The Swap
The Swap is the DSU's book exchange service where you can buy and sell books at a discounted price.
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The Swap in numbers
454
Books handled by The Swap in the Fall 2024 semester
The Swap received and handled 454 books, including books from previous semesters. It involved a system of putting sellers in contact with buyers, with no DSU monetary involvement! The books were all offered at 50% off the Dawson Bookstore price.
177
Total books reused
39% of the 454 books in The Swap's inventory were ultimately sold to new users! That's 177 books who were given a second life.
165
Students benefited from the service
The Swap helped 165 students save money on books they would have had to buy for the full price at the bookstore, when a secondhand book is often barely used after a 15 week semester.
289
Books donated
Some books were donated directly by sellers, who made the decision to offer these directly to the service instead of making a personal profit out of it.
1 952 $
Saved
In total, that's 1 952$ saved for students, for an average of 24.72$ per transaction!
The Swap is overseen by the
VP Sustainability and Equity.
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