Last Updated on September 23, 2021 by BookScouter

As you consider the different companies where you can sell textbooks, it’s important to realize that book buyback companies may not all pay the same way. Some buyback businesses will send you a check or do a direct deposit into your bank account. Others may give you store credit instead. Before you make the decision to sell textbooks to a website or business, think about how you’d like to be paid. You can view the vendor profiles on BookScouter to see how they pay for textbooks.

Companies like Amazon provide store credit, which can be beneficial. If you receive store credit for selling textbooks, you have more incentive to shop there–and with a company like Amazon, you don’t necessarily have to use the store credit for books. If you get store credit from a company where you shop anyway, then store credit can be better than a check or direct deposit.

That being said, if you sell textbooks to a company that gives store credit but only sells textbooks, that may not be ideal. This is really more of a trade system since you can only sell textbooks and then buy other textbooks from the same company. If you’re selling textbooks to make money but not planning to buy more books, then this option isn’t for you.

If you get direct deposit or a check from a company when you sell textbooks, you completely control what you do with the money. You can use it however you want! Most people go for this option because it offers more freedom.

Store credit can be just as helpful as cash or a check, but some companies will provide one or the other when you sell textbooks. Know your preferences before you go shopping, and check out what prices BookScouter can get for your used textbooks!