Word Card Collection Hongo Books

Q:

The book card Next is sold at a discount at the gift certificate shop, so I would like you to consider the following in order to reduce the burden of book costs on students.

1. Negotiate with a major cash voucher shop (Ticket Ranger, J Market, Cicchetti, etc.) to install a book card vending machine in the university book department, and have the cash voucher shop replenish the book card as appropriate. Alternatively, consignment sales are accepted from gift certificate shops and sold to students at a discount price at the counter of the book department.

2. The University of Tokyo Co-op purchases Book Card Next from a major cash coupon shop at a large rate, and sells it to students at the university book department (or to faculty and staff if there is a surplus). In this case, it is probably necessary to obtain permission from the secondhand dealer based on the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act, but I think the hurdle is low because they plan to obtain permission from the secondhand dealer in order to start the PC trade-in business.

In addition, I would like you to consider the products that can be useful for students, such as JAL and ANA shareholder complimentary tickets (for returning home, etc.), stamps, JR Orange Cards, etc. (There is a dealer who sells stamps at a discount of nearly 20%. Orange cards are discounted by nearly 10%.)
Although it is possible for individual students to use cash coupon shops, they are small individual customers, so they cannot receive the application of large-lot rates. I want you

Q:

You asked if we could sell it at a discount like the book cards sold at the gift certificate shop. Sorry for the inconvenience.
In conclusion, it is difficult to sell book cards at a discount even if you purchase them from a gift certificate shop.
The reason is if you purchased a book card from the coupon shop where you received the information
If you add the cost involved, it will be higher than the purchase price of a new book card.
Co-ops also incur a certain amount of expenses in order to operate their business.
Please understand that it is difficult to sell at the purchased price.

Q:

At the meeting of the General Assembly the other day, you mentioned that you would like to start a secondhand dealer in order to trade in computers. We believe that the demand for specialized books is certainly large within the university.

A:

Thank you for using Co-op. Regarding the purchase of secondhand books, we do not have the physical strength to develop a purchase system like that of new and secondhand bookstores, and it is difficult to develop human resources with the knowledge and skills necessary to purchase them. Considering the transition, it is the current situation that it is not possible to buy and sell old books immediately. Based on the opinions we received, we will consider future possibilities within the co-op.