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Get Ahead This Fall by Starting Your Bin-and-Hold Order Today

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/20/25 6:30 AM

Now is the perfect time to get started on your want list for next term by kicking off your store’s bin-and-hold order. Submitting your want list early maximizes fulfillment and helps your store provide more affordable course material options for students.

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Order Textbooks ASAP From MBS

Posted by Liz Schulte on 7/14/25 6:30 AM

Campus stores benefit from bin-and-hold orders, however last-minute changes and adoptions might mean you need to get those books as soon as possible. MBS is here to serve all your store’s textbook ordering needs. As a premier company for wholesale textbooks, we provide a one-stop location for new and used book inventory.

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Start Your Store’s Summer and Fall Textbook Orders

Posted by Liz Schulte on 6/16/25 6:30 AM

It is never too early to submit a want list to MBS and start a bin and hold. As new adoptions come in, you can easily update your list and request multiple reworks, helping your store maximize fulfillment, access more of our low-cost inventory and get more books in one shipment.

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Submit Your Fall Rental List

Posted by Liz Schulte on 6/9/25 6:30 AM

Fall list submissions are open now to get quotes for rentals and/or guaranteed buyback! This gives stores a great opportunity to get guaranteed rebate amounts and ensure your store can maximize the savings you offer to students. Guaranteed quotes are simple to get and provide a lot of value for stores.

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Convenient Course Material Access Boosts Student Opinions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 4/28/25 7:00 AM

Whether you are supplying print course materials, digital materials or a mixture of both, it is essential to ensure that students have convenient, affordable access to the materials they need each term. By providing a variety of course material format options, students are able to select the materials that best fit their budget and learning style.

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Summer 2025 Rental Submissions Are Now Open

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/18/25 6:30 AM

Summer rental list submissions are open now! Maximize the savings your store offers students and provide more options in 2025.

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Make Ordering Course Material Inventory Simple

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/21/24 6:30 AM

When it is time to order textbooks, there are benefits to being able to fill more of your want list with one trusted company. MBS has the scale and resources to provide college stores a simple ordering solution that saves time and money.

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Most MBS ASAP Textbook Orders Ship Next Business Day

Posted by Liz Schulte on 7/22/24 7:30 AM

Ensure that your store is the reliable campus hub of course materials and don’t miss out on sales. If you are running short on books, place an ASAP order today!

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Now Open: Fall 2024 Rental List Submissions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 6/7/24 6:30 AM

Fall list submissions are open now to get quotes for rentals and/or guaranteed buyback! This gives stores a great opportunity to get guaranteed rebate amounts and ensure your store can maximize the savings you offer to students. Guaranteed quotes are simple to get and provide a lot of value for stores.  

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Summer 2024 Rental Submissions Are Open

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/9/24 6:45 AM

Summer rental list submissions are open now! Maximize the savings your store offers students and provide more options in 2024.

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