Book Fair Tips
Have a minimum of two people at the cash desk at any time. (at least one adult). Some schools find it necessary to open a second cash desk when it gets busy.
Place fragile and novelty items (bookmarks, pencils, etc.) near the cash desk. Do not allow schoolbooks, personal books, backpacks, bulky sweaters or coats into the display area.
All customer cheques should be made out to the school or sponsoring body. Please ensure that all Visa and Mastercard numbers and expiry date are clear on the slip. All slips must also have a customer telephone number clearly printed on them.
To be delivered with the book fair pick up, any reorders should be called in or faxed to Brenda's attention by noon on the day before your book fair pick up. Any back orders will be delivered within a week to ten days. Sometimes during peak times reorders must be accumulated and therefore arrive a few days after the pick up. Any questions about stock or reorders should be addressed to Brenda.
If you have any questions or concerns during your book fair, please call us at 1-800-263-5210 or if local 905-336-4003. We will answer your questions or connect you to the person who can.
The Parent & Teacher section contains some books with "mature" content. Access to these books should be monitored.
Pack up your book fair before it is scheduled to be picked up. To ensure that nothing gets left behind, please have all keys, cash desk supplies (if we supplied them), and leftover inventory in one place, ready for our driver to pick up. Please refer to your Quick Guide for pick up times.
If we had to use a ramp to get cases up stairs, or if it was a boxed book fair, please ensure that you have an adequate number of volunteers available to assist our driver when he picks up your book fair.
All commissions are paid in cash. You then have the opportunity to purchase materials at a discounted rate. To determine your Cash Commission Rate and your Sponsor Discount Rates, please refer to the Minnow Books Inc. Rates and Services Sheet attached to your Quick Guide, or our Profit Rates Web Page.
Please submit your Tally Sheet with payment, Credit card slips and Staff Educational Purchases Sheet within two weeks of the end of your book fair. Call Cora if you have any questions about these calculations. (Note: When payments are received in a timely fashion, it eliminates the possibility of credit card expiry.)
Staff Educational purchases (discounted 30%) should be recorded separately on the Staff Educational Purchases Sheet (on the back of the Minnow books Rates and Services Sheet): however, the payment may be included in the one cheque to Minnow Books. Again, call if you have any questions.
Please have an enjoyable and successful book fair!
