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Skoobit, “a netflix for textbooks”, realized that college students will scour for the cheapest textbooks they can find. Founded by Christopher Blythe, Skoobit aims “to provide an innovative and revolutionary solution to book rental that is ultimately efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly.”
Skoobit, the idea is similar to movie rentals, but without the late fees. Skoobit has developed a textbook rental system that will enable college students to rent textbooks for the months, semesters, or for the year.
Skoobit has created a solution to help reduce the high expenses of a college education. At Skoobit their goal is to make a difference in college students lives in respect to saving money on textbooks.
In the midst of the current economic situation, Skoobit is offering students and parents a solution to the financial stress related to high textbook prices. Scholarships, grants and other college funding do not take into consideration out-of-control textbook costs. In addition to price issues, bookstore hassles add to the frustration with long cashier lines and possible book unavailability. Renting textbooks online from Skoobit will eliminate all of that.
It has only been a couple of weeks since college students returned to their schools, and for many of them their funds are already running dry thanks to overpriced textbooks their coursework demands. Skoobit has finally found a way to put a stop to this trend, and put much of that money back into the pockets of the students who need it most by offering a new system for renting textbooks.
WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skoobit has developed a textbook rental system that will enable college students to rent text books for the months, semesters, or for the year. Skoobit decided to establish this new way to help college students — Graduate and Undergraduate — with the jaw-dropping cost of textbooks. The idea is similar to movie rentals, but without the late fees. Now college students in a financial squeeze, can pay less for text books, and have money left over for more than noodles.
Christopher Blythe (BBA ’05) has started a textbook rental system that will enable college students to rent textbooks for months, semesters, or an entire year. Blythe’s company, called Skoobit, provides a service similar to that of movie rental companies.
“Think NetFlix® for textbooks,” says Christopher Blythe, Founder of Skoobit, a college textbook rental service. According to Skoobit’s website, here’s how it works:
Skoobit has developed a textbook rental system to allow college students to rent text books for months, semesters, or the year. College students will be able to rent any textbook for as long as needed with the simple commitment of returning it once they're done using it.
Skoobit has developed a textbook rental system that will enable college students to rent text books for the month, semester or year. Skoobit decided to establish this new way to help college students -- graduate and undergraduate -- with the jaw-dropping cost of textbooks.
Companies in Weston, Fla., and Murfreesboro, Tenn., have announced new services to allow college students to rent textbooks rather than buy the pricey tomes. The founder of Weston-based company Skoobit said he came up with what the company's Web site describes as "Netflix for textbooks" after his own financial woes during his university years.
Calling all communications and graphic design students! Online textbook rental company, Skoobit, announces it’s first-ever contest for college students set to begin in January. Registered teams of up to ten students will create and implement a public relations or advertising campaign for their campus to spread the word about Skoobit’s money-saving services. Submitted materials will be judged by AJR & Partners, a MARCOM Platinum award-winning PR firm based in Miami, FL. Winners will earn recognit
The textbook market is one that has always intrigued me and one that I have entered into before myself, as well as done a fair amount of research on. However, each time I’ve developed an idea, there have been different reasons why I did not pursue them (whether it was business or industry related, or completely unrelated).
Buying textbooks at the start of every semester has become significantly cheaper for the hundreds of students across the country who have taken advantage of Skoobit.com.Skoobit is an online textbook rental company that enables students to potentially save money by renting, as opposed to buying, their textbooks.
Westminster College students in the public relations capstone class taught by Dr. Suzanne Prestien, assistant professor of English and public relations, won the nationwide "Just Skoobit" marketing-communications campaign contest.
Skoobit, an online textbook rental service, provides an easy way for parents and students to save money during a time when the economy is sinking and the cost of a college education is rising. Those who register with Skoobit now are guaranteed to get preferences for textbooks as the economy continues to deteriorate and people look for ways to save money on education costs.
Although the current American economy is in a recession, the cost to send kids to college—and to purchase textbooks—is still on the rise. For parents who are making ends meet on tighter budgets, Skoobit, an online textbook rental service, will help to achieve money-saving goals.
In the midst of the current recession, parents and students are forced to deal with the effects of financial stress related to rising textbook costs. As a solution to offset some financial burden, Skoobit offers a way to reduce the expenditures associated with higher education by allowing students to rent from the internet instead of own textbooks that they more than likely won't keep once the semester is over.
In honor of Earth Day, Skoobit is helping students become environmentally-conscious by planting a tree for every book they rent. Skoobit customers will save money and save the environment through this "green saving" plan.
Skoobit is a great alternative to buying textbooks for cash-strapped college students. Instead of buying books you only use once to sell back at a fraction of their original price, why not rent them instead for a huge discount? Skoobit has an enormous inventory of textbooks and other college-level books that will meet the needs of your classes.