Starting Summer 2016, CUNY Queens College moved from eFollett.com to Textbookx as the textbook supplier for the college. After the college announced the new textbook supplier, I noticed that Textbookx is an Ebates store, which earns shoppers cash back for qualifying purchases. I’ve used this since last year and earned some cash through my various online shopping trips.

By shopping on Textbookx through Ebates, students can earn cash back, currently 2.5%, on course textbook purchases. Since I imagine that students would be interested in learning how to earn cash back on textbooks, I made a screencast.

Here’s how to earn cash back on textbooks purchased on Textbookx through Ebates.

1. Go to Ebates.com.

   Sign in to your account. If you don’t have an account, join through this link and buy something: we’ll each get a $10 bonus.

2. Find the Textbookx shopping portal.

   Search for ‘textbookx.com’ on Ebates.

3. Start a Ebates shopping trip on Textbookx.

   Follow the “Shop Now” button to start a shopping trip on Textbookx.

4. Find the School page for Queens College.

   Follow the “Schools” link and search for ‘Queens College’

5. Find your classes

   Search for your classes or log in to CUNYFirst to list all of your courses.

6. Buy your textbooks

   You should receive cash back credit to your Ebates account within a few days. Make sure you add your Paypal account to your Ebates account so you can receive your cash back as soon as possible.

Of course, you’re welcome to buy your textbooks through any source, but since Queens College selected Textbookx as the official textbook supplier, you may as well save some additional cash through Ebates.

Get started on Ebates