You get the e-book you want exactly, however...
Well, it's true: real digital textbooks for dirt cheap. I got exactly what I wanted in the end, but the website is a little odd. At least you get to keep your downloaded copies forever.
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I found this website while using DuckDuckGo, hoping and praying I could find this $200 rental textbook for a class I'm only taking once for a more reasonable price. Sure enough, I found it on this website for just $22 on-sale.
I could tell that this website was based in China, and that got me a little nervous, but I decided to commit anyway because I just can't afford another $200 after how ridiculous tuition alone was. So, I bought it.
I paid via Paypal (Always a good thing for a website to have), and the transaction completed. I was given a download immediately, and the pdf file is independent. I saw this textbook physically before, and this digital copy is identical, including all of the pages for almost 1/10th of the original price.
So, you do get exactly what you're paying for, verbatim so long as you match the ISBN and editions. The only reason I'm giving this website 4/5 stars is because the downloads are hosted on Mega, which tells me that these raw pdfs might have been acquired through somewhat dishonest means, and is why they are being sold so astonishingly cheap. There's no risk on the buyer's end; only the seller is liable, but it's still something to think about.
In the end, the deals are good, and you get what you pay for. Just try to support the authors if possible.
September 22, 2020
Unprompted review