Parents and students can sell or buy practically anything, but most of all anything that relates to:
Commonly traded items
Textbooks
Uniforms
Calculators
Sporting Items
Musical Equipment
DVD's
School Surplus
Clothing and Costumes
Computer Equipment
Electronics
Furniture
Dance Wear
Commonly Advertised Services
Accomodation
Tutoring Services
Facilities Hire
No. Parents and students trade directly between themselves.
Back to topWorked out between Buyer and Seller as what is most convenient.
Usually at pick-up or drop-off times, or weekend sport or some other convenient time and location worked out between the purchaser and seller, simply arrange to fit into your normal comings and goings.
The postal service has been used very successfully too.
Items trade all year although some items have peak times.
Peak times:
Textbooks - August to March.
Uniforms - November to March, May and September (Change of season)
Calculators - October to March
Other categories - All year
Best outcomes are to get items listed For Sale prior to the peak times, these will always be the first to sell.
Simply place an advertisement on the site for the item no longer needed and sell it.
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The Sustainable School Shop does not handle your credit card details, the payment page is hosted through the ANZ bank.
You must ensure your computer has adequate anti-virus, anti spyware and a firewall installed and regulary updated upon it.
Yes.
The other payment otions are found on the Payment and Advise Payment Pages.
EFT
Cheque
Direct Deposit
No, you do not need to if you wish. This information is used to automate our system to your benefit and ease of use. Our systems functionality within 'Your booklists', 'Creating an Ad', and donating money back to your school are all adversely affected if this information is withheld. Please read our Privacy Policy if you have any concerns. We treat all your details with the utmost respect.
Back to topWanted Ads are very effective and provide access to helpful functionality and other tools.
Best outcomes are obtained by listing Wanted Ads.
Yes, we encourage you to do so. Many items are too good to throw out, and may not have much monitory value, while another family would really appreciate them.
The concept of the Sustainable School Shop is to encourage recycle and re-use where ever possible.
Yes. Textbooksfor example are frequently traded between parents with children attending different schools or Universities.
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