One of my essays for English was comparing the SUPe Store to off-campus bookstores. Just as every student probably assumes, off-campus bookstores are better. First, off-campus bookstores (specifically the College Store) offered textbooks at a fraction of the cost of SUPe Store books. Even used books were cheaper. Additionally, the College Store offers more money to buy back books than the SUPe Store, and the employees are arguably more personable.
The only downside to off-campus bookstores is the fact that they often do not have complete and up-to-date booklists, unlike the SUPe Store. Also, the SUPe Store is much more convenient to campus (at least to those of us living on the north side of campus), and is in the 'middle of things.'
I think students should make it a point to patronize off-campus bookstores, however. By giving as much business as possible to off-campus stores, the SUPe store will be forced to 'shape up' and lower its prices. Students should also push for complete book lists to be released to off-campus bookstores to promote fair competition.
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