The week after final exams carry a particular energy in student households. Relief, restlessness, and a sudden surplus of free time. Books that felt essential a fortnight ago now sit stacked in corners, no longer needed, no longer interesting. For many students, this becomes the moment they decide to do something about it. Listing activity …
Most parents think of textbooks as a sunk cost. You buy them in June, your child uses them for ten months, and then they sit on a shelf gathering dust until eventually finding their way to a raddi wallah for ₹20 per kilogram. That’s been the default assumption for years. However, a growing number of …
If you filter search results by location on BookMandee, something curious happens. Listings within the same city consistently receive more enquiries, faster responses, and higher completion rates than those farther away, even when the distant listings might be cheaper or in better condition. This isn’t an accident of the algorithm. It’s deliberate user behaviour. Nearly …
Competitive exam preparation doesn’t follow the neat rhythm of school academics. There’s no single booklist handed out in April. No definitive set of materials that covers everything you’ll need for two years. Instead, students accumulate resources gradually, testing what works, discarding what doesn’t, and returning for more as their preparation deepens. This creates a distinct …
If you scroll through secondhand book listings on BookMandee, you’ll notice something. The descriptions are often detailed. The descriptions are straightforward, occasionally apologetic: ‘Used for one year, some pencil marks but readable,’ or ‘My daughter has moved to the next class, book in good condition’. These aren’t professional sellers. They’re parents. Six out of every …
There’s a predictable urgency that sets in around late March. Admission letters have been received, class lists have been shared in parent groups, and the reality of the new academic session is no longer abstract. It’s weeks away, and there are books to buy. For many families, this is when the scramble begins. Bookstores get …
There’s a certain rhythm to how books move through Indian households. They arrive in early April to June, get used for ten months, and then sit on shelves gathering dust. For years, that’s where the story ended. But increasingly, book exchange is the fourth chapter. Over the past six months, more than 10,000 academic books …
As exam season winds down, households across Indian cities begin a familiar ritual: clearing shelves, sorting through stacks of notebooks, and planning for the academic year ahead. This transition period, typically spanning late March through May, marks more than just the end of a school session. It signals a shift in how families approach one …