Frequently Asked Questions

This means that the publisher should have stock for this book and it will take 5-8 days to arrive to us (lead times vary by publisher and will be displayed for each title). We will then ship the book out to you and you should receive the book based off our delivery frames per state. Please note that in rare cases, the publisher may run out of stock in which case we will contact you. If you provide us an incorrect address for delivery and the package is returned to us, you will be responsible for paying $8.95 for a re-delivery fee. 

PLEASE NOTE: If your order includes a backordered item, we will dispatch your order once all your items have arrived at our warehouse. If you would prefer a partial shipment of your order, please contact us to request a partial shipment. 

Dispatch is usually at 5pm daily so if you order before 2pm your order will be dispatched on the same day. Dispatch times may be longer during peak periods, such as at the start of semesters.

Textbook rental is a simple, new, revolutionary idea that is already saving University students millions of dollars annually across the globe. Simply order your textbooks, have them delivered (or pick them up), use them for when you need and return when done! It’s an easy, sure fire way to save money without the hassle and financial guesswork involved in trying to resell your textbooks at the end of semester. Unfortunately we do not accept PayPal for rentals.

Did you know that most Australian university students are essentially already partaking in book rental? Think about it, when you buy a textbook at the beginning of the semester and then sell it at the end, essentially you are only paying for the time used by you. During this time you are also trying to keep the book neat for re-sale. This is essentially rental, however buying and selling comes with the added risk of not being able to sell your books. In a three year degree buying and selling will most likely never accumulate to the same level of saving as through renting, if not purely from the lack of consistency. That’s why we thought, why not rent?

Did you know that in a three year degree the average student will spend as much as $3,300 on textbooks? A student who rents throughout the term of their course could therefore spend thousands of dollars less than a student who buys. Obviously this margin is smaller when compared to those who buy second hand, or those who attempt to sell their books at the end of semester, however in the majority of cases rental is still cheaper in the long run due to its consistency.

Although writing is not allowed in rentals, students can highlight text. If you do accidentally write in the book don’t panic, just leave a note when you return the title and as long as it is still reusable you will not be charged.

Once you have ordered your books, you will receive a confirmation of your order. You will then receive your books in a minimum of 24 hours if it's in stock or 3-9 business days if we need to order it in.

In the event that you lose your book you will be charged the difference from the price of the rental to the RRP of the book.

Late fees will be incurred after the due date, which is usually a week or two after the end of semester. In this case you will be charged $5 per week after that; however we still offer free pickup at these times. Customers may also be charged if they organise a pickup and are not there at the designated time.

In some cases damaged books may be repaired, in which case the customer will not be charged. However if the book is damaged beyond repair or is otherwise unfit for future use the customer may be charged the remainder of the retail price, in which case they can keep the book.

If you decide at some point in your rental that you wish to purchase the book you may do so, in which case you will be charged the remainder of the retail price. Our purchase prices often include a discount depending on the title.

If you have not received your book after 1-3 days after receiving your order confirmation you can log on to your Zookal account and find out what stage your book's delivery is in. If there seems to be a delay, please contact us and inform us of the problem. Make sure you include your receipt number and account name when filling a complaint.

We offer a 14 day refund period if you drop your course or no longer require the textbooks. You will receive a full refund, less shipping costs. Our refund policy does not apply to Vitalsource eBooks or Cengage eBooks. These titles are firm sale. If the title is packaged together with an access code, the access code must not be used to be entitled to a refund. 

We offer 3 free methods to return your books back to us. You may return separate rental orders in one parcel / box in order to speed up returns processing.

1) Return your books at your local ParcelPoint location.
Visit Zookal Returns @ ParcelPoint. Enter your details, select your most convenient ParcelPoint location, then download and print your ParcelPoint return label (the address should display ParcelPoint Hub, 285 Coward Street, Mascot). Use a ParcelPoint label to lodge your return at a ParcelPoint location.

2) Return your books at an Australia Post Office (not available in all locations - please email us for a label).
Visit Zookal Returns @ ParcelPoint. Enter your details, select Australia Post eParcel, then download and print your Australia Post eParcel label. Use the Australia Post eParcel label to lodge your return at an Australia Post Office.

3) You can return the books between 10:00am and 5:00pm weekdays to our Head Office located at:

Unit D

23-27 Bourke Road, Alexandria

NSW 2015

You can track ParcelPoint items via ParcelPoint TrackParcelPoint Track.

We offer free shipping, standard shipping and express post deliveries depending on your postcode and the total value of your order. Have a look at all the rates in the following tables.

Free Shipping

Your order is delivered 1-2 business days within NSW, 2-3 business days to VIC, QLD and SA and 4 to 7 business days to all other states from the time it dispatches from our warehouse.

Postal Code From	Postal Code To	Total Cart Price From	Total Cart Price To	Shipping Price

Standard Shipping

Your order is delivered 1-2 business days within NSW, 2-3 business days to VIC, QLD and SA and 4 to 7 business days to all other states from the time it dispatches from our warehouse.

Postal Code From	Postal Code To	Total Cart Price From	Total Cart Price To	Shipping Price
2000	2599	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
221	221	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
2600	2620	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
2621	2899	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
2900	2920	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
2921	2999	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
3000	5999	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
6000	7999	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
800	899	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95
8000	9999	$0.00	$80.00	$6.95

Express Shipping

Your order is guaranteed to delivered the next business day (if ordered before 2pm) from the time it dispatches from our warehouse (Australia Post does not deliver to all postcodes via it's Express Network - please check if they do at this link - https://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/sending-in-australia/delivery-areas-within-australia).

Postal Code From	Postal Code To	Total Cart Price From	Total Cart Price To	Shipping Price

By selecting authority to leave at the checkout page on the website, your parcel will be left at your unattended premises in accordance with your instructions.

You agree that the parcel is deemed received when left at your premises.

Zookal do not accept responsibility for any loss or damage which results from this Authority to Leave delivery method.

Textbook Solutions are solution manuals to questions in a textbook, crafted by experts in those subject areas.

When you buy Textbook Solutions from Zookal's website, you'll be able to view it from Zookal's website on any device that has an internet browser.

You can view all Textbook Solutions in Zookal's Textbook Solutions page. You can also search for Textbook Solutions in the search box on any page. You can even purchase a solution along with its textbook as a bundle with discounts for certain titles.

First you must be logged into the website. Go to View Profile which appears under your avatar. On your profile page, click on the My Textbook Solutions link listed in a menu on the page. Your Textbook Solutions will be listed up on this page, with buttons to view them. The Textbook Solutions will be streamed in your internet browser.

All Textbook Solutions have an "Textbook Solutions" badge under their name or located elsewhere on the product's page.

Please contact us to request a refund. You can only refund a Textbook Solutions if you have not opened it yet. Opening it means streaming it in your browser or on a device.

You can only refund an Textbook Solutions if you have not opened it yet. Opening it means streaming it in your browser or on a device.

You purchase to access a Textbook Solutions for a certain amount of time, which will be specified on the solution's page. The timeframe is usually until the end of the current semester, trimester or term. Once the time lapses, you won't have access to that Textbook Solutions any more.

Please contact us by normal means. Details are on our Contact Us page.

You only have a license to access the Textbook Solutions, which works similar to how you would stream music or movies online. Textbook Solutions have time restrictions such as rentals.

eTextbooks are electronic versions of textbooks, like how eBooks are to books.

When you buy or rent an eTextbook from Zookal's website, you'll be able to view it from Zookal's website on any device that has an internet browser.

You can view all eTextbooks in Zookal's eTextbook page. You can also search for eTextbooks in the search box on any page.

First you must be logged into the website. Go to View Profile which appears under your avatar. On your profile page, click on the My eBooks link listed in a menu on the page. Your eBooks will be listed up on this page, with buttons to view them. The eBooks will be streamed in your internet browser.

If your eTextbooks are not showing up, please wait up to 10 seconds as sometimes it can take a bit for them to appear. If they still are not appearing, please contact us to help figure out the issue.

If your eTextbooks are not showing up at My eBooks, please wait up to 10 seconds as sometimes it can take a bit for them to appear. If they still are not appearing, please contact us to help figure out the issue.

All eTextbooks have an "eTextbook" badge under their name or located elsewhere on the product's page.

Please contact us to request a refund. You can only refund an eTextbook if you have not opened it yet. Opening it means streaming it in your browser or on a device.

You can only refund an eTextbook if you have not opened it yet. Opening it means streaming it in your browser or on a device.

Some books may be restricted by how many times or pages you can print from them. These restrictions are set by the book's publisher and vary.

You rent an eTextbook for a certain amount of time, which will be specified on the book's page. The timeframe could be about half a year, a full year or other. Once the time lapses, you won't have access to the eTextbook any more.

Please contact us by normal means. Details are on our Contact Us page.

You only have a license to access the eTextbook, which works similar to how you would stream music or movies online. Some books have restrictions on how many times you can download or print them, and some books have time restrictions such as rentals.

We are currently open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:00pm.

Zookal's Lowest Price Guarantee to you is to ensure that every one of our textbooks are offered to you at the lowest price possible. You won’t find your textbooks cheaper anywhere else, not the Uni bookstore or any other Australian online retailer. If you do find an in-stock textbook from another Australian retailer (i.e. a retailer who ships books from an Australian address) that is lower than a textbook on Zookal, we will match or beat the price!