What is the website where you can buy textbooks and the proceeds go to charity?
Rachael asked:
Someone told me about a site where you can purchase and sell textbooks and some of your money goes to charity. Has anyone heard of it?
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Someone told me about a site where you can purchase and sell textbooks and some of your money goes to charity. Has anyone heard of it?
September 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Here is a site which does that: Cutie
September 26th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
If you go through GoodSearch they will donate a portion of their proceeds when you shop and buy item(s) at Textbooks.com. You have to click the link on the page at GoodSearch and then purchase an item at Textbooks.com.
Here is the link to GoodSearch for Textbooks.com Duane
September 27th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
There are so many places to purchase textbooks now that it is possible to get a deal for yourself and still do good for others. The site you are asking about is called GoodSearch and its url is. The proceeds do not go to charity, but a small portion of the affiliate income that the site owners make when you purchase an item by linking to an on-line site, such as Textbooks.com, through their site goes to charity. The amount that is donated to charity varies from retailer to retailer. Typically the non-profits get about 3 percent from your purchase, but in some instances (like eBay) they can get up to 30 percent and in some cases, such as Amazon, they get closer to 1 percent.
“GoodSearch allows you to donate a portion of the affiliate income that the site will earn from your purchase to the charity of your choosing. The charities that you can support are wide-ranging, and include the ASPCA, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, St. Jude’s Research Hospital, and the World Wildlife Fund. With over 81,000 non-profits benefiting from purchases made through GoodSearch, your favorite charity is likely a participant.
If you are purchasing a book from Amazon.com (.5-1.5 percent donation), Academic Superstore (2 percent donation), Chegg.com (4 percent donation), eBay.com (25-37 percent donation), eCampus.com (2-3 percent donation), Half.com (2.5-3.5 percent donation), Textbooks.com (3 percent donation), and Textbookx.com (2.5 percent donation) you can feel good about your purchase knowing that a small portion of it was donated to the charity of your choice.”
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