College bookstores are allowed to buy back and resell used textbooks without paying royalties under the first-sale doctrine.

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The first-sale doctrine allows the owner of a legally acquired copy of a book (or other copyrighted material) to resell or dispose of it without needing permission from the copyright holder, thus no royalties are required to be paid for these secondary sales.

College Bookstores Are Allowed to Buy Back and Resell Used