It's a national online service that facilitates the buying and selling of all types of second-hand school based items: for the entire school community; via the use of For Sale & Wanted advertisements.
Its functionality is specially designed to meet the needs of schools and browsers by providing specialised solutions called:
Either or both systems can be tailored and implemented into a school.
Browsers: become responsible for trading their second-hand items; receive a more convenient, comprehensive and effective service and are happier.
The focus of the service is to assist and encourage finding a recycled item first before purchasing new; making best use of current resourcse and improving recycling efforts.
Parents, students and schools from kindergarten to university.
Two implementation options are available for schools:
Model 1
Parents can access the service 3 ways:
Parents only pay when they list advertisements;
The fee is charged and collected by the Sustainable School Shop;
At least 10% of Sustainable School Shop gross revenue is returned to the school.
In addition, schools are provided with Complimentary Annual Family Memberships to assist those families that are experiencing financial hardship.
For Schools, access to the service is free. Schools can trade their surplus and share resources: school to school, or across the school community.
Model 2
1. Families at the school receive an Annual Family Membership upon registration on the Sustainable School Shop website;
2. They have equal and full access to the service including the Second-hand Textbook Trading System, and can list unlimited For Sale & Wanted Ads for 12 months;
3. The school determines and collects the fee (up to $19.95) families are charged;
4. The Sustainable School Shop requires a remittance from the school of: $10.95 for each family that registers and uses the service; or other negotiated fee.
Model 1
At least 10% of Sustainable School Shop gross revenue generated from the school's respective families, is returned to the school.
Model 2
The school determines and collects the fee families are charged (up to a maximum of $19.95) therefore:
1. Maximum school benefit is $ 9.00/family; or
2. The school can pass the discount on fully to families; or
3. The school simply provides the service and does not charge the families a separate fee.
Model 1
Parents voluntarily pay to list For Sale & Wanted Ads and appropriate commercial advertising.
Model 2
The school pays cthe Sustainable School Shop the negotiated fee for providing the service to the families at the school.
The Sustainable School Shop is not involved in the transaction between the seller and purchaser, nor do we take a portion of the sale price.
Back To TopImplementing either system is simple and easy. It involves:
Additionally, for the Second-hand Textbook Trading System:
Importantly, the school's own management of the framework surrounding any trading system will influence outcomes for parents and the school alike. For example; the timeframe between issuing the new booklists and the deadline for new book orders.
To assist schools we have available our 2010/11 Trading Activity Summary. This details outcomes achieved and those important mechanical in-school processes to be mindful of.
For schools that have well developed and valued existing second-hand services, we individually tailor our service to complement those services.
Back To TopOften smaller schools benefit most; a larger pool of second-hand items becomes available for parents.
Back To TopThe School Benefit Program comprises 3 parts and is based on a percentage of the Sustainable School Shop's gross revenue. We return:
1. At least 10% to school/Parent Association (excludes Implementation Model 2)
2. 4% to State Peak Parent Body; eg Parents Victoria
3. 1% to a Conservation Fund to support School Conservation Projects; eg CVA
The School Benefit Program was designed to reward parents and schools for their recycling efforts. We envisage over time this program will return significant funds back to schools.
It is an online system and process that assists parents to trade their second-hand textbooks in an efficient and effective mannar. The system:
1. Utilises schools booklists;
2. Precisely identifies parent needs;
3. Assists parents to acurately construct For Sale & Wanted Ads;
4. Matches buyers with sellers, and sends email notifications;
5. Matches within same school (primary focus) & across other schools.
Parents Enjoy:
1. Great results;
2. Trading textbooks at their convenience;
3. Year round access to second-hand textbooks;
4. An efficient method to trade within their school or across all schools;
5. Meeting other parents in a helpful non-competitive environment;
6. Self-reliance and a sense of accomplishment.
Parents are well supported with:
User guides and excellent telephone and email help-lines.
Schools enjoy:
1. Saving the costs and stress of the normal book-swap day;
2. No complaints from parents;
3. A fantastic resource; and access for parents to second-hand textbooks all year;
4. More families at the school introduced to online services;
5. Easily improving recycling efforts.