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* Q1. Which of the following are you currently using for your university studies? You may choose more than one.

Brand new textbooks

Used textbooks

Photocopied textbooks

E-textbooks downloaded from the Internet

Lecture notes provided by the university

Others (please specify)

* Q2. Under what conditions will you consider buying used textbooks?

I will never use or buy used textbooks

I will only consider if the used textbook is at least x% cheaper than a new one. Enter x in the comment box.

Q3. If there is no difference in prices, how willing are you to buy new or used textbooks from the following sources?

* Q4. If you are currently using brand new textbooks, where did you buy the books from? You may choose more than one.

University campus bookstore

Other bookstores in Singapore

Online site in Singapore

Online site outside Singapore

Not applicable. I don’t use brand new textbooks.

Others (please specify)

* Q5. If you are only using brand new textbooks, which of the following best explains why you are not using used textbooks?

I don’t save much from buying used textbooks

I cannot find the used textbooks that I need

It is too troublesome to find used textbooks that I need

Used textbooks are usually dirty and unhygienic

No particular reason

Not applicable. I am using used textbooks.

Others (please specify)

* Q6. If you are using used textbooks, where did you obtain the used books from? You may choose more than one.

Bought from university campus bookstore

Bought from other bookstores in Singapore

Bought from online site in Singapore

Bought from online site outside Singapore

Bought from friends / other people

Exchanged with friends / other people

Given free by friends / other people

Not applicable. I don’t use used textbooks.

Others (please specify)

* Q7. After you have completed the current semester, how willing are you to exchange your textbooks (for next semester's) with another undergraduate?

Q8. If your answer to the previous question is very unwilling or quite unwilling, under what circumstances will you exchange textbooks with another undergraduate?

* Q9. If there are still 3 months before your next semester, how willing are you to pre-register to give up your current semester’s textbooks in exchange for your next semester’s textbooks?
Notes:
(1) Registering does not mean it is compulsory for you to give up the books after the semester. If you realise that you may still need a particular book for the next semester, you can eventually choose not to give it up.
(2) If you register in advance, you will be put on priority list to secure the textbooks you need for next semester.
(3) You may not always get all the textbooks you need as there may be insufficient stock.
(4) If you eventually give up more books than you get in return, the balance will be paid in cash.

Q10. If your answer to the previous question is very unwilling or quite unwilling, under what circumstances will you be willing to commit?