Book Fair FAQs

Below are a collection of the most frequently asked questions we received about running a book fair with TBW. If you have any other queries we are only an email or a phone call away.

Our COVID19 Protection Procedures

We take the current pandemic very seriously. Our delivery vehicles are cleaned before each visit to a school or child care centre. Our drivers use hand sanitiser before and after each visit and log in at your office before unloading the books. The mobile book cases are thoroughly cleaned with an industrial cleaning agent before and after each book fair. All books are unpacked after each book fair and quarantined for 7 days before being put back on our shelves for recirculation.

For all information relating to ONLINE BOOK FAIRS PLEASE CLICK HERE

We will speak to you in the weeks leading up to your Book Fair to confirm a drop off time. We do our very best (subject to availability) to arrange a time that suits you. If possible, it is best arranged at a time that you are available to meet with our representative to set up the Book Fair.

Yes, we supply easy to use, portable tap and go EFTPOS machines with our Book Fairs.

Yes, we supply easy to use, portable tap and go EFTPOS machines with our Book Fairs.

Our Book Fairs involve minimal paperwork. You will need to fill out the book fair commission summary (highlighted as a link) at the completion of your Book Fair. If you would like to allow your students to reorder items that you have sold out of in the Fair you will also need to let us know which items and how many. These orders are best done via email or text message at the end of each day (and we try to deliver these orders / top ups the next day or as needed.)

We have a huge range of books that can be included in your Book Fair. Our books are sourced from publishers both in Australia and overseas. The books are all discounted in price and represent fantastic value. Books start at a crazy $2.00. click here to view our current range of titles (book fair range button). Full price books can be ordered through our online store and will be delivered separately.

Yes they can! We have all the titles available for easy ordering on our website. Parents can login under the schools name and order and pay for the books online. These books will be delivered to the school daily with the individual students order separately packed and name and class details clearly marked.

Generally, most Book Fairs run for approximately 1 week. Depending upon availability, and your requirements, Book Fairs may be longer or shorter. Please discuss your requirements with us at the time of booking. Commission Structure

Yes, we provide Wish Lists with our Book Fairs. These forms have credit card details on the back which is handy for parents to fill in and send back with their child for payment if they are unable to attend the fair themselves

Yes we do! Click here to view / download / print our posters, colouring competition, invitations and much more. We will also deliver large a A1 size poster to advertise your fair

The majority of items in our Book Fairs can be re-ordered. Some items may have a label indicating that they are the last copy and cannot be re ordered. In the case of these items, unfortunately re-ordering is not possible.

Mobile Book Cabinets – How Many?
This depends on a number of factors – the availability of trolleys, how many children you have at your school and the approximate size of your Book Fair as well as the physical space that you have available for the cabinets. This will be discussed with you before your Book Fair.

Boxes
All book fairs will have some books packed into boxes for unpacking. Some items are too large for the cabinets, especially the activity books which can be displayed on tables or the tops of the mobile cabinets.

If your school sells over $1,000 you take your commission as either:

  • 30% of your sales if you choose to redeem in books, or;
  • 25% of your sales if you choose to redeem in cash. If your school sells under $1,000:
  • 20% of your sales redeemed in books or cash.

BOOKS

Commission in books (30%) can be taken based on the price of those books from:

  • Books at the Book Fair
  • Warehouse Stock – organise a visit to our showroom / warehouse
  • Via our Online Store.

If you’d like to reserve some commission to spend at a later date, please do! There is no need to take books just to make up the commission total. We have books arriving almost every week and you can visit our warehouse or online store anytime to spend the balance.

CASH

The receipting of cash commission is treated differently from school to school. Please ask your finance / office person to contact us to discuss further.

BOOKS + CASH

If you’d like a split commission we have provided an example of how to calculate it on the back of the Commission Summary form. Please call / email us if you have any queries.

This depends on the size and layout of the stairs. We do have a ramp allowing us to move the trolleys up some smaller sets of stairs. If this applies to you, please let us know so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

We are happy to accept returns for damaged goods within a 14 day time frame. You will be offered a full refund or the opportunity to choose another book to the same value. If the book is faulty we will organise a return free of charge. Please email admin@thebookwarehouse.com.au to organise a return.

This depends on the size and layout of the stairs. We do have a ramp allowing us to move the trolleys up some smaller sets of stairs. If this applies to you, please let us know so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

If you have any other queries we are only an email or a phone call away.