Which Course Materials can be Returned?
Physical Book Return Policy
Purchased items can be returned to us for a full refund in the amount of the merchandise price paid, provided the following conditions are met:
- Item was not purchased on our marketplace.
- Items returned within 2 weeks after the start of class OR within 30 days of the order confirmation.
- Item was not sold as "Not returnable".
- If applicable, included materials such as a one-time-use access code, have not been opened, used, or had the access code revealed.
- Bundles, looseleaf items, or any other sealed item must not be opened.
- The item is not a replacement.
If you return a book, there is a return shipping fee unless the return is due to a bookstore error (i.e. wrong item sent). Anything sent to us which is not in a refundable condition will not be sent back to you. Please verify your items meet the above conditions before sending.
Ebook Refund Policy
There are a few important things to keep in mind when returning an eTextbook you purchased from TextbookX. You may request a refund provided that the following are true:
- You are returning the item within 14 days of the purchase date.
- You have not viewed or printed, in total, more than twenty percent (20%) of the eTextbook.
- You have not viewed or used any included access codes for any online resources that came with your eTextbook purchase.
- You have not previously returned the same eTextbook from a prior purchase.
- You have not returned 3 or more eTextbooks in the past 90 days across all of your accounts.
- You are not returning an eTextbook from one of the publishers in our Return Policy Exceptions.
eResource Return Policy
“eResource” applies to any item that is accessed through a publisher’s systems (ex. Pearson+, Cengage Unlimited, McGraw Hill Connect, etc.). You may request a refund for an eResource within the following timeframes provided that you have not viewed or used the provided access code:
- Within 14 days of your initial purchase of an eResource:
- Cengage & Cengage Unlimited
- Pearson and Pearson+
- McGraw Hill
- For WileyPLUS eResources, you may request a refund within 14 days of purchase if you have viewed or used the access code. You may request a refund within 30 days of purchase if you have not viewed or used the access code.
Start a Return
You can start a return in two ways:
- Visit the Online Bookstore, log in with your student account, and click "Purchases" under your username, then locate the item you want to return
- Visit the Online Bookstore, click "Returns" on the homepage, log in with your student account, and then select the item you want to return from the drop-down menu. If you are not prompted to log in with a student account, log in with your TextbookX account or simply click "Returns" and then search for your order using your email and Order ID.
Start a Return
Return instructions
- If your item can be returned, click the check box, "Select Items to Return." (If an item is not eligible for return, a check box will not be available to click.)
- Use the drop-down menu to select the "Return Reason" (dropped course, wrong book sent, etc.).
- Click "Generate a Printable Package Slip."
- Print the package slip and then put it inside a shipping box along with your returnable item.
- Mail it to the address listed on the packaging slip.
Do NOT use the packaging slip as a label for the outside of the box. You must make a separate shipping label.
Select Item(s) to Return
Select Return Reason & Generate Packing Slip
Related Articles
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- Accessing Purchased Materials from the Online Campus Bookstore
- Accessing Inclusive Access Materials from the Online Campus Bookstore
- BookShelf: Home and My Library
- Opting Out of Inclusive Access Materials
- Instructor Guide to the Course Dashboard
- Student Guide to the Course Dashboard
- Return a Rental Textbook to your TextbookX Online Campus Bookstore
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