📘 Sell Your Platinum Series Schoolbooks – Bob’s Books Buyback Pilot Programme

✅ Turn Your Used Platinum Series Schoolbooks into Cash

Bob’s Books is now accepting Platinum Series schoolbooks (Grades 4–12) for resale! If your books are in good condition and still aligned with the current CAPS curriculum, we’ll list them — and pay you once they sell.

📚 What We’re Accepting:

We are currently only buying back Platinum Series titles from the following subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • Life Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences
  • Geography
  • History

✅ Grades 4–12 only
✅ CAPS-aligned and current edition
✅ No teacher’s guides or outdated versions

💰 How You Earn:

Once your book is sold, you will receive 25% of the current market price, paid via EFT.

📌 Example: If the current market price for the book is R100, you’ll be paid R25.

Payouts are processed within 7 days of the sale.
During peak periods, processing may take up to 14 days.

We offer 25% because we take on the risk and responsibility of:

  • Listing and promoting the book
  • Storing it safely until it sells
  • Managing customer service, packaging, and delivery

This means you can earn from your unused books without the hassle of selling them yourself.

⚠ Important Conditions:

  • Only send books that have been approved via email.
  • Any books received that are not on your approved list will be rejected.
    You will be invoiced for return shipping, and must pay this within 14 days. If not paid, the books will be pulped or responsibly disposed of.
  • If a book arrives in unacceptable condition (e.g. damaged, incomplete, or not suitable for resale), we will notify you.
    The book must be collected at your own expense. Return shipping will be invoiced and must be paid within 14 days, or the book will be pulped.
    If the book remains in our possession for an extended period, a handling fee of 12% of the estimated value may be added before the book is returned.
  • If a book does not sell within 6 months, we will notify you.
    You may choose to:
    • Have it returned (shipping at your cost)
    • Donate it to a school
    • Extend the listing (at our discretion)
    If return shipping is not paid within 14 days of notification, the book will be pulped.
  • All books are held at the sender’s risk. We cannot accept responsibility for books lost, stolen, or damaged while in storage or transit.

đŸ“· Book Condition Requirements:

We only accept books in Good condition or better:

  • Covers intact, no major damage
  • Minimal writing or highlighting
  • No missing or torn pages
  • No water damage, mould, or strong odours

📝 How to Submit Your Books:

To get started, email us the following:

  • A list of the Platinum Series titles you wish to submit (include grade and subject)
  • Clear photos of the front and back covers of each book

📧 Send to: hello@bobsbooks.co.za

You will receive a response within 7 working days.

We’ll:

  1. Review your submission and confirm which titles we’re able to accept
  2. Provide delivery instructions for approved books
  3. List the books on our website after they are received and checked

📚 Support Learners While Earning a Bit Back

Help keep quality schoolbooks in circulation — and earn from the books you no longer need.
This programme is currently limited to Platinum Series titles only.

đŸ§Ș Please note: This is a trial programme and may be ended or expanded at our discretion.
We may add more series or grade levels in future based on demand and stock management.