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East may be subject to tax in certain states, based on the state to which the order is shipped. At better world books, we care about the health and safety of our customers, clients, and colleagues. With more than eight million new and used titles in stock, better world books is a selfsustaining company that balances the social, economic and environmental values of its stakeholders. We are pleased to share their stories with you and collectively celebrate their victory. Values customer focus we are driven to provide customers with a highlyvalued experience, and one. Better world books offers a variety of compelling wholesale buying options to meet your book and media sourcing needs. So i decided to get a library worth of books sent to them they were over joyed with the quality of the books i sent them. Discover why over 4,000 libraries across the united states, canada and. Better world books was born in 2003, when a group of recent college graduates sold their used textbooks online.
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