Category: | Book Store |
Address: | 4000 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA |
Phone: | +1 412-648-1455 |
Site: | pittuniversitystore.com |
Rating: | 3.4 |
Working: | 8:30AM–6PM 8:30AM–6PM 8:30AM–8PM 8:30AM–6PM 8:30AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 12–4PM |
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Nick Tesla
The staff was nice, but so are con men. From textbooks to lip gloss, there is nothing at this store that you cannot easily find elsewhere for much, much cheaper. Literally, nothing. There is no reason to shop here. The business totally relies on taking advantage of people. Seriously, they would go out of business without it. For textbooks, its not even hard to find, for example, a $130 textbook for $30 at a trustworthy site. Simply type in the ISBN into Google and many will come up. If it doesnt, look for the international edition, they are the same book. You can get a brand new book much cheaper than this store sells used ones. They slap a different cover on and raise the price 400% then sell it to us stupid Americans. Dont get taken advantage of. These people are criminals. They sell you a $30 book for $200, 4 months later buy it back for $30 and sell it again for $150. It is insanity that they even have customers. They should be ashamed of themselves. I would be.
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MonaLisa Leung Beckford
Pros: large selection of textbooks and Pitt merchandise, and friendly staff. Cons: overly priced textbooks, and if you sell them back to the bookstore you get back less than $100 for all of your textbooks combined. I have been shopping for textbooks on Amazon since 2012 and I get back up to 40% of the textbook prices when I sell them back to Amazon (so around $200-$300 back)
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Maxwell Volk
Their business model is to charge an extremely steep premium for "ease of access," when people could just search the ISBN online or even check out books for free at the library. Its well thought out, but you just have to be smarter than them. As long as you figure that out after your first semester, youre on your way to saving (literally) $1-2k on books.
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Lisa Pietrusza
They are way overpriced! I asked them to hold some books on Tuesday, went first thing Thursday morning and they said they put them back but they were unable to locate them. I guess it worked out ok because I bought the books online for 1/2 the price.
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Drew Chelosky
Completely remodeled, love Pitts new bookstore. Now with a wider selection of books plus much, much, much more Pitt gear and other cool gifts (non-Pitt gifts too). Has a small Starbucks counter service and a computer/cellular/Genius bar help area.
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Jon Dyer
Selection is alright, but prices are VERY steep. Lines are also extremely long any time within three weeks of start/end of the semester. Almost always (with some exceptions) better off ordering online.
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Behnam Esmayli
I got a new Windows for my laptop and tablet plus other software all for free. The Technology Help Desk staff is wonderful.
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Eric Swetts
Good luck getting any help during the first couple weeks of the semester. Plenty of salespeople doing nothing but smiling.
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Diana Gallo
Lindo, variado, grande y útil
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Brandon L
Nice store. I wish they had a greater selection of shirts and prices are fairly high...
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Miao YANG
只有学生才能买 apple 在里面
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Allen Howard
Its a college book store... Everything is overpriced, but its convenient for students.
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Quinn Favo
Some things are overpriced while others are a great deal. Staff is always nice.
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Erin Talberg
Largest Pitt bookstore. Textbooks, gear, school supplies, electronics.
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Duane Stokes
Very helpful staff and cute store, although not a terribly large
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Stephen Paul
First time in here in quite a few years. Looks really great.
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NICOLE STEPHENS
Looking for a stethoscope. Didnt have alot of options.
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Haley
Has a lot of Pitt merchandise, but fairly expensive.
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Jenna Cruz
Great bookstore, they also sell apparel and gifts
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brianne balmer
A lot of cool Pitt gear but its super expensive
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AARON NANCE
Large college bookstore w friendly staff
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Greg Mazzeo
great store has everything we needed!
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Chad Matthews
Really overpriced and unhelpful staff
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Misti McKeehen
Great place for all your Pitt Swag
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Charles Smith
Everything is crazy over priced.
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ASloerxa
Convenient but overpriced
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Adam Baxter
All my money is gone
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Pat Miles
Great selection
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Dani Shust
Very expensive.
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Joshini B.
Expensive
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Chen Zhikai
Expansive.