[Lizavetta]

I was told by a local college (the Math Department Chair) that professors are not permitted to tell students that they can get their books for less online. I find that disgusting.

Equally disgusting are professors whose required textbooks are the ones he/she wrote. I remember that from back in the '80s.

[Pollster1]

Agreed. Both violate an implied duty to put the interests of the students first.

[GingisK]

You might think that is unfair; however, professors have to write their own curriculum for the course. Sometimes that is an act of compiling appropriate material from several other sources. Perhaps you think it would be better for students to be required to purchase seven or eight much more expensive books instead.

[TontoKowalski]

Equally disgusting are professors whose required textbooks are the ones he/she wrote. I remember that from back in the '80s.

Yep, and then make minor edits or updates to necessitate a new edition. That way NEW books are required every year; no resell!

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Equally disgusting are professors whose required textbooks are the ones he/she wrote. I remember that from back in the '80s

Even worse are the ones that have a special edition of a common textbook made up just for that school, so you have to buy it on campus. Only the problems are different. I saved buckets of cash by buying my kids' books online whenever possible.