How UCLA Medical Students Use the Bruinwalk Book Exchange to Sell/Swap Books:

When selling a book, include in the TITLE MS1, MS2, or MS3 for the school year the book is used.
E.g., ‘Title: “Clinically Oriented Anatomy MS1”’

When searching for books, simply search under TITLE for your YEAR.
E.g. “Search for Title ‘ MS1’”
The search will return every book listed with “MS1” in the title.
You do not need to enter the names of individual books.

Sell your books now: list your books for sale ASAP
Search often: the books available will continuously change

DO NOT EMAIL EVERYONE A LIST OF BOOKS YOU ARE BUYING OR SELLING. Assume that if someone wants to sell a book, it will be listed online.

To Buy Books:

1. Go to http://www.bruinwalk.com/books. Just search under title for MS1, MS2, or MS3.
2. Email the seller. State “will pick up at SAO.” If the seller does not email you back, assume the book is sold; do not email again.
3. Before the agreed-upon drop-off time, leave your check in the SAO on the counter by Gezelle's desk. (Ask any SAO staff if you can’t find it.) Put your check in an envelope labeled with the DATE and NAME of the seller.
4. The seller will leave the book on the counter where you left your check; books must be picked up within 5 days. Read the official posting at the desk for the SAO’s swapping-desk rules.
   

To Sell Books:

1. Always include MS1, MS2, or MS3. in the title.
2. Bruinwalk requires and ISBN, usually found in the barcode area on the back of the book; if you can’t find it, look on amazon.com. For something without an ISBN (like Zane’s Pharm chart) just make one up (ten-digits) and hope that the listing isn’t deleted.
3. In comments, state “SAO PICKUP”.
4. In comments, state the amount of highlighting and/or notes in the book.
5. In comments, include “current edition,” “previous edition”, or “current edition unknown.”
6. Once a book is sold, please promptly delete it from the list.
7. When you leave a book for pick up, always include a post-it note with the date of pick up and the names of the seller and the buyer. E.g., “For Edward Coli, pick up 8/28/03, Seller: Sam Aureus.” Unlabeled books will be discarded. See official posting at desk for SAO’s swapping-desk rules.

To Swap Books:
In ‘Comments’, offer to swap for a different book.
E.g.,
Title: Blueprints In Pediatrics MS3
condition: Good
Price: $20
Comments: Will swap for OB books
Some highlighting, current edition.
SAO PICKUP.

Again, DO NOT EMAIL EVERYONE A LIST OF BOOKS YOU ARE BUYING OR SELLING.