ABOUT US

For years college students have griped about the expenses of higher learning. Tuition, dorm fees,

meal plans…And did we mention text books? According to The College Board, the average

student spends about $940 on books and supplies. At the end of the semester, less that half of that

is recuperated, as campus bookstores often buy back books for just pennies on the dollar.

UniversityBay, LLC has created the solution to this problem by introducing UniversityBay.com - a

free online search engine that offers college students a central place to buy, sell, and swap

textbooks and other goods with other students from the same university.

UNIVERSITYBAY.COM IN USE

Say Biology 101 requires a 5,000 page read that you’d not only rather leave on the bookshelf, but

wouldn’t mind missing out on paying the $570 it will cost at the bookstore. Or perhaps it’s the end

of the semester and you’re looking to dump that barely used futon before you head back home for

the summer. Simply:

• Log in to your UniversityBay.com account

• Locate your school

• Post the item, along with a photo, short description, and your contact information

the campus to sell or swap the item

Instead of ordering a book online and waiting for it to be shipped, it’s in your hands within hours, or

even minutes! The service is easy and the reasons to use the site are endless – from trading books

and cliff notes, to giving away one of the under bed storage cases every parent insists on buying.

In addition, students are able to find listings for job, internship, and volunteer positions, as well as

off-campus housing.

FACTS

spend $15.6 billion on textbooks during the 2007-08 school year, up from $11.7 billion a

year ago.

more during the 2007-08 school year on dorm furnishings and essentials than last year.

by making use of online companies and search engines.