The Idea

Colin Barceloux, Founder of BookRenter.com, had the idea for BookRenter.com when he was a student at Santa Clara University. He spent an average of $500 on textbooks at the campus bookstore each quarter. At the end of his classes, he tried to sell the books back, but the bookstore either refused to buy them or paid him less than 10% of their original price.

Colin knew there had to be a more affordable way to get his books for school. He thought it would be better if a bookstore charged students less by letting them rent rather than buy books. Renting would eliminate waiting in long lines, shelling out exorbitant amounts of money, and getting little to no cash when selling books back to the bookstore.

The first online book rental service, BookRenter.com saves students up to 75% off the cost of textbooks. These savings, along with a large title selection, five convenient rental periods, and free return shipping, help BookRenter.com make education more affordable.™