Message the attendant on this page with any concerns

AGREEMENT:

If your used books are in the store you agree to the terms outlined here.

This agreement may be updated without advance notice, for the health & continued operation of the bookstore.

This agreement stands as the only valid agreement. It supersedes any understanding verbal or written. The agreement as written here, is the entire agreement and is held to the laws of the State of Alaska.

PAYOUT & MARGINS:

The store keeps 60% of the sale price. Commissions are tracked at the time of the sale and calculated periodically.

Merchandise that is labeled with your account code, at the time of the sale are tracked at the following percentage margins:

40% of the sale price credited to used book consignment account.

The used book consignor must contact the consignment assistant using the methods provided after enrolling to request a payout of credit accumulated.

MANAGEMENT OF USED BOOK CONSIGNMENT ACCOUNT:

WHAT THE CONSIGNMENT ASSISTANT DOES:

+Works from home is not at the store but can be messaged 24 hours a day. And will usually respond within 24 business hours.

+ Makes payments for accumulated & recorded credit owed to used book consignment account, when requested, to the consignment assistant, using one of the available methods listed here:

1. With-in 2 business days sends electronic gift certificate for purchases in the store. The electronic certificate is fully transferable, can not be canceled or replaced.

2. With-in 14 days transfer to checking account with routing number provided to the consignment assistant.

3. With-in 30 days mails a check to address on file. Note: There is a $1.00 surcharge for checks requested to be mailed. A $35 charge is made against your account for any checks that need to be reissued, for any reason.

+ Reconciles your account and makes adjustments for refunds done in accordance to the stores refund policy. As well as, annual verification of all payments.

+ May advertise that your items are at our store . This includes word of mouth, social media or on our web page.

+ When you enroll you will be assigned and electronically sent an account code.

WHAT THE STORE DOES

+Designates where your items are displayed at the store. Items are routinely circulated throughout the store.

+Considers more than 3 boxes of books brought in a 7 day period, a donation.

+ Pull inventory from the sales floor that

1. Does not adhere to the bookstore’s Christian core values and theme. These items are donated and not returned to you.

2. Too many of the same items in the store. We may store or donate overstock of any one title or type of book.

3. Space issues, too much inventory. We may store or donate overstock of any one title or type of book.

4. Slow turnover, not selling, aged. We may liquidate, sell, donate or store the books brought in. They will not be returned to you.

5. Determined dangerous, for any reason

6. No contact or lack of response from vendor

7. Determined to be too damaged, for any reason. Common reasons are too marked up, falling apart, stained books. These books will not be returned to you.

8. Any other business reason, at the discretion of the owners or store manager

WHAT THE STORE DOES NOT:

+The staff at the store can not manage every detail of your inventory. The manual process that tracks the sale of your inventory, at the time of the sale is not guaranteed to be perfect.

+Manage payout requests.

+ Return used books to you.

WHAT CONSIGNORS MAY DO:

+After having received the account code for your used book consignment account. This code must be put in pencil on the inside of each used book. On the FIRST PAGE when opening the book on the TOP RIGHT. Before bringing it into the store.

+ Use credit accumulated on your account toward any purchases made at the store.

+Come into the store, during the business hours to drop off books. We ask that you limit your consignment to 3 bankers boxes worth of books. More than 3 boxes in one 7 day period or books not labeled with your consignment account code are considered donations.

+Direct concerns to the consignment attendant.

+Use the methods provided here to request a payout.

+DIRECT ALL questions and any concerns directly to our consignment attendant. The consignment attendant is not at the store. The consignment attendant can be reached using:

1. Message in the chat widget on this page

2. Via text

3. Email listed here

4. Scheduling a call using an electronic calendar set up solely for this purpose. The store phone is answered by staff at the store and is not a good number to call about your consignment.

+Consider carrying a general liability. The store, nor its general liability policy, will claim financial responsibility for any damage to or loss of your items.

+ Consult with a tax preparer, bookkeeper, consultant, attorney about product liabilities and this agreement. The bookstore does not withhold any tax nor provide reporting for tax purposes to or for Consignors. No one at any time representing the bookstore can provide such reporting or fill any of these roles as part of our transactions.

+ If you consign items with us, your items may be photographed and used in the advertising of our store. If you do not want us advertising your product please do not consign with us.

WHAT CONSIGNORS SHOULD NOT DO:

+Call the store business number in regards to your consignment account and expect anything beyond being directed to the off-site consignment attendant.

+Distract the staff at the store from the customers that are there to shop or from the work they are assigned to be doing.

+Bring in inventory displays that are not donations. Displays you bring in may be used or discarded, as a benefit to the primary business of the store.

+Leave more than 3 boxes of used Christian books to be put on consignment with-in a 7 day period at our store, at any time.

+Expect a payout more frequently than once a month.

+Expect a payment to be issued at the store, beyond making a purchase with credit.

+Bring in cassette tapes, VCR Tapes, periodical publications, dated material, magazines, or non-biblical items. We do not sell them. They will not be returned to you.

+Expect their book to be sold at a specific price or expect return of the book once brought to the store.