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Student Book Store, Inc.
330 East College Ave
State College, PA
16801
Phone: 800-373-4SBS
Fax: 814-237-5364
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Textbook Rentals
RENTAL PROCESS
GET INFORMED FIND RENT Get A 4.0   (USE) BRING BACK

GET INFORMED
What are we talking about when we say rental? Well it's a way we can save our customers up to 55% OR MORE. Most of us have rented something (i.e a movie, car, jet, etc.), well this is the just like that. You first FIND what you can and want to rent , RENT the item , and then USE it to get those A's (Everyone knows all the smart customers do their shopping at SBS). Then simply BRING BACK your rental to the store on the corner of College and Heister. Don't forget your other texts, we buy back books everyday. You may be thinking "Why Rent?". Well why give the bookstore your money and hope at the end of the semester you will get a king's ransom for your books? Renting allows you to save up front and keep YOUR MONEY in your pocket.
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FIND
Looking for rentals is quick and easy; you can do it online or the store. Online rentals can be found right along with the rest of your course material. You just go to the textbook ordering page and enter your course information. If your texts are rentable, there will be an option to rent them with the rental price. Pick the rent option and add them to your cart. Please note that rentals have to be picked up in the store only. You can also come down to the store and a friendly and knowledgeable staff member will assist you.
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RENT
Once you are ready to check out, you will need you to create an account with us. You will need your 9 digit PSU ID# (the one that starts with a 9) and a valid credit card number for us to have on file. If you do not return the rental we will charge that card the replacement cost. You will pay the rental fee as indicated in your cart.
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USE
Rental textbooks can be treated like any other textbook, new or used. They can be returned for a full refund until the textbook return deadline; new books will need to be in new condition: NO highlighting, writing, etc. However, if you do decide to use the rental throughout the semester, they can be lightly written or highlighted in like any other textbook. You can use any software or other materials in the text. You CAN NOT tear out pages, lose the software or otherwise make the book unsaleable.
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BRING BACK
You can bring the text back any time before the RENTAL RETURN DEADLINE. Simply come down to the Student Book Store on College and Heister with your PSU ID and we will remove the text from your account. You will be given a receipt that is proof that you returned it. It is your responsibility to retain this proof if the return of the rental is questioned.
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