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>> A student pays a portion of the cover price: 50 percent at Nebraska Bookstore, for example; 45 percent at Follett stores; between 30 percent and 70 percent at CengageBrain.com; and varying percentages at Chegg.com.
>> The rental price is the same whether the book is brand-new or had been rented previously.
>> The student provides a credit card number to the vendor. If the book is not returned in good condition, the student is charged the remainder of the cover price plus, in some cases, a handling fee.
>> Most programs allow a student to convert the book rental into a purchase, without penalty, if the student wishes to keep the book.
>> Chegg.com asks that renters do only minimal highlighting of the text and that they not write in the books.
>> However, some students prefer “prehighlighted” books. Follett’s policy on rentals is similar to that for used books: normal wear-and-tear and highlighting are acceptable.
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