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Types Of Sale Days

Your sale days can take several forms and what your committee chooses you defines your sale, so consider the various options.

ADMISSION / FEE

Some groups charge an admission fee for a “preview night or day” or even for a few hours. Those who pay a fee are allowed the “first choice” of book selection.

DOUBLE PRICE

Some groups charge double the marked price of their books (the price they marked the book) for a few hours or a day. This is another type of “preview” where attendees pay no fee, but the double price in order to have a “first choice” of book selection.

 MARKED PRICE

People attending the sale pay no admission fee and the marked price of the book.

HALF-PRICE

Books can be purchased at half the marked price on a designated day.
 BAG SALE
Purchasers can fill a bag for a designated price. ( You supply bags)

Half-price and bag sale days are usually at the end of a sale to help reduce the  number of books left.

SALE COMBINATION

A sale may be comprised of any number of combinations from the list above or of  the committee’s own creation.

One example might be:

  • Double price for a few hours Thursday night for preview;
  • Marked price for books for Friday and Saturday;
  • Half-price Sunday from 9-1;
  • $5.00 a bag from 1:30-4:00. (a half-hour break when the sale is closed allows  for preparation for this).

   

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