What Is Pre-Ordering?

Pre-Ordering with Dynamic makes textbooks simple! Avoid searching for your books and waiting in long lines by having us pull your books for you ahead of time at no extra charge. Pre-ordering your textbooks is also the surest way to get as many used books as possible and to save the most money.

What Are The Advantages of Pre-Ordering?

Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore pulls your pre-order before students come back for class which gives you the first access to used books.  We have the largest selection of USED books at West Chester University, and these books fly off the shelves because they are so much cheaper! Make sure you get your used books by ordering early. All you need is a class schedule and you’re ready to order. Click HERE to get started.

Make sure to get your pre-order in early so you can save some money on your textbooks!

During all freshmen and transfer orientations, Dynamic staff will be on campus handing out free t-shirts, ice cold bottled water, and Rita’s Water Ice to welcome our new students and their parents to West Chester University.

There are two bookstores here at West Chester and we’re here to introduce ourselves to new students and parents who might not hear about us otherwise. We will be out on the corner of Church St. & Rosedale Ave. from 8am – 5:00pm on all new student orientation days.

Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore services the students of West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCU students have made us their # 1 choice for the cheapest West Chester textbooks. We don’t only sell WCU textbooks – check us out for school supplies, WCU gifts, WCU t-shirts, WCU sweatshirts and many other West Chester gift and apparel items. We are located at:
20 Linden Street, West Chester, PA 19382
P: 610/692-8030 F: 610/692-4501

Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore will have the following extended hours for Summer Session II:

6/28/10 thru 7/1/10 – 8am-7pm
7/2/10 – 9am-5pm
7/3 thru 7/5 – Closed

We resume regular hours of 9am-5pm Tuesday, 7/6/10. Have a great summer session and July 4th weekend!

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How are buyback prices calculated?

Buyback prices can vary based on several factors:

• If a book is being used the following semester, we will pay a higher price, sometimes up to 50% of the used price!
• Supply and Demand – each bookstore has a quota for used books.  Once they buy back that quantity, the price often defaults to a wholesale price determined by wholesale book companies.
• Edition changes – If a new edition of the book you are selling back is due to come out, wholesale values drop.
• Condition of book – Unfortunately we cannot buy back wet or damaged textbooks, and in some cases, study guides that are heavily marked or have pages missing.

Should I sell my West Chester textbooks back now or wait for a later time?

Generally, it is best to sell back your textbooks as soon as possible.  If you intend to re-read the text, use it for a future course, or use it for reference, then you should hold on to the book.  However, when you keep the book, you take the chance of having the book’s value decrease.  The depreciation can be due to several factors, such as the book having a large stock available, being an old edition, or having a new edition pending.

My friend just sold their book back for a higher price than mine, what’s the deal?

Most college bookstores only need a certain number of textbooks per semester.  Once we hit our quota for textbooks needed, the price of the text usually defaults to a wholesale price.  The key to getting a higher price is to sell your books as soon as you know that you no longer need it.  Generally, this means early on during finals week.

Why are custom textbooks often not bought back?

Custom textbooks are made specifically for the university–often particular to a professor and their course section.  These specially-made books can change between semesters.  Moreover, there are no wholesale prices for the nationwide vendors, since they are not able to sell it to other schools.  Occasionally, a custom textbook does get reused here at WCU, in which case, we would offer to buy it back.

Why can’t we sell back International Editions, Advance Copies, or Teacher’s Editions of textbooks?

Most of those International Editions, Advance Copies, or Teacher’s Editions do not have wholesale value, and  cannot be sold or re-sold in the U.S.   Many professors frown upon bookstores for selling these books and there is significant legal pressure from publishers, as well.

Why do I need the CD for my textbook to sell it back?

Without the CD, the textbook loses its value and may become unsellable to future students, who may actually need the CD for use in their class.

We believe that Dynamic has the best overall deal for you when it comes to selling back your WCU Textbooks, but we encourage you to find out for yourself by shopping around and comparing prices.

If you’re having a problem finding used books, ask a store manager if we have more used coming in.  There are many titles that we will continue to order additional used copies of.  We know you prefer used, so just be diligent and check!   There are a ton of used books coming so don’t hesitate to ask!

Dynamic Bookstore has the best return policy at WCU.  We do something for our customers that no other store can do.  We keep copies of your receipts on file for you, just in case you lose yours.   If you lose your receipt , you wont get stuck with your books.   Ask around.  Many students will tell you horror stories about trying to return their textbooks at other stores, only to be turned away and stuck with $100+ textbooks simply because they didn’t have their receipt.  Just make sure that when you purchase your books, you give your cashier your name and phone number so that we can store a record of your purchase in our computer system under your name.

Here is the official textbook return policy:

Fall & Spring semesters:

The first week of class all books are completely returnable, no questions asked!  After that you may return books up until the end of the second week with proof of a dropped class.  Unfortunately, after the last day of the second week of class we can no longer accept any full-price returns.

Summer semesters (5 week classes):

We do full-price returns, no questions asked, for three days during the first week of classes.  For example, during summer session II, we do full returns until the end of the day on Wednesday, July 1st.  Like during the fall and spring semesters, we will be unable to return books after this day.

Summer semesters (1 – 2 week classes):

We do not allow returns for one or two week classes.

Please remember that NEW books must be returned in the same condition in which they were purchased.  Also, all shrink wrapped items must be returned in their original wrapping.  We also cannot return opened or used online codes such as Livetext or the SPA online workbooks.

For more details, or additional information on returns, see the return policy page.

Hello, and welcome to West Chester University — and to the best bookstore at WCU, Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore!  We are the “go-to” bookstore here at WCU for lower priced textbooks and a great selection of WCU clothing, apparel, and gifts!

Check around and ask upperclassmen about us.  You will find that most WCU students enjoy shopping with us for lower prices on all of the books they need for classes.   We also happen to have a 100% risk free return policy that is best in its class here at the University.

This website is brand new, so please take a look around and feel free to comment or to inquire!  We really would love your feedback!  West Chester’s most popular booktore just become the most popular online bookstore for WCU students!

It’s time for the second round of summer classes and Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore is ready.  Are you?  As always, we carry the most used textbooks at the guaranteed lowest prices on campus.  Check us out, we think you’ll be pleased with what you find.

The last day for returning Summer II textbooks is at the end of day (7pm) on Wednesday, July 1st.  If you have any issues with the book (you bought the wrong one, dropped the class, etc.)  PLEASE bring it back to us before this time for a full refund as we will only be able to pay the reduced buyback price after 7 pm on July 1st.  As always, we do book buyback all year long.

Dynamic will be open extended hours Monday through Wednesday from 8am – 7pm.  Thursday we will return to our normal schedule for 9am – 5pm.  In celebration of Independence Day, the store will be closed Friday, July 3rd.  Have fun and be safe!

Summer II Extended hours:

For faculty members who are late in submitting their textbook adoptions, we are the best place to turn for a helping hand.  Don’t panic!  We specialize in helping you track down last minute books and items needed for your course.   Things get hectic during the beginning of the semester for sure, but this is when we shine.  Lean on us!  We are here to help you in any way we can and we deliver results, not excuses!

This is a really good article that everyone should check out.  Originally posted on CollegeCashCow.net.  There is so much behind the scenes stuff that happens in this crazy business.  It’s about time students start to speak up more about it in a constructive way, in a manner that will actually affect you directly!  Check it out.

Posted by: Jonathan on June 1st, 2009  (www.CollegeCashCow.net)

At the end and beginning of every college semester I hear the same complaining: the bookstore is a monopoly – textbook prices are too high, sell back prices are too low.  It gets old.  When we as students blame the bookstore for the ridiculously high prices and inability to sell textbooks back, we display our ignorance and nothing is accomplished.  Someone IS at fault.  I’ll tell you who, and how you can make a difference.

I understand that many college campus bookstores are different from others.  Some are profit-bearing, others just try to break even; some are owned by the university, others by private companies.  However, all bookstores have something in common: they don’t select their inventory.

Then who picks it?  Bookstores don’t obey the basic laws of supply and demand we all learn in Econ 100.  We as the customers don’t determine how much of what product is sold and how much we pay.  It’s not us, it’s not the bookstore. It’s the professors!

The fact is, the bookstores aren’t the demons make them out to be. In fact, most bookstores struggle to do what they can to keep up with the growing popularity of buying or renting textbooks online; they do as much as they can to help students out so that they have loyal customers.  Unfortunately for the bookstores, they are the face of the textbook industry to students who want something to piss about, and there’s nothing they can do to change it.

Lets look at two very common situations that suck:

1. Situation 1: You’re going to summer school and need to only buy one textbook for a class. Somehow, the total bill for the term comes up to $150 for just that one book. The bookstore’s not at fault for the high price: they try to be as competitive as possible to internet prices without losing money.  They just got a textbook request from a professor and made sure they have enough inventory on hand.  Lets go back in time for six months.  Your professor gets a call from the publishing company, and they have some great news.  Their new version of the textbook is out, complete with a cool new multimedia CD (that we never use) and some great new examples and homework questions (just enough to make sure we can’t still use the old cheaper version).  They just can’t wait to take your professor out to lunch to seal the deal and make sure he continues using the highest-priced textbook available on the market.  Over sushi a week later, it slips the professor’s mind to consider the financial burden he’ll be placing on students by mandating the use of this book, and he fails to ask the publisher how much it will cost.  Fast forward back to present time: You’re hauled.  The real criminal is the ignorant professor.  Are you going to effect change by screaming at the poor elderly lady the bookstore hires for temp help once a semester, and then getting removed by force from the premises by university police?  Fun to watch, but not effective.  You and your fellow students can approach the professor and have a civilized talk about how much the textbook costs.  You can suggest helping him figure out how to work with older versions of the book that don’t have a couple new problems the newer one does.  You could take him a list of other comparable textbooks that are half the price and recommend he uses those instead.  Nine out of ten times, the professor will empathize with the students and work something out.  The 10th case is when it’s the professor who writes the book and just wants to extort you.  Nasty letters sent by you and your peers to department heads/deans may just do the trick.  OK, don’t be nasty, but do what you can to take that extortionist down.

2. Situation 2: lets say you buy that $150 brand new textbook.  You get through the class, and you’re looking forward to getting at least half of its value when you go to the bookstore sell-back.  You wait in line, and are then told that unfortunately the bookstore isn’t taking that textbook anymore, it won’t be used next semester.  You were about to let the little old lady have it again, but you notice that security now tails you every time you enter the building.  She probably has mace now anyway.  Once again, the solution lies in speaking with your professor.  This situation has happened TWICE to me.  Brand new book, first time used at the university, supposed to be using that edition for 3 or 4 years, can’t sell it back.  BOTH times the solution was to go speak with the professor.  Turns out the absent-minded professor forgot to turn in that darned little textbook request slip the bookstore had e-mailed him about every week for the last two months.  Silly Professor!  Two days later, textbook is sold back for $110 cash.

I think you get the idea and this post is getting too long.  I’m not slamming professors.  I’ve never had a professor that I thought was out to get students.  They all have been willing to help.  However, they’ve got a lot on their mind, from teaching classes to doing research and publishing papers.  Don’t piss about the bookstore or evil publishers, it doesn’t do anything. The bookstore does what it’s told, and publishers don’t care what you say because the professors are the ones who make the purchase happen.  Take it to the professors.  Don’t hold their absent-mindedness against them, but be sure to point it out.