Mt. Hood Community College student David Breams has created an alternative for buying and selling books instead of using the MHCC bookstore.
How the service works is students would provide Breams with the information, condition, and the price they want to receive from their book. From there he would post the book or books on the different web sites and advertisements. Then, as soon as he got an offer he could sell it. It’s the same process for buying books.
Students would have to pay for shipping and a small service charge to Breames. “Even after paying for shipping, it’s still cheaper than going to the (MHCC) bookstore,” said Breames. “It’s a way of connecting the sellers directly to the buyers without the corporate middle man.”
Breams got the idea for starting his own book buying and selling service when it was suggested to him by his teacher, James Nystrom. Nystrom was talking about how expensive books are getting and a light flickered on for Breames.
“I’m trying to give other students another option so that they can get what they need out of their books,” said Breames.
Breames had an experience where he paid $50 for a brand new book, and in excellent condition, tried to sell it at the MHCC bookstore and they would only give him $10. So he decided to sell it on the Internet and got $35 for it.
“Twenty-five dollars may not seem like much, but to a college student that’s a night out or gas money,” said Breams.
Breames said his service is like a peer-to-peer network and the more students who participate in buying and selling books, the greater and faster the service will be.
“If students would like to get a better deal on their used books, then they should give me a call,” said Breames.
David Breames can be contacted by his phone number at 503-710-8474.