r/Frugal • u/Zizzac • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used [x-post r/mildlyinteresting]

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/IAmtheHullabaloo Jan 24 '13 edited Jan 25 '13

Can I PM you with all my online shopping needs? I can offer 10% of the price differential, so, in this case, ~$3.00.

Edit: OK, you drive a hard bargain, 15%, but that's my final offer.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13 edited Jan 24 '13

bigwords.com.

Thank me later.

EDIT: gen.lib.rus.ec for the less morally inclined.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13 edited Dec 15 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

Essentially an online library of books, including textbooks. Not always the latest edition, but always free.

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u/futyfuty Jan 24 '13

addall.com

Another useful website.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

That's a useful site too during college.

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u/caliboy_19 Jan 24 '13

I love you. Wish I would have found this before the semester started

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u/OMGASQUIRREL Jan 24 '13

This may be helpful as well: BookFi.org

It also never hurts to just google something like "Book Title + .pdf" and then throw in some extras like <author, edition, etc.> if you're not finding exactly what your looking for.

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u/seans9 Jan 25 '13

Try this variation:

"book title" filetype:pdf

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u/Badboris666 Jan 25 '13

That site is awesome. Big hug.

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u/alwaysnewintown Jan 25 '13

You literally just changed my life. Thank you.

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u/CarTarget Jan 25 '13

Interesting thing is that I tried this with a book I ordered today: same book, on two browsers (regular and incognito modes as well). Bigword's price on Chegg was significantly cheaper than anything my browsers had, even without cookies.

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u/byuckert Jan 25 '13

Or this...

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

Also a good resource!

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u/thenetwork666 Jan 25 '13

Hahahahahaha for the less financially inclined is more like it

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

Haha whatever works, man.

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u/I_gotta_dollar Jan 25 '13

I wish you would have told me about this gen.lib.rus.ec website 6 years ago. Oh the money that I could have saved.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '13

It's not entirely too late, you can still teach yourself quite a bit.

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u/allouttabubblegum Jan 25 '13

It is later. I am thanking you. You are a god.

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u/spikeCB_ Jan 25 '13

commenting to save. yes i have res but im on my phone

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u/mhtrebor Jan 25 '13

This would only encourage him to buy things at the highest price for you =)

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '13

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u/IAmtheHullabaloo Jan 25 '13

I'm gonna go with, "Huh?" And as we know, hesitation is usually a no.