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#asknostr I need your help in this one!

When you were a kid, do you remember the book fair?

Our kids’ school book fair is around the corner, and I love the idea of teaching our kids to read more.

But here’s my problem: they’ve introduced this e-wallet system where you load money for your child, and they’re not even allowing cash anymore. I used to prefer paying with cash, it taught my kids how much they are spending, how much they got back, not spending everything all at once, but now we’re being forced into using this e-wallet. If your child doesn’t spend it all, you don’t get a refund. Instead, you get an e-gift card for Scholastic books online. I don’t buy books directly from Scholastic because I can get the same books for a lot cheaper on Amazon! I also hate being forced to buy from them when I don’t want to.

Now here’s my dilemma… would you load the e-wallet and let your kids pick out books at the fair, or show them how to save by buying the books on Amazon instead?

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Derek Ross 10mo ago

wow. i would not be impressed with this. however, i also wouldn't take away the opportunity from my kids to participate in the book fair. if we gave our kids $20 to spend at the book fair. they always spend all of the money. they never brought any money home anyways.

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

We teach our kids not to spend all their money so they can learn the value of it. They usually have fun with it and are proud that they got 2-3 things and still brought money back. I just hate that I’m being forced to possibly have money left in an account I’ll never use again since I don’t buy books from them. It feels like throwing away money because if any is left over, it’ll be too little to order anything online, forcing you to spend more with them.

Holdilocks 10mo ago

I loved the book fair when I was in elementary school. I still have one book for sure from one and my mom had wrote in it when I got it. It is easily one of my childhood favourites. I would want my children to have a similar experience and while the books are cheaper online I think offering an amount for at least one book on the e-wallet would still allow for a nice experience. Most books are less than $20 and they often have bookmarks and posters available. Perhaps it can still be a teaching moment where they can see how far they can stretch their limit; either with one book and a couple little things or maybe two books and maybe they pick up a bookmark as a gift for a friend. ☺️

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

I honestly don’t remember my book fair days, lol. My problem is that I can’t get my money back. I never buy books from Scholastic, and being forced to do so makes it worse because, otherwise, it feels like throwing away whatever is left.

Vanessa 10mo ago

Do you have local book exchanges ‘book nooks’? We love those! Also local book stores that offer trade ins are great. I stopped doing scholastic in favour of those.

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

We do have little boxes in some neighborhoods and parks where you can grab a book and leave a book. We don’t have many cute local book stores - I’ll have to find out. Yeah I don’t like scholastics- they are a rip off but I get that it’s the experience the kids have - it’s just annoying they are forcing this e-wallet 😓

Holdilocks 10mo ago

I understand where you’re coming from. What about setting a limit? If your child uses the full amount great, if not perhaps donate the balance to their teacher so they can use it towards a book for the classroom.

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

Yeah that’s a great idea actually! I may do that

Troy 10mo ago

Sounds like it's time to make a competing book fair.

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

Yeah it’s called Amazon 🤣 sadly the school system doesn’t teach our kids actual life lessons

Troy 10mo ago

It's not meant to teach.

Kristin Carrera 10mo ago

😓

Rizful.com 10mo ago

Scolastic is part of the educational-scam complex that has taken over all parts of schooling in the USA -- it's scholastic for the younger kids, and then the dreaded "college board" for older kids -- basically a bunch of different ways to sell services that supposedly have some kind of social advancement purpose...

Cortdey 10mo ago

I don't like Scholastics business model they have morph into. I also am not impressed with their selection of books. A couple competing book fair business have popped up the past couple of years. I can't remember what they are called but maybe something to look into and share with your children's school