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re: UL Lafayette Charges $1,000 for online accounting book
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:06 am to TheOcean
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:06 am to TheOcean
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Agreed. My $8/hr flipping burgers during the summer more than paid for my tuition, books, and housing.
Seriously, I didn't spend over $1,000 total in tuition and books in my first two years at USL.
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Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:07 am to Areddishfish
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they needed to "explain the rationale."
"We want to screw the shite out of all of our students"
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:08 am to terd ferguson
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I think you "I worked to pay my way through college so suck it up" people are missing the point here. Anybody would bitch (and rightfully so) about having to pay $1000 for a textbook.
It's okay man. They're joking. We're all on the same page here.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:08 am to tigeraddict
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what are the odds that the professor teaching the class also wrote the textbook......
Had a couple of those, but they didn't sell them for an outrageous price luckily. Also I was lucky int that my instructors and department head did their best to provide us with binders or manuals with the information we needed for free rather than make us buy expensive books. I am very grateful that I had professors who actually gave a shite. This was in engineering though.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:09 am to Fewer Kilometers
There's no joking on the OT... this is a place for serious discussion. If you want jokes go to the Poli Board.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:11 am to Areddishfish
It looks like its $999 for WileyPlus instant access. They set it that high to discourage people from buying the book without affiliation to the class and then "selling" the material or answers.
Most classes/schools offer an access code that comes along with buying the physical book and/or enrolling in the class?
Most classes/schools offer an access code that comes along with buying the physical book and/or enrolling in the class?
This post was edited on 8/27/18 at 10:14 am
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:12 am to jmarto1
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They know most of these kids are paying with student loans backed by the government.
This 1000 times over.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:12 am to Pesticide
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This is a schoo l and a publisher trying to take advantage of kids/parents.
Yep, college textbooks are one of the biggest scams out there. Bet when the time comes, they won't even offer a buy back.on this book. Will claim the book has changed for the next semester.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:14 am to UnAnon
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It's a money scheme for a degree most people don't even utilize.
You think that "most" people who graduate don't use their degree?
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:15 am to LSUbase13
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The students need to buck up and pay their tuition, books, room and board. I graduated with no loans! I worked summers at the local Dairy Queen dammit for my $500 a semester education! The students should do the same instead of taking to their "fancy social media" and bitching!
Are you assistant to the assistant manager at DQ now?
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:15 am to Areddishfish
The most disgusting part is that it's an online textbook, which only allows the student to access it for 6 months-1 year. And they can't resell it to another student. Basically a $1000 rental.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:15 am to Areddishfish
That is some high quality educations
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:16 am to Areddishfish
The college bubble has to burst soon. No way a degree is worth this much money especially now that EVERYONE is getting one.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:16 am to Martini
My books never cost more than $200 I think, and that was the most expensive one. I assume this comes with some online course / website access and is not just for a textbook.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:18 am to Areddishfish
Holy shite 
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:20 am to Fewer Kilometers
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UL Dean of Accounting:
I don't get it...
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:22 am to LordSaintly
they were trying to rip off students via payments being subsidized by student loans. they just had the breaking point too high 
am i correct that since this is an "online" book, there aren't even publishing costs?
am i correct that since this is an "online" book, there aren't even publishing costs?
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:23 am to Areddishfish
fuccccckkkkkkk weilyplus And their bullshite. And while I’m at it.
frick you math lab!
frick you math lab!
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:24 am to SlowFlowPro
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they were trying to rip off students via payments being subsidized by student loans. they just had the breaking point too high
Ah.
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am i correct that since this is an "online" book, there aren't even publishing costs?
Publishing costs probably aren't zero, but it's certainly much cheaper than a hard copy. It's why e-books are always relatively cheaper.
Posted on 8/27/18 at 10:25 am to LordSaintly
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UL Dean of Accounting:
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I don't get it...
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