Orthodox6 Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Flip side, now. What do you all do with obsolete and/or "never shall be used again" curricula ? The used curricula market thrives, so that answer is obvious. I am overrun by obsolete curricula. Nobody wants "antique" Saxon textbooks, BJUP readers from 1995, assorted "orphan" workbooks from defunct publishers, and so on. Half-Price books is a farce for selling anything. (I can start another thread about that racket !) Homeschool stores which sell used curricular materials will not purchase obsolete materials, I discovered. As a librarian, I flinch at the thought of filling the recycle bin with all these items ! I never have sold any curricula (and I do have currently-usable materials) because, frankly, I cannot afford to buy shipping materials and pay the shipping costs. I do not do e-Bay, or similar. OVER TO THE HIVE ! . . . Quote
mom2jjka Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Book Samaritan. I'm sure there are families out there, going through hard times, that would be grateful for whatever resources you have. (I know that I would be if I needed them) Or else you could donate them to Goodwill. I have bought some 'obsolete' books there once in awhile. ;-) Quote
MIch elle Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I've sold thousands of $$ of curricula on these boards and Vegsource ONLY. The stuff I can't sell I give away to other homeschoolers. I recently went to a birthday party of a homeschooler and gave away 2 bags of stuff to fellow homeschoolers I've never met. I use paper bags from the grocery store to ship many of my books. If you pack it in a thin plastic bag (veg. bags from store) and wrap the books in paper carefully they ship nicely. I use old boxes from stuff shipped to me or get boxes from the grocery store. I only bought one box from the PO and it arrived damaged; the box was poorly constructed for shipping a complete SL year! My customers pay the shipping and paypal fees. See my listing: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101732 Yes, selling is a LOT of work but the money I've recouped is worth it! :D Edited July 15, 2009 by MIch elle Quote
abbeyej Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 Our local group has a "free pile", and people always bring lots of things to put there: curriculum, clothing, toys, even small appliances, lol... And nearly everything finds its way to a new, appreciative home. This year, I did notice that vhs tapes often didn't get taken -- so few people even have a vcr available any more -- but most other things. Anything that's left for long either gets donated to GoodWill, or dropped in the trash or recycling bin as appropriate. I believe our home school used bookstore also has a free bin, where they'll place items they're unwilling to exchange and that the previous owners don't wish to cart home. There's also a local used bookstore that will place books they won't buy onto a special shelf. People can "buy" them for a minimal donation to a local homeless shelter instead. Quote
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