FAQ
1. Is there any cost to the school for this service?
No. There is no charge for creating and maintaining its virtual bookstore. However, since we stock all required textbooks, we do require an exclusive arrangement and a one-year commitment.
2. Can we still keep our physical bookstore?
Yes. Some of our partner schools continue to sell school supplies, insignia items, and various other goods. All textbooks are purchased through the online site.
3. Is Akademos a full-service provider?
Yes. The Akademos program includes all of the services that students, faculty and administrators need, and much more.
Our service includes a customized, branded bookstore integrated with the curriculum; Dedicated inventory of new and used books; Online Adoption Tools; Real-time order reports; Financial aid voucher management; On-campus and online buyback programs; Dedicated account managers; A complete range of media, including ebooks, custom coursepacks and a rental program, and an integrated peer-to-peer marketplace where students save an average of 61% off list price.
4. Do you offer on-campus buy backs?
Yes. We run on-campus buy backs at many of our partner schools.
5. Does Akademos manage bulk ordering?
Yes. We have relationships with over 500 educational publishers. We manage bulk orders from publishers for many of our partner schools.
6. Does Akademos have its own warehouse?
Yes. We have one warehouse in Pennsylvania and will have a second one soon in Nevada. Shipments from these two locations enable us to deliver books in two days to over 80% of the country.
7. Whom do I call if I have a problem?
Each school is assigned a dedicated Account Manager to address all questions. Students can call or email our customer service department, which has extended hours during the book-buying season.
