The Skidmore Shop

(@skidmorecollege) Welcome Class of 2016

Yikes! You guys start arriving on campus tomorrow.  Well we hope you have a great move in day and we’re looking forward to meeting you.  Remember, if you placed your textbook order online, you will need your order number and an photo ID to pick up your books.  

Okay..enough for now.  See you soon.

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(@skidmorecollege) Bob and Doug talk about gauranteed textbook buyback

Yeah…we’re internet stars. Check out the video by clicking here.

(@skidmorecollege) Some new things at The SkidShop!

So here’s the deal…our textbook site is open!  Order your fall books now so you can spend the rest of the summer NOT thinking about your textbooks.
 
All the textbook information you need, including titles, authors, ISBNs, we post it all.
You can order from us, which we hope you’ll do, or from a variety of other on-line sources right from our site….Amazon, Half.com, Textbooks.com, BookRenter, Cheggs, Inkling….we’ve made it as easy for you as we can!

We have “Special Buy” books that we bought cheap and we’re passing that savings on to you.  And you will save BIG.  But, you’ll have to order early - titles are limited and so are quantities….but the deals are oh-so-sweet!  Watch for them on our website.
We have “Guaranteed Buyback” books that will keep your cost low….we’ll tell you before you buy it what it will be worth in December….more than you think!  We’ve flagged them and listed the dollar value you’ll get back at the end of the semester.
We have new books, used books, eBooks, rental books, red books, blue books.  If you need it for a class, you can source it through us.

**Low Cost Shipping**  Want to get a jump on your class reading?  Just place your order by August 10 and we’ll ship your books to you for just $10.  Up to 10 books, by August 10th, for $10….now there’s some textbook love.  Don’t want to lug books to Saratoga?  No problem, we’ll hold them here until you get on campus…for free!

**No cost shipping**  Just flag your books for pick up at The Shop.
Consignments.  Are you an artist?  Want to sell your work at The Shop?  Check out our consignment program, we’d love to help you gain exposure in the community and feature your creations at The Shop.
 
Changing Hours.  Many asked if we could be open earlier on Monday morning so that you can grab that last minute item you discovered over the weekend you needed.  So….yeah, we’ll be opening at 8:30 am on Mondays beginning in September.  Why?  Because.  You.  Asked.
 
All kinds of new products.  Don’t want to drag that mini-fridge from home?  We got’em - Haiser, 1.7 cubic foot, $99.99….order by August 17 and we’ll even deliver it to the front door of your dorm when you get on campus.  Lots of new dorm supplies and accessories; Retina display MacBooks, all flavors of iPads, a new line of cosmetics….we’re always changing things at the SkidShop!.
 
Need more?  Tons of new dorm supplies and things to make your room….your own.  We have Apple accessories and can service your Mac; we have an Office Max store in The Shop; we have Vineyard Vines, Under Armour, Cotton Exchange, Hello Kitty….all your favorite brands.
 
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us and ask.  Welcome to Skidmore, see you soon! 

(@skidmorecollege) It’s almost like finding out that the band KISS is nothing but four dudes from New York, and not a cat, spaceman, the devil..and a dude with a star for an eye

(@skidmorecollege) Higgs Boson explained the easiest way

Hey there Skidmore peeps.  If you’re like me, you ain’t no physics wiz..which means the recent announcement that scientists have proof of the higgs boson particle (so called God Particle) left you scratching your head a bit.  Well this video helps explain things so even I can understand what the heck it is I’m suppose to be excited about. 

For all you physics know-it-alls..disregard this post.

The Higgs Boson Explained from PHD Comics on Vimeo.

(@skidmorecollege) Reunion Weekend!

Hi everyone! We’re prepping the store for all of you returning Skidmore grads.  We heard the weather wasn’t going to be the best..but does it matter?  The college has a lot of great events planned for all of you, and the Skidmore Shop will be open the entire weekend for all of your Skidmore goods.  Don’t forget, to check out our Skidmore Shop Friday Farmers Market here on campus.  They will be here at 11am in front of The Skidmore Shop with locally grown apples, veggies and other great items from local farms.  Also, on Saturday we will have David and Helen Porter here for a book signing at 1pm.

Looking forward to seeing all of you.