In most cases homeschool classified sites are free to use for buyers. You merely have to log on to the website and browse through the homeschool material available for sale. When you find what you like you can purchase it by either paying online or agreeing to pay cash on delivery of the material. Although it is a good idea to register for an account on the website as it will allow you to leave feedback for material that you may have bought. It is also a good deterrent against fraud.
It is a great place to sell your own surplus or unused homeschool materials as well. As a seller on a homeschool classifieds website you will have to register an account and provide some details before you are allowed to list anything for sale. Most listings on sites can be made for free and they charge a nominal fee when something is sold. The percentage of the fee differs on different websites but it is usually not too high.
On the whole the system works very well providing homeschooling families with a lot of relatively cheaper homeschool material without spending too much time and effort hunting for them. Unfortunately with any system that functions online there is the possibility of fraud and scamming. In order to ensure that you are buying from a seller who can be trusted, it’s a good idea to go through the seller’s available profile as well as feedback from other buyers.
There is usually a list of banned users on websites as well. These could be problem people who have had less than stellar interactions with the community of the homeschool classifieds website. Also if you are buying from a first time seller don’t hesitate to ask as many questions as you like before confirming the order. You may also ask for the seller to share more details than listed about the homeschool material in order to make up your mind. Getting photos of physical materials is a good idea as well.
