Sustainable School Shop

FAQs

For Unis, TAFEs, Organisations, Clubs, Community Groups & Businesses

What can I sell?

Just about anything. Parents with school age children are the main users of the site, so anything these people might be interested in can be traded. School items are the common theme, but really it's anything children use while they are growing up.

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Is the Sustainable School Shop involved in the transaction?

No. We only provide parents and students the ability to list an advertisement that is going to be seen by other parents and students. Parents and students conduct the trade directly between themselves.

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How does the transaction occur?

Usually, directly in-person between buyer & seller at a mutually convenient location. Long distance transactions normally require exchanging money and items through the postal system.

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When do most people start trading their goods?

Traditionally parents are given the opportunity to trade their second-hand school items at the end of each year.  While this makes sense, many items could be traded throughout the whole year. Students at higher education institutions trade throughout the entire year, as well as many others who may wish to use this site.

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What if I buy something that doesn't fit or is no longer needed?

Simply place an advertisement on the site for the item no longer needed.

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Can anyone join and place ads on the Sustainable School Shop?

Yes. All the different types of memberships allow for advertisements to be listed.

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Can I purchase a Membership by some other method than credit card?

Yes; simply send us your cheque or money order.  Make sure you include your name, suburb and email address. You can find our postal details under "Contact Us".

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Do we provide or sell access to our database?

No, not under any circumstances, except as required by law.

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Do Wanted Ads work?

Yes. Wanted Ads are very important for you to find the items you seek. You can constantly search our database for these items or you simply place a Wanted Ad and our system will automatically notify you when the item is listed For Sale by another parent. This places you at the front of the queue for those items you are seeking. Wanted ads also encourage our parents to sell those items stored in their cupboards that may otherwise never see the light of day.

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Can I give items away for free on the website?

Yes, we encourage you to do so. Many items are too good to throw out, and may not have much monetary value, while another family would really appreciate them. The concept of the Sustainable School Shop is to encourage recycling and re-use where ever possible, and we have constructed the site accordingly. The more items recycled and re-used the better.

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Can my business advertise on the Sustainable School Shop website?

Generally yes. We provide advertising opportunities within our website providing it meets our guidelines and is appropriate for the various types of members we have. Ask us today for our guidelines and rates, and please provide a brief description of your business or the nature of your advertisement. We provide different types of advertising opportunities to the norm (ours is highly targeted). Please use "contact us' for your inquiry.

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