I've not sold many things. Basically, I keep things to reuse. We write in our books and so there are no books to sell etc. I do buy online a LOT - but I don't sell online much.
BUT after the local used book sale here a few weeks ago I did have a list of things I was willing to part with. I had nothing priced over 70% - most at 50 - 60% off....decided I may as well list things on SHS.
I sold $230 something worth of curriculum - my TOG, all my Saxon, and a duplicate text I'd purchased....and the lady who bought TOG is sending me her Math U See Beta Teacher stuff in June when she's done with it.
So....today, I'm trying to package books...How do Chris and Dorothy do this day and day out? I don't like packaging books. I was standing in the long lines at the post office and noticed that the TOG box is addressed to Debbie....ARGH!!!!!! She ordered the Streams of Civ - Vol 2....I'm back home trying to re-wrap and address and thanking God that I noticed before I sent TOG to Debbie and Streams to the poor lady that paid for TOG. I didn't catch it at first because I AM mailing Deb's Streams in the TOG TEA box that I got.....
Some of us are clearly not meant to sell used curriculum....I do far better just giving it away! ::snort:: But really, this is a nice chunk of change, combined with the affiliate fee I've earned, towards my TOG for next year.....I shall persevere. And I must remember to go deposit checks this afternoon.
BUT after the local used book sale here a few weeks ago I did have a list of things I was willing to part with. I had nothing priced over 70% - most at 50 - 60% off....decided I may as well list things on SHS.
I sold $230 something worth of curriculum - my TOG, all my Saxon, and a duplicate text I'd purchased....and the lady who bought TOG is sending me her Math U See Beta Teacher stuff in June when she's done with it.
So....today, I'm trying to package books...How do Chris and Dorothy do this day and day out? I don't like packaging books. I was standing in the long lines at the post office and noticed that the TOG box is addressed to Debbie....ARGH!!!!!! She ordered the Streams of Civ - Vol 2....I'm back home trying to re-wrap and address and thanking God that I noticed before I sent TOG to Debbie and Streams to the poor lady that paid for TOG. I didn't catch it at first because I AM mailing Deb's Streams in the TOG TEA box that I got.....
Some of us are clearly not meant to sell used curriculum....I do far better just giving it away! ::snort:: But really, this is a nice chunk of change, combined with the affiliate fee I've earned, towards my TOG for next year.....I shall persevere. And I must remember to go deposit checks this afternoon.
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It's hard work doing this as a job. Trying to balance contributing to the family finances, homeschooling, and spending enough time with the kids individually, and housekeeping makes me feel inadequate most of the time. I can't see a ready alternative though. Maybe God will open up a way that I can drop the books business, but right now it's a necessity.
Did you sell ALL of your Saxon? It sounds like it. Does that mean that you think all of the rest of your kids will do better with MUS than Saxon?
Cindy - the elementary Saxon. I've not used it for YEARS. I love the idea of it but it wasn't practical with many little ones - for ME.
Remember to check out any alternative postal stations instead of the post office . . . :)
I think it's something that needs to become routine before it gets a little easier. I don't know how they keep it all straight either!
Our local sub stations went out of business....
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