you will need
and refund the rest.
When will my textbook reservation be ready to pick up?
Your reservation may be picked up starting the week
before classes begin until the end of the first week
of classes.
It is MANDATORY
for you to have your University issued ID card. Any
reservation not picked up will be reshelved and a $20
restocking fee
applied to your
University Bill.
When is the best time to pick up my textbook reservation?
The week before classes start, before 10:30 a.m. and
after 2:30 p.m. are the best times. Lunch time is absolutely
the worst time
ever,
unless you just like to stand in line.
What happens if I change my schedule after I pick up my books?
Here’s the first rule of buying anything: KEEP YOUR RECEIPT.
Remember this. With a receipt any exchange/refund is possible – low
hassle. Hassle factor goes up considerably without a receipt.
What will happen if I don't pick up my reservation?
Your books will be reshelved and refunded to your University Bill.
However, you will also be charged a $20 restocking fee. (That’s
$20 for not paying attention…do we have your attention now?)
Why do I have to pay a restocking fee?
Aside from the fact that someone else wanted the used book that
was boxed up for you, our having to pull them in the first place
and reshelve them in the second place, $20 is a small price to
pay for not paying attention. Traffic accidents are way more pricey.
Consider it a bargain and a lesson all rolled into one.
I received a bill from WKU for this semester, but it doesn't list
anything from the bookstore. Why?
We aren't able to process all of the textbook reservations before
the bills go out for the semester. You should keep checking your
account on TopNet for your bookstore purchase amount.
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