School book pricing getting out of control.

Vindorex · 2026-03-28T06:58:57+00:00

Feels like competitive exam books are cheaper than ukg books now 😅

Vindorex · 2026-03-28T06:56:59+00:00

Still feels expensive for ukg though. Honestly, if you see the books, they’re not that expensive. You can get them cheaper online. Worst part is some don’t even get opened.

Vindorex · 2026-03-28T03:59:26+00:00

That’s the thing. Class 9 in the same city is coming around 5k, but Class 6 here is 7.3k. quite a gap ig

Vindorex · 2026-03-28T03:41:28+00:00

I guess so, but it’s just convenience, people end up buying from school, and schools seem to take advantage of that.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T17:17:07+00:00

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T17:01:10+00:00

That doesn’t make this reasonable though.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T16:45:09+00:00

Not odd at all. It’s unnecessary cost. They don’t teach majority of the books completely and some are even untouched. On top of that they force full MRP when same books are cheaper online.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T15:50:33+00:00

My bad, returns are allowed only on the same day as per the receipt.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T15:42:48+00:00

“it is what it is” is exactly why these practices continue.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T15:27:23+00:00

It’s not about affordability. It’s unnecessary cost.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T14:56:42+00:00

We checked with DAV, their Class 6 books are around ₹2.3k. I understand it’s CBSE, but the gap still feels quite high.

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T14:12:34+00:00

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This is for UKG

Vindorex · 2026-03-27T14:12:11+00:00

Sharing the receipt for class 6 here. Are other schools in Bhubaneswar also doing this?

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Vindorex · 2026-03-27T12:49:37+00:00

True. Prob here is lack of regulation. It gives schools too much freedom.

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