Looking for used or discounted curriculum? If you're looking to save some money this year on your homeschool, consider a variety of options for seeking a deal online:
Buy/Sell Used Homeschool Curriculum Options:
VegSource offers homeschoolers a marketplace for buying/selling their unwanted/previously used curriculum. There's actually a lot being sold here, so if you've had enough of eBay and aren't finding what you want on Craigslist, be sure to give this site a shot. If you don't see what it is you're looking for, or if you have a books you're wanting to sell, place your own ad with the site.
Homeschool Classifieds another buy/sell site.. even search for homeschool groups and activities in your area
Homeschooler's Trading Zone Forum a forum set in place for selling/buying used homeschooling materials
A-Z Classifieds a Yahoo group offering a platform to buy/sell homeschooling curriculum
Craigslist This site operates like an online community bulletin board and is free to post most ads. You'll want to start by searching under the city closest to you, then enter in your search information. Sometimes you can really find a great bargain on Craigslist and the best part is you can search locally and avoid paying shipping fees! Although, with the price of gas I suppose you could argue it's a toss up.
Auction Sites:
Homeschoolbid.com is another site where you can buy/sell your homeschooling books and resources. I don't know as much about this site so can't give you a lot of information.
HomeschoolAuctions online auction featuring homeschooling materials
HomeschoolBuy This is an auction site, started by The Old Schoolhouse (according to what I've read).
This Little Piggy Stayed Home another auction site offering used homeschooling curriculum
Kingdom Builders whew! Who knew there were so many auction sites! lol Here's another one.
eBay.com obvious option and one you've likely already visited. The only complaint I have about eBay is that with the high volume of traffic it can be challenging to truly land a deal. Then again, it's less scary to buy from a seller when you have a platform for providing and reviewing feedback left by other buyers. Just be careful you're not paying just as much for used, as you could be for new. I've seen people do that before!
Used Curriculum Stores:
Second Harvest offers used homeschooling curriculum.
Discounted Curriculum (new):
Pennywiselearning
Curriculum Express
Free Curriculum for Families Who Cannot Afford to Buy:
The Book Samaritan This is a wonderful program, but intended strictly for families unable to afford homeschooling any other way. They accept donations too... so if you're in that fortunate position of possessing unwanted or already used materials and not sure what to do with it all... consider donating them!
Tips:
- Anytime you're buying online, request your books, CD's, DVD's (any educational material) be shipped media mail. The materials will take slightly longer to reach you, but you'll save money.
- Always ask questions before you bid or buy. Especially with used materials it's wise to ask questions first. Know whether the books you're considering are marked (written in) or contain pages which are dogeared for example, before you decide this is the material for you.
- Find out whether the materials come from a smoke free/pet free home... if that's important to you. If you or your children have any allergies, this could be huge!
~Wendy
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