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How Does Rental Work? 

Let's start with the basics. If you rent a book from us, you'll pay less money up front (half the new purchase price or less), but you have to return the book to us at the end of the semester. Book rentals are generally due back a few days after final exams end. That gives you plenty of time to use the books until you're done with them, and return them before the deadline. If you're a distance education student, you can also ship your books back to us (more on that below). 

From a shopping perspective, you just come to the store (or shop our website) and pick out your books as normal. If a book is rentable, the price tag hanging underneath it will show rental prices as well as purchase prices. When you get to the register, your cashier will ask if you want to buy or rent each book. Here on the website, any rentable books will show rental prices on-screen, alongside the purchase prices. 

When you rent a book from us, we put your credit card number on file as a safeguard against the possibility that you don't return it. As long as you get your books back to the store by this date, you won't face any charges or late fees. After this date... Well, that's not a pretty picture. If you miss the deadline, we will charge your card on file for our replacement cost minus whatever you paid on the rental. That price could range from under $20 to over $400, depending on the book. Basically, the more you saved on the rental, the higher the replacement fee will be if you don't return it. If for some reason we can't charge your card on file (whether due to expiration, insufficient funds, locked card, etc), a late fee of $1 a day, per book, will begin to accrue until you return the books. That doesn't sound like much, but it adds up quickly. So your best bet is to get the books back to us by the deadline. 
 

Where to Return Your Books

To return your books in person, just come in to the store. We're located at 516 S Cotanche St, just across the street from Chico's. If you can't figure out where to go, just ask any employee, and they'll point you in the right direction. 

If you can't make it to the store in person, you can also mail us your books. The same deadline applies.If you need more time, give us a call, and we can give you a brief extension until your package arrives. Just send your books to: 

 
 Rental Returns
University Book Exchange
516 S Cotanche St
Greenville, NC 27858
Ph: 252-758-2616 

And that's basically all there is to it. If you want more details on textbook rental, you can click here for our full textbook rental policy.

But if you're ready to rent some books, you can click here to get started!