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About Us
The Beginning
Original investors of eCampus.com included Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, Long John Silver's founder James Patterson and George F. Valassis, creator of the free-standing insert which revolutionized the coupon industry. All told, eCampus.com raised $91 million from 429 investors during the dot com bubble. Determined to launch the website before fall classes began at U.S. colleges and universities, eCampus.com was built from scratch in just eight months. The website launched on Mr. Thomas' birthday, July 2nd, 1999 and pioneered selling used textbooks online.
Products and Services
eCampus.com today is a premier online retailer of new, used and electronic textbooks for sale or rent, study materials and book buyback services headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to direct retail sales via the online eCampus.com storefront, the company partners with colleges, universities and K-12 schools to serve as their official bookstore. Currently the eCampus.com Virtual Bookstore Program serves as the official bookstore for over 150 schools nationwide and that number continues to grow each year.
Awards and Achievements
About.com Readers Choice Award for "Best Website for Buying College Textbooks"- 2012, 2013
Internet Retailer Top 500 List- 2007-2016
Our Philosophy
With students best interests at the core of all efforts put forth by eCampus.com, the company has an "Adapt or Die" philosophy, making necessary changes to their business model to best suit the modern day student. The company's executive team is comprised of the former Vice President, Director of Customer Service, Distribution Operations Manager and Senior Project Manager at Thomson Learning, which is known today as Cengage Learning. This invaluable experience and the company's winning philosophy have allowed eCampus.com to remain profitable today, where other online textbook industry leaders are not.
Our Mission
eCampus.com's mission is to set online bookstore industry standards for savings, selection, convenience and customer service as expressed in the company's slogan "Textbooks Easy. Fast. Cheap!" The company celebrated 15 years in business in 2015 and will continue to provide students with an easy, fast and cheap way to order their textbooks and materials for years to come.
