This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey in which U.S. e-commerce shoppers were asked if they prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States as of June 2017. During the survey period, 27 percent of respondents stated that they prefer to purchase used textbooks.
Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017
who have bought a used item at least once and bought something online during the last 3 months
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question and replies have been reworded for a better understanding of the statistic. Original question: [textbooks] Which of these items do you purchase used and which do you prefer new?
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Statista Survey. (July 12, 2017). Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/730280/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us/
Statista Survey. "Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017." Chart. July 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730280/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/730280/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us/
Statista Survey. "Share of Consumers Who Prefer to Purchase Textbooks Used or New in The United States 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/730280/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us/
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Share of consumers who prefer to purchase textbooks used or new in the United States 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, July 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/730280/preference-to-purchase-textbooks-new-or-used-us/
