The one question you are guaranteed to hear when doing a take-all is, “What do you do with the books?” Worst of all, you will hear it first from the one person that you don’t want to hear it from - the book room person. It is not going to sit well if you tell her that you are taking the books home to list on the internet and make a huge profit. So you had better tell her a more expanded truth. This is what I say: “After the books are inspected they are given a destination. Some of the books will be shipped to needy school districts. Some can be donated to schools in third world countries like South America and Africa. Some of the books are too old or damaged and will be recycled. Others will be sold.” This explanation always settles the mind of the inquirer. To put your mind at rest as well I will dissect each sentence in the paragraph to show you how your explanation is actually the truth. I don’t want you to lie or feel as though you have bent the truth to the point of breaking.
After the books are inspected they are given a destination. You will have to inspect the books from every take-all in order to decide which ones to keep and which ones to do something else with.
Some can be donated to schools in third world countries like South America and Africa. With every take-all you will come across books that are new or are in like new condition. Nevertheless the books will have no online market value. Instead of leaving these books with a recycler I donate them. www.betterworldbooks.com In turn, Betterworld books distributes the copies to organizations like Room to Read, Books for Africa, Worldfund, National Center for world Literacy, and Invisible Children. Betterworld books provides printable shipping labels for your donations. Your cost will be nothing beyond finding the time to locate a shipping box and getting the books to the postal service.
Some of the books are too old or damaged and will be recycled. Others will be sold. These statements require no explanation.
Some of the books will be shipped to needy school districts. Schools in other districts from around the country often run low on or out of particular book titles and will often order the needed book(s) from you. You will have to fill the textbook needs or these districts.
Some can be donated to schools in third world countries like South America and Africa. With every take-all you will come across books that are new or are in like new condition. Nevertheless the books will have no online market value. Instead of leaving these books with a recycler I donate them. www.betterworldbooks.com In turn, Betterworld books distributes the copies to organizations like Room to Read, Books for Africa, Worldfund, National Center for world Literacy, and Invisible Children. Betterworld books provides printable shipping labels for your donations. Your cost will be nothing beyond finding the time to locate a shipping box and getting the books to the postal service.
Some of the books are too old or damaged and will be recycled. Others will be sold. These statements require no explanation.
