The Philosophy and Practice Behind a Successful Buyer

Our mission is simple: To buy back resalable college textbooks from students at a fair price, consistently, courteously, knowledgeably, and efficiently. We want to fill the bookstore's list first (retail), and then buy as many textbooks as possible for resale to the college store industry (wholesale/MBS books).

Paramount to your success as an MBS Buyer will be your ability to communicate the above mission to hundreds of college students, most of whom are unsure of the bookstore's and MBS’s motives. All the service principles taught in retailing help define a good buyer: treat people with a smile and as you wish to be treated, know your business, think on your feet, exercise common sense, hustle, etc. Check out these Rules of the Road for answers to common buyer questions.