Help Me! I Have 600 World Book Day Vouchers

Syman

personally, i think shops that accept these vouchers for anything other than books should be taken to task.

aimeelister

Im not going to get into the debate over what should be done with the tokens. I would just like to say what i have done with mine as this may help others decide what to do with theirs.

We have a large percentage of international students at our university and their partners study english, they are coming to the end of their time here and have learnt a lot. I have passed on a large percentage of the vouchers to them so they can buy books to take back to their country which they can then keep practicing their english, without having a 300 page book to read (which you must admit is a norm for adult pitched books) and getting dis-enchanted.

I have passed out more vouchers to some of the other students and have kept some for myself. With these i will be buying books for people for Christmas, a cheaper present for some people I know, but I will be making them a book mark, and afterall its the thought that counts!

The pencils and pens have gone to the local school.

Kylie

I have to say it worries me that someone NEEDS to use vouchers meant for books to buy groceries to feed their children. I can't help wonder what was done to feed the children before the vouchers and what will be done when the vouchers can no longer be exploited this way? Perhaps get a job? Or at least discuss needs with the APPROPRIATE charity?

I think the reason this thread has continued for 3 days is that people are stunned by what they are reading. The abusive responses and request for thanks is quite amazing.

Carla, if you are nice to people on MSE and don't outright abuse anything and everything, people are helpful and kind.

Oh, and regarding your last post on the Freebies Board that has thankfully been removed: you will have to do a little work yourself looking through threads and finding out information for yourself, just like everyone else. It's all here, can't be any easier than that, can it?

If you still require assistance AFTER that, I am positive you will get as much help as you kindly ask for.

And when you abuse my comment, please, please, please use a dictionary. It's really annoying trying to decipher your messages. Take a little time to write properly, it’s simply being courteous.

Decipher \De*ci"pher\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deciphered; p. pr.
& vb. n. Deciphering.] [Pref. de- + cipher. Formed in
imitation of F. dchiffrer. See Cipher.]
1. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into
intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in
secret characters.

2. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning
of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly
obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold.

3. To stamp; to detect; to discover.

Seakay

Quote:
Originally Posted by carla224
i have had no thank s for this post but it has give people something to talk about for 3 days i think that deseves a thank you



"I think you'll find people always thank those that try to help others.
IMHO this is a genuine attempt at improving poor literacy levels which has been hijacked by the 'get-something-for-nothing' brigade.
We all like a bargain, but not at the expense of initiatives like this. Sorry about the long words."



Thank you for this inspired juxtaposition - I laughed out loud!

Incidentally, I asked at my local Tesco Express information counter, and was told that Tesco will not accept even one token intended for books in exchange for general groceries; not sure if this is a new policy made in response to recent events, or if this was an individual store's policy.

LEICESTER_3

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

full-time-mum

LEICESTER wrote:

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

This is a nice idea - perhaps you could write the web address for printing off your own quick read token on the cover of the book.

greenishfingers

LEICESTER wrote:

I have just received two promo packs containing bookmarks, pens, rubbers etc.. a great freebie which I will distribute amongst my children and their friends. I also do 'bookcrossing' where you leave a book in a public place for someone to pick up, take home and read, so the bookmarks will come in handy to put in those to promote reading amongst adults.:rotfl: :A

If you want any of my spare tokens/book marks for this please PM, it sounds a lovely idea

full-time-mum

I've just been into Tesco and brought (amongst my groceries) 3 x quick reads.
I used the self-scan till and when the supervisor saw my leaflets, she gave me a moderate hard time until I produced the 3 books out of my shopping bag.

They are on the look out as people have been using the tokens but not buying the books!

jeppy

Thank you for sticking up for this co. They have been ever so good with their freebies.

I hated the thought that they would have to pay the likes of Tescos, when they redeem the vouchers, because Tescos will redeem the vouchers from the company.

I doubt it will be Tesco that loses out!!!!!

I am giving the freebies to my kids school friends and we have put the leaflets on our counter for customers to take.

I have kept some for myself as I am an avid reader.

moo842

how do you get involved in book crossing, i would love that