MBS direct is a US company that focuses on providing equipment and materials for students for any stage of their education needs. The idea is that schools, courses, workshops or any other educative institution notifies MBS direct what they will be asking their students in order to complete any given course, and since the store knows beforehand, by the time the student places the order all the stock is ready to ship, including hard to find books or supplies, without the hassle of having to go over to one or several newsagents, bookstores and libraries.
Plus the site offers an interesting program called “buyback”, which is almost like a rental service for books, whereas you buy books (used or new) and after the semester or year is finished, the company will buy them back from you so your dorm room doesn’t get crammed with stuff you’ll never touch again in your lifetime, and you get to make some extra bucks. 
