Editing revision 17 of 2023-01-22 Book Sale

Sections: * Donors & Codes List * Decisions List * Who does what * Packing List * Layout Particulars: Afternoon of 22 January 2023, RadStorm ---- ===To Do=== ASAP * [x] Pick a time & venue * [ ] Decisions, below * [x] Invite Venus Envy Two weeks before * [ ] Send out announcements to Elderberries list & FB, and other queer groups * [ ] Start arranging help on the day Three days before * [ ] Reminder to Elderberries * [ ] Dig out Dan’s old porn magazines for the guy who wants the preview * [ ] Print out H•R•E Volunteer! Cards * [ ] Make up a labelled Freewill Offering box (maybe Dan's purple sparkle box) Day Before * [ ] Check in with "Who Does What" list (below) to see who will show up tomorrow ---- ===Announcement 2=== (needs to be written. Rewrite Announcement 1, below) ---- ===Who Does What=== * Richard Will look up prices on valuable books * [x] Dan book the space * Day of, show up, staff ** Dan ** Erick ** Barend ** Richard ** Patrick Maubert * Barend: write up payment slips so the Cash person doesn't have to do math Volunteers get first dibs on the books. ---- ===Decisions=== '''Is there any reason NOT to have price tags on some books?''' * Dan's idea. * Haven't heard any reasons not to yet '''Is there any reason not to do some consignment books?''' * Dan has a very easy tracking system for it '''The name of the event''' * Queer Book Flea Market Fundraiser * Elderberries Q Book Fundraiser? '''Time of the event''' * My original plan: 1 - 4 * Erick: yar 1-4 * Richard: earlier is better - 12-3, 12-4. '''Prices''' * Lynn: Soft cover 50¢, hard cover 1$, magazine 50¢, we don't have coins so you have to buy two * Erick: I personally think it should be $1 for softcover and $2 for hardcover ** Barend agrees * Dan: We could also mark down the price as the afternoon goes on, until at 4:00 they are all free. ** Erick: Not a great idea * Barend: "How much is this book worth to you?" * Barend: LAST HR PRICE SLASH. Cut prices to $1.00 or $0.50 for everything. ** Erick: 4:00pm: pay what you want for 5 books at a time '''Do we want a coffee & Sit down and chat area?''' * Dan says, "Sure if someone volunteers to bring coffee, milk, sugar & make the coffee. I have a MOUNTAIN of styrofoam cups." * [ ] Need volunteers for coffee duty ---- ===Donor Codes=== * HDN HD Nels (Stephen Nelson) s-nelson@outlook.com New books, signed by the author * WAY New books - Wayves Review Copies ---- ===Packing List=== * Books (duh) * The price labels * Cash Box * Pens - lots of pens * Freewill Offering Box ---- ===To Contact=== To Contact * Marshall at Venus Envy * Post a reply to the original FB post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/588709957911684/permalink/5729074100541885/ * Patrick Breton would like sneak preview of the porn: https://www.facebook.com/patrickbretonns * Andrew John https://www.facebook.com/andjohngil * Meghan Richard https://www.facebook.com/richard.meghan * Glence Glasgow https://www.facebook.com/glence.glasgow * Seel E Cue https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074926984834 * Melinda Norris https://www.facebook.com/melinder.norris ---- ===Layout=== Barend says: Separate displays/tables for hard covers, soft covers, mags, porn. IF TIME group by subject. IE biographies, novels etc in separate stacks. Place "cashier" at the beginning of the display tables to avoid er missing payments. ---- ===Announcement 1=== Start gathering up LGBT books you want to get rid of! Later in January, the Elderberries will be running a Q Book Exchange Fund Raiser Flea Market. Here’s how it will work: * You donate 2SLGBTQ++ books * You (and everyone) will be invited to a flea market on a Sunday afternoon, to buy books very cheaply * Proceeds go to the Elderberries & Radstorm * Porn? Sure, bring porn. It’ll go on its own table.

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