llifeon18wheels Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 So, I'm seeing that there are some others here that are like me. We LOVE curriculum/books/science kits/andjustaboutanythingelseschoolrelated. What is the best source for these purchases? Directly from publisher? Amazon? Rainbow Resource? Christian Book Distributors? Others I haven't mentioned? Ok, go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanSebast Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I think it depends. I usually shop around online and go for the best price. Check out http://homeschoolclassifieds.com page and your local curriculum sales, lots of people what to get rid of their old stuff at the end of the year to make room for the new stuff, and they have very good prices because they just want to part with their stuff. I'm interested in other people's opinions and ideas though. Good question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I get most of my stuff from Amazon or Half Price Books. Others, usually the items Amazon doesn't sell, I get directly from the publisher or whomever has the best price. I do tend to buy almost everything used, though, except workbooks. Most of the stuff is still in great shape and I pay less than half the price, most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Amazon is my favorite for low prices and free 2-day shipping. CBD is my second favorite. They ship quickly and have great customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zootle Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I agree with Amazon and CBD for new books. used sites on the internet seem to be good. You can often get good prices. Ebay used to be good. I haven't bought much in a while. Just re using the stuff I already had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 My shopping path is usually... Local & secondhand (consigned at homeschool store or via the Yahoo group for that purpose) Abebooks.com or used from Amazon.com homeschoolbuyersco-op.org Directly from publisher/author Other websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdybird Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Amazon - Prime Membership gets you free 2 day shipping and access to their instant video library. Better World Books - Helps libraries, free shipping. Fat Brain Toys - Interesting stuff here, especially for sensory related items. Carolina Supply Company - Science-y goodness. Ebay - Lots of books, Legos, cloth diapers and other good stuff. Craigslist - Good deals on clothes, toys, larger items, and a great source for mining garage sales. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbabe Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Okay, so for big purchases I mostly do Rainbow Resource Amazon CBD But these are some little gems of stores that are fun to shop at: http://www.timberdoodle.com/ http://www.lovetolearn.net/ http://www.fun-books.com/reading.htm http://www.fatbraintoys.com/index.cfm http://www.currclick.com/ not school supplies, but love their products http://www.shopgreatproducts.com/homeschool-apparel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llifeon18wheels Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Right now Im going to purchase a large chunk of history spines so I've price compared Amazon, CBD and Rainbow Resource. Of the 3, Rainbow Resource is coming in about $15 less for the books themselves and then they offer free shipping (over. $50). I do not have Amazon Prime but the books are still cheaper at RR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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