I'm looking for the best teacher supply website. I know there are a bunch out there...but which ones have the best bang for the buck??? What sites have you guys used to buy things? Thanks!!!
Reallygoodstuff.com has nice stuff (really good?) but they are pretty expensive. I buy a lot of decor from Carson Dellosa and Evan Moore. Then I go to Smilemakers and Oriental Trading for gifty/reward things (pencils, sharpeners, erasers) and crafts.
I love all of these!!! I also use Vista Print for printed materials (business cards, brochures, posters, banners, etc.) Most of their products are FREE and you just pay shipping which isn't bad at all.
Classroomdirect.com used to be really cheap, but then the website changed and they aren't as dirt cheap. However, the catalog they send has much better prices...I don't understand it but they sent me a catalog last week and the website changed about 3 or 4 months ago so I know its current. I haven't found an online replacement. Discountschoolsupply.com is cheap and good, but they don't have a lot of stuff for big kids. I don't buy decoratives or notepads but they don't have a lot of that stuff either.
teacherfilebox.com -based on Evan-Moor products. It's subscription based but you have access to many of their publications to pull lessons & activities from. It's come in handy especially for when you are needing to find things for a particular topics --- easier to scan a database then to spend time going through books/resources.
I second classroomdirect.com I have used them several times. For the items that I buy (eraser tops and pencils mostly) they have great prices. The only thing that I've seen that has changed about them is their amount to qualify for free shipping has gone up a couple of times.
I've also used classroomdirect.com. They were cheaper than the discount our school is able to get from an office supply store.
I'm working on getting items up all summer-check out www.sproutclassrooms.com. It's 50-90% less than retail!
Does reallygoodstuff.com every have sales or coupons? They are the only place I found that has some stuff that I need, but I agree, they are expensive.
www.reallygoodstuff.com www.aceeducational.com (discounted items and free shipping over $99 I think...) www.getsmart.biz www.trendenterprises.com www.carsondellosa.com Hope those help you out
