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Book Exchange
Make Money! Save Money! The Students' Union's Book Exchange allows you to drop off your used books for sale at a price that you set... then browse the selection of cheap textbooks for sale in the fall.
To use this year's Book Exchange, or for more information, visit the Book Exchange website by clicking the link below.
General Information
The Book Exchange is a service of the University of Toronto Students' Union (U.T.S.U., formerly the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto). The service was established in 2003 to help undergraduate students make/save money by helping them to buy/sell their used textbooks. The service is wholly owned and operated by the students' union.
Process:
For each book submitted to be sold, U.T.S.U. adds a consignment fee of 15% or $2.00 (whichever is greater) to the asking price. The fee is paid by the purchaser of the book, not the seller, automatically upon purchase. (Sellers need not add the fee to their asking price.)
Note: All books are subject to 5% GST.
Sellers:
- When dropping off books, you must know the course code corresponding to each textbook before submitting it for sale.
- You will be required to complete an Information Form and Agreement, and set up an account.
- Books received will be sold during the Fall Book Exchange period.
-If a book is not purchased, you must pick up your unsold books during the return period as outlined in the policies. Books that are neither sold nor retrieved become the property of the University of Toronto Students' Union.
IMPORTANT
It is the responsibility of the users (sellers and purchasers) of the service to inform themselves of the Book Exchange's complete policies, including specific service locations and schedules, available on this website and elsewhere. Use of the service implies agreement and understanding of the policies. Any questions related to the policies of the Book Exchange should be directed to the management of the University of Toronto Students' Union (U.T.S.U., formerly the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto).
To use this year's Book Exchange, or for more information, visit the Book Exchange website by clicking the link below.
General Information
The Book Exchange is a service of the University of Toronto Students' Union (U.T.S.U., formerly the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto). The service was established in 2003 to help undergraduate students make/save money by helping them to buy/sell their used textbooks. The service is wholly owned and operated by the students' union.
Process:
For each book submitted to be sold, U.T.S.U. adds a consignment fee of 15% or $2.00 (whichever is greater) to the asking price. The fee is paid by the purchaser of the book, not the seller, automatically upon purchase. (Sellers need not add the fee to their asking price.)
Note: All books are subject to 5% GST.
Sellers:
- When dropping off books, you must know the course code corresponding to each textbook before submitting it for sale.
- You will be required to complete an Information Form and Agreement, and set up an account.
- Books received will be sold during the Fall Book Exchange period.
-If a book is not purchased, you must pick up your unsold books during the return period as outlined in the policies. Books that are neither sold nor retrieved become the property of the University of Toronto Students' Union.
IMPORTANT
It is the responsibility of the users (sellers and purchasers) of the service to inform themselves of the Book Exchange's complete policies, including specific service locations and schedules, available on this website and elsewhere. Use of the service implies agreement and understanding of the policies. Any questions related to the policies of the Book Exchange should be directed to the management of the University of Toronto Students' Union (U.T.S.U., formerly the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto).
Policies of the Service
USER AGREEMENT.
Usage of the U.T.S.U.'s (legally known as Students’ Administrative Council of the University of Toronto “SAC”) Book Exchange ("Service") shall confirm Service users' (i.e., "Sellers" and "Purchasers") agreement and understanding of the following policies ("Policies"). "Item" shall refer to any book or attachment to a book.
TWO SEPARATE SERVICE LOCATIONS.
The Service is operated separately, with separate inventories and schedules, at the St. George and UTM campuses ("Locations"). Schedules for each Location of the Service are posted elsewhere, including but not limited to the U.T.S.U. (formerly "SAC") website: www.utsu.ca. It is the responsibility of Service users to inform themselves of each Location's schedule. The schedules and exact Service locations form part of the Service's policies.
POLICY CHANGES AND MANAGEMENT DISCRETION. Policies of the Service are subject to change. Issues arising in relation to the Service that are not addressed by the Policies of the Service shall be adjudicated by the management of U.T.S.U. (formerly "SAC") at the sole discretion of the management.
BOOK EXCHANGE POLICIES.
By leaving books for sale at the University of Toronto Students' Union (U.T.S.U., legally known as the Students' Administrative Council of the University of Toronto) Book Exchange, YOU, the seller, hereby agree to the following terms and conditions regarding this service.
POLICIES: SELLERS
1. You, the seller, agree to sell your book(s) on consignment for a fee you determine. The fee, once set, can not be changed and the book(s), once left, can not be retrieved until the week of October 18-22, 2010.
2. You, the seller, agree to allow the U.T.S.U. to mark up your sales price by 15% or $2.00 whichever is greater and by 5% HST. The fee is passed on to the purchaser and there is no cost to the seller.
3. You, the seller, agree to pay an administrative fee of $3.00 per book/package of books if you retrieve them on or after September 23, 2010 but before the scheduled return period on the St. George campus (starting October 18, 2010).
4. You, the seller, agree to the following compensation should your book(s) and or attachments be lost.
(a) Should the book exchange lose the textbook(s)/textbooks(s) and attachments of the seller, the Book Exchange agrees to pay 60% of the seller's asking price of the said book(s), unless the Book Exchange has in their possession the same book(s) (title, author, edition) which can then be substituted for the original book at no cost to U.T.S.U.
(b) Should the book exchange lose only the attachments (CD Rom, study guide etc) that accompany a textbook, U.T.S.U. agrees to return the textbook and pay 25% of the seller's asking price of the said package of book(s).
(c) Should the book exchange lose personal notes or tests that have been included as parts of packages, no value shall be assigned. Please keep your personal study notes and tests.
(c) Lost books are dealt with, within two weeks following the students' last day to pick up all unsold books from the Book Exchange.
5. You, the seller, agree to check the website to see if your book has been sold.
6. You, the seller, agree to return to the Book Exchange during the designated return times to pick up your unsold books.
For St. George, the pick up period for unsold books is October 18-22, 2010 from 11:00 am -5:00 pm at 45 Willcocks Street. We are operational Monday to Friday only. The pick up period does not include weekends.
7. You, the seller, agree that if you can not retrieve your books between September 23 and the last day of the return period for unsold books, that you will send an email to terri@utsu.ca before September 23 to make alternative arrangements for the return of your book(s).
8. You, the seller, agree that if you do not retrieve your book in the designated return period, that you forfeit the right to your books and they become the property of the University of Toronto Students' Union.
9. You, the seller, agree to pick up your cheque during the designed pick up period.
For St. George, the pick up period of cheques/cash is October 18-22, 2010 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at 45 Willcocks Street. We are operational Monday to Friday only. The pick up period does not include weekends.
Cheques that are not picked up by the seller during the designated pick up period will be mailed to the addresses provided on the seller's agreement or Student Account. Cheque payments from the Union not redeemed after fifteen (15) months from the date of being first issued will not be re-issued and shall be deemed forfeited by the payee.
POLICIES: BUYERS
1. Students cannot reserve books. First come, first serve.
2. All sales at the St. George campus are debit or cash only. No credit card payment allowed.
3. All sales are final, no exceptions. Please ensure that you purchase the correct book(s) for your course(s).
4. Your personal backpacks must be left in a designated area while using the Book Exchange service.