The Next Consignment Period is:
December 11th, 2009 - February 18th, 2010

The Consignment Service

The Consignment Service allows you to buy and sell used textbooks and literature at fair prices. The service is offered at the beginning of each semester for apporoximately one and half months.

Simply bring your used books into the store and fill out a consignment form at the cash. You will be able to set the price you would like to receive for the books if they sell. When pricing your books, it's a good idea to keep in mind that the Co-op adds a 20% service charge onto the price you set. So, for example:

$5.00 + 20% = $6.00
$20.00 + 20% = $24.00 etc...

When the books sell you can claim the money you asked for and the Co-op keeps the 20%. If your books do not sell you can re-claim them and attempt to sell them elsewhere, or hang onto them until our next consignment period.

IMPORTANT
1. You MUST bring the copy of your consignment form with you in order to receive payment for your books or to retrieve unsold books.
2. Your books/money MUST be retrieved by the end date of the current consignment period. (see above)
3. Failure to pick up books/money by the end date will be considered a donation to the Co-op Bookstore.

The Co-op's raison d'être revolves around this service. Back in 2001 when the Co-op Project was set into motion, it was the sole service offered. It is evident that it has become increasingly meaningful over the years, as the number of students who use the service grows with each passing semester.


Con·sign·ment      1. The act of consigning. 2. Something consigned.
Idiom: on consignment
With the provision that payment is expected only on completed sales and that unsold items may be returned to the one consigning: The retailer accepted the shipment on consignment.