Christian Family Home Education Association of Dallas Used Book Sale

New This Year!!!!!! Open to all Buyers and Sellers!!!!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008   6:00 p.m.

Saturn Road Church of Christ – Youth Building

Saturn Road and Kingsley in Garland

 

This year Christian Family HEAD is opening it’s book sale to any homeschooler that would like to participate, both buying and selling.  Please see seller and buyer guidelines listed below. 

 

SELLER’S GUIDELINES:

Bring all sale items to the youth wing (closest to Kingsley) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 between 2 and 4 p.m.  Items will be checked for proper information then distributed by volunteers to the appropriate tables.

No ENCHCLOPEDIA SETS, PLEASE!

Each sale item needs to have an envelope attached inside the front cover with the following information on it:

            Title

            Your name

            Your phone number

            Asking price

            Category (explained below) and grade level

 

key6.gif - 1.9 KMark all items in whole dollar amounts only.  If an item is felt not to be worth at least $1.00 combine   items to increase the worth.

key6.gif - 1.9 KItems in a set should be banded together using sturdy rubber bands or large, clear plastic bags.  It        would be a good idea to list the number of items in the set on you envelope.

key6.gif - 1.9 KPick up any unsold items at 8:30 p.m.  To aid in accounting for books at the end of the sell It is            recommended that a list be made of all the items brought.  Any unclaimed books will be disposed of in the most convenient way for the committee.

key6.gif - 1.9 KPick up you money at any time during the sale but make sure to check back around 9 p.m. for any last             minute sales.

key6.gif - 1.9 KIt is acceptable to sell a friend’s item in your name but please note that you will take full responsibility for them including gathering any unsold items and the money situation would have to be handled        completely between you and your friend.

 

CATAGORIES:  Include one of the following categories on the envelope of each item.  PLEASE MARK YOUR ITEMS CLEARLY to make sorting easier.  This will make selling more effective for you, too!  Use these general categories if you items fall into any one of these:

 

Bob Jones       ABeka        Sonlight        Alpha & Omega       Rod & Staff           Jr/Sr High*            Preschool*

 

*If items are by any other publisher or in one of the categories listed below but is junior or senior high school level or a complete preschool program, list it under “Jr/Sr High” or “Preschool”, or it might be missed by a shopper who is there just for that specific age group.  If items do not fall under one of the above major categories, label them by one of the following:

 

Adult Resources/Reference Books

Complete Curriculum Sets

Foreign/Sign Language

Language Arts

Math Curriculum

Preschool Readers

Art

Computer Study

Handwriting

Learning Resources (Games, CD’s, etc.)

Math Resources

Science

Bible/Character Study

Fiction

History/Geography

Life Skills

Music

There is not enough space to accommodate anything other than learning materials.  If items do not pertain to learning please do not bring them.  Thank you for honoring this request. 

 

BUYER’S GUIDELINES:

key6.gif - 1.9 KSale will begin at 6 p.m. for HEAD members as well as those that do not belong to HEAD.

key6.gif - 1.9 KPlease do not carry around books you are not sure you wish to buy.  If you carry around a book and   return it to the table just before sale closes this is very unfair to the seller.

key6.gif - 1.9 KCASH ONLY will be the method of payment.  Bring lots of ones and fives.

key6.gif - 1.9 KInsert appropriate amount of cash into the envelope and replace it inside the book before proceeding   to the cashier’s table.

key6.gif - 1.9 KSale will end promptly at 8:30 p.m.