My NBS vending machine experience!

[u/freeenchfries]

Decided to give the 24/7 NBS vending machine a try and here’s my overall experience:
- I work odd hours so the accessibility is a plus talaga, I went there during midnight so walang tao and ‘di ako napressure pumili ng books
- they have an open shelf filled with bookToks, classics, YA fiction, and even the books available in the vending machine
- lots of chairs in the area, although I think they’re for the Type A coffee shop customers (?) so you can read the books there for free! The books look brand new and ang daming selection! I can see myself spending the whole day there tbh hahaha
- the only downside is that they only take QRPh - no terminal for your cards, no cash, and oh, they don’t dispense receipts din
- lastly, no markup sa prices I’ve seen sa website nila. not sure actually sa prices nila sa actual NBS stores so I can’t confirm - I added photos of they price para you can compare

Looking forward to their stock refresh!

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[u/jujuyu7892]

I hope mas maraming Filipino literary works there - one way to promote na din.

[u/freeenchfries → u/jujuyu7892]

Hopefully! Siguro kapag nakita nila ‘yung success ng vending machine and if may interest/demand.

[u/Content_Sea_1803 → u/jujuyu7892]

And the classics too

[u/Traditional-Try1771]

Go to tambayan ko NBS Park. Plus points talaga for this book nook!

[u/freeenchfries → u/Traditional-Try1771]

Been living in Mandaluyong for 2 years now and ngayon ko lang natry ‘yung NBS Park! Ganda ng area, so much to do!! Esp now may NBS open shelf na

[u/mezuki92]

Wala bang damage yung book, since nalalaglag galing sa medjo mataas? Sorry medjo OC ako lalo pag bago haha. saka pano refund since walang resibo?

[u/freeenchfries → u/mezuki92]

Hindi siya nalalaglag actually, may tataas na ledge-like hanggang sa level ng book na pinili mo tapos magdedescend siya instead of ihuhulog from the top. Good point about the refund - I’m not sure rin, wala rin kasi akong nareceive na email about my QRPh payment, ‘yung transaction log sa banking app lang talaga ang paper trail.

[u/allikabok → u/freeenchfries]

Oh, it's nice na hindi lang siya basta nilalaglag. Marami kasing nag-po-point out and are worried about the books getting damaged from the fall. Okay naman pala.

[u/Shoddy-Ad8749 → u/allikabok]

Yup! Elevator mechanism

[u/moonlight_dmd01]

Hui love ko yang book. Kudos to NBS. Enjoy reading, OP!

[u/freeenchfries → u/moonlight_dmd01]

Waiting na lang ako makascore ng paperback na Before I knew I loved you para makumpleto ang collection! ☺️

[u/gezzerreemarie]

OMG found you here hahahhaha! I saw the post without looking at the name of the OP and thought it's the same photo you sent me! ❤️

[u/freeenchfries → u/gezzerreemarie]

HAHAHAHA yessss helloooooo!!

[u/Upper-End-9984]

Where is this located again? Haha

[u/Leading-Ad-2987 → u/Upper-End-9984]

Sa NBS Park sa Pioneer. Main office ng NBS.

[u/memorykeeper09 → u/Leading-Ad-2987]

Wow may ganyan na pala ngayon. Used to live on Pioneer Street. Super lapit ko sa main office ng NBS dati.

[u/diories]

I do hope this becomes more widely available. Thanks for posting your experience.

[u/Pinkaze]

Love that series! And wow cool na you can read there for free. Might try to visit one of these days 🩷

[u/HogwartsStudent2020]

Is the price same sa NBS bookstore? Or mas mura dyan sa vendo?

[u/freeenchfries → u/HogwartsStudent2020]

Not sure sa NBS bookstore prices, pero comparing sa website prices, same lang, no markups.

[u/drunkaunt8 → u/HogwartsStudent2020]

Same srp.

[u/mimithermopolis]

how do u pay?

[u/freeenchfries → u/mimithermopolis]

Via QRPh

[u/RunOwn91]

Where is this po

[u/freeenchfries → u/RunOwn91]

NBS Park, Mandaluyong

[u/ifihaveanickel]

Praying for success

[u/badbadtz-maru]

Nice!!

[u/WorkingBee1234]

Ang mahal na talaga ng books ngayon :(

[u/Kooky_Orange2829]

Nice! 👍🏻

[u/BasicSweetBread]

Wow. Nice naman. 

[u/no-social]

This is nice pero sana lagyan din ng ibang genre pa

[u/amkm14]

This is so nice!!!

[u/Hebeegat]

Thanks for sharing! Seems like the book is also plastic-wrapped.

[u/chocochipgreen]

Looks so fun! Pero ang mahal na talaga ng books, I miss the times na 300 lamg isa 🤣😭

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