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Buyback Program Policy & Guidelines


Selling Books Back to Alpha Textbooks

You can easily sell in-demand books by bringing them in to our store location (3709 Chesswood Drive, Toronto, Ontario). You can also fax (416-778-7976), or e-mail us with a list of books (we'll need the ISBN's, titles and authors) to ensure we will buy them back. You can also call us at (416) 461-3542 or 1-877-63-ALPHA (1-877-632-5742). Please note, however, that during busy periods we will not be able to check more than than one or two titles over the phone. We can only give a rough idea of the price for these requests since the condition of the book can only be properly assessed in-person.


Locating the ISBN of a Book

An ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a unique ten or thirteen digit number assigned to every printed book. You will find it on all dust jackets, on the back cover of the book, and on the copyright page. It looks like this:


Condition Standards

Textbooks, teacher's resources, unused workbooks, novels and reference books can be valuable. When you are selling books to Alpha Textbooks please adhere to the following guidelines:

Acceptable Textbooks

  • Typical wear and tear

  • Torn/taped/repaired pages if all of the printed sections are readable.

  • Creased pages.

  • Highlighting provided it is done neatly and in a light colour permitting easy reading.

  • Notes and underlining in reasonable amounts.

  • Cover has 1-2 frayed corners with cardboard showing.

  • Neatly laminated cover.

  • Spine is intact, not cracked or split.

  • Cover has bent corners.

  • Small amount of exterior writing.

  • Small amount of discoloring or faded cover.

  • Book Block is solid.

  • Rebound Books.

  • Books with damaged covers may be rebound if contents are suitable.

Unacceptable Textbooks

  • Missing pages or cover.

  • Any profanity that can not be erased or repaired.

  • Water damage.

  • Mould infested pages.

  • Excessive writing.

  • A Broken spine.

  • Torn or damaged binding.

  • Wrongfully acquired or where ownership may be in question.

* Depending on the situation, books that do not qualify with our Buyback Program Policy guidelines, will be discarded, donated or returned to the owner.


CDs With Textbooks

Books that were sold with an accompanying CD-ROM will be discounted or not accepted at all if the CD does not return with the text.


Book Quotes

There is no guaranteed value for a text. We quote books based on condition, edition, supply and demand. Book values may change quickly. Some books may have no value at all.


Payment

We do not pay cash. You can choose to have your payout put on your credit card, debit card, or credited to your store account.


Disclaimer

Unfortunately, even if they are recent, not all books have a buyback value. Alpha Textbooks reserves the right to only purchase in-demand titles.


 

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