About Us
Most students are well aware of the textbook game. Each semester they purchase their books, often spending hundreds of dollars. Then, when they go to sell them back, they’re offered next to nothing for them — all while the vendor then resells the books again to the next group of students at a high price.
eTassel was founded by a college administrator who felt there had to be a better way for students to buy and sell textbooks.
eTassel connects college students throughout the United States and gives them a free and dedicated way to buy and sell their textbooks with each other. eTassel helps students find the books they need and keep more money in their pockets each semester.
Learn how eTassel compares to other options:
- Campus Bookstore – Low buyback offers. Limited to textbooks used for courses at that school.
- Online Buyback Vendors (Chegg, eCampus, etc.) – Extremely low and/or limited buyback offers. Payouts can take weeks.
- Amazon – Amazon seller account required. $39.99 monthly subscription fee (for businesses) or 15% commission fee (for individuals) per book sold.
- eBay – eBay seller account required. 15.3% commission fee per book sold.
- Facebook Marketplace – Facebook account required. Unable to search nationwide.
- Craigslist – Unable to search nationwide.
- TextbookX – Available only to schools and volume sellers.
eTassel is completely free to use and is a platform strictly dedicated to the buying and selling of textbooks. So go ahead and get started!
