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Used Bookstore

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Youvarious willgrade find bookslevels and curriculasubject from many of your favourite publishers: A Beka, Saxon, Sonlight, RightStart Math, Tree of Life, and more! We have curriculum covering Math, Socials, Science, Language Arts, Health, Bible, and Art, as well as novels and MakerEd/manipulatives.areas. If you are looking for something in particular, email Library Administrator Shandra Wiebe at swiebe@onlineschool.ca;, and she will check to see if a copy is available. 

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Please read the product descriptions carefully. The edition of the item and condition (e.g., new, like new, fair) will be noted where information is available. Descriptions include a list of all items in a set.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are purchasing the correct item needed. 

Condition is noted as follows:

  • As New: A copy that has been unopened or is in “new” condition, with no marks or wear.

  • Good: A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. It may have some pen/pencil markings in it or show other signs of previous use.

  • Fair: Noticeably used book. Pages may contain marginal notes, underlining, and/or highlighting. These will be noted in the description.

Steps to Purchase Items 

  1.  To Search, hover over the Shop icon, and the Categories list will appear, arranged by subject.  Once you click on a title, you will see Tags that can help refine your search by grade or other filters. You can also enter the title or publisher into the Search Bar for results.

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  1. Add the items to your cart

  2. When done adding items, click on the cart

  3. Enter the promotional code if there is one active

  4. If you are using a PO Number for payment, enter: HCOS PO in the coupon code box, then enter the PO number in the comments box at the bottom of the Shipping page. 

If there is a sale with a percentage off coupon (i.e. thanks10), it must be entered as the FIRST coupon before the HCOS PO coupon to receive the discount. 

  1. Click Apply Coupon - the total should show the discount after the coupon is applied.

  2. If the HCOS PO coupon is used to pay, the total will show as zero. The discount amount will not show.

  1. Choose your shipping method:

    1. Shipping is free if you have an order from the Learning Commons library booked within 3 weeks of your purchase. Let us know when you have booked your LC items so we can include purchases. Email Kelly Wiebe at shipping@onlineschool.ca or Shandra Wiebe at swiebe@onlineschool.ca

    2. Shipping can also be paid with PO funds. The shipping will be added to the order manually and deducted from funding. Choose the shipping option: Shipping to be paid with HCOS PO - amount will be added manually

    3. Pay to have items shipped immediately. Choose the correct shipping option based on the number of items in your order.

    4. Local Pick up - choose if you can pick up items in person.

  1. Enter your billing informationReturns & address on the next screen. If your shipping address is the same as the billing address, unclick the box on the shipping screen. 

  2. You will be sent to a PayPal screen if you pay by credit card. You will receive an email confirmation of your purchase.

Returns/Refunds

We do not offer returns or refunds but will issue a credit if an item is not working,working i.(e.g., aCD, CD or DVD.DVD).

Payment and& Shipping

  • Items shipped outside of BC but within Canada may incur extra shipping charges. We do not ship outside of Canada due to shipping costs.

Payment:

  • Credit cards via Paypal

  • HCOS Purchase Order numbers

  • Cash if you are picking up your order in person

Help Center: Used Bookstore Quick Reference Information

Please fill in the following information: 

Logins & Getting Started Tips

You do not need to log in to purchase the used material. Go to this link on the website.

How do I find resources for a subject?

To Search, hover over the shop icon, and the categories list will appear, arranged by subject. Once you click on a title, you will see Tags that can help refine your search by grade or other filters. You can also enter the title or publisher into the Search Bar for results. 

How do I pay for items with a PO number?

    1. Enter the coupon code: HCOS PO into the coupon code field
    2. Click Apply Coupon - the total should show as zero.
    3. Choose your shipping option. To use a PO number to pay for shipping, choose: Shipping to be paid with HCOS PO - amount will be added manually. The shipping amount will show as owed, but we will adjust it.
    4. Enter the PO number in the comments box at the bottom of the Shipping page.

How do I apply apply a discount code and use my PO number to pay?

If there is a sale with a percentage off coupon (i.e. thanks10), it must be entered as the FIRST coupon before the HCOS PO coupon in order to receive the discount. 

  1. First, enter the discount code into the coupon code field, then enter the coupon code: HCOS PO.
  2. Click Apply Coupon - the total should show as zero. It will not show the discount given. 

  3. Choose your shipping option. To use a PO number to pay for shipping, choose: Shipping to be paid with HCOS PO - amount will be added manually. The shipping amount will show as owed, but we will adjust it.

  4. Enter the PO number in the comments box at the bottom of the Shipping page. 

Can I get a refund?

We do not offer returns or refunds but will issue a credit if an item is not working, i.e. a CD or DVD.

What are the shipping costs?

Shipping costs are based on the number of items purchased and the weight and bulk of some items.

Here are the shipping options available:

    • Flat rate - 1-5 Items in order: $20.00

    • Flat rate - 6-10 items in order: $25.00

    • Flat rate - 11+ items in order: $30.00

    • Shipping paid with HCOS PO - amount added manually

    • Free shipping if combined w/library bookings (May be charged for bulky or heavy items)

    • Local Pick Up


    • Additional Costs added to specific items:

    • Bulky Items are an additional $8.00

    • Heavy items are charged an additional fee based on weight.

One of my items had a pencil marks and wasn't the edition I wanted. 

Please read the product descriptions carefully. The edition of the item will be noted where information is available. Descriptions include a list of all items in a set.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are purchasing the correct item needed. 

Condition is noted as follows:

  • As New: A copy that has been unopened or is in “new” condition, with no marks or wear.
  • Good: A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. It may have some pen/pencil markings, be an ex-library book, or show other signs of previous use. These will be noted in the description.
  • Fair: Noticeably used book. Pages may contain marginal notes, underlining, highlighting, or be an ex-library book. These will be noted in the description.