1. ReVerse Pitch: Half Price Books Presented by Christopher Jones Presented by Christopher Jones

2. Half Price Books, 5555 N. Lamar Buy and sell used and new books and media 2 nd largest store in chain of over 100 stores Buy from the public all day, every day Recycle or toss books, media, etc. every day “Easy to sell to” means lots of damaged media

3. Our Material Books, magazines, jigsaw puzzles, etc. Scads of VHS tapes Oodles of DVDs Heaps of CDs Bucketloads of LPs Smattering of cassettes, 45s, 78s, 8 tracks, etc. Cloth shopping bags left behind by sellers Most of these items are damaged or unsellable for one reason or another Books, magazines, jigsaw puzzles, etc. Scads of VHS tapes Oodles of DVDs Heaps of CDs Bucketloads of LPs Smattering of cassettes, 45s, 78s, 8 tracks, etc. Cloth shopping bags left behind by sellers Most of these items are damaged or unsellable for one reason or another

4. VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME!!! Two dumpsters that fill up at least once a week One dumpster for paper and cardboard, including hardback books Other dumpster for non-recyclables: discs, tapes, media, etc. Busiest in Summer but still plenty of stuff the rest of the year Two dumpsters that fill up at least once a week One dumpster for paper and cardboard, including hardback books Other dumpster for non-recyclables: discs, tapes, media, etc. Busiest in Summer but still plenty of stuff the rest of the year

5. Current Programs Teacher donations: Austin to Ghana Brown Santa, Inside Books, hospitals, etc. Recycling dumpster for paper and cardboard Bin for plastics, glass, etc. Austin Creative Reuse Always looking for new ways to recycle

6. Terms Free. All you can haul. We can box it up for you. VHS, anyone? Limited space: prompt pickup appreciated Don’t re-sell “as is”: must be repurposed Free. All you can haul. We can box it up for you. VHS, anyone? Limited space: prompt pickup appreciated Don’t re-sell “as is”: must be repurposed

7. What Other People Have Done LP records into bowls 45s into handbags “Book Safes” to hide valuables Artistically carved books, etc. CDs and DVDs into something, surely VHS: the greatest challenge LP records into bowls 45s into handbags “Book Safes” to hide valuables Artistically carved books, etc. CDs and DVDs into something, surely VHS: the greatest challenge

8. How much is there? Just the North Lamar store for now Four other stores in the area would likely be interested Over a hundred stores nationwide might also be interested Like I said, VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME! Just the North Lamar store for now Four other stores in the area would likely be interested Over a hundred stores nationwide might also be interested Like I said, VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME!

9. LAST PAGE Half Price Books mission statement includes the words “be kind to the environment.” We are always looking for new ways to do so. THANK YOU to ReVerse Pitch for providing this opportunity! Half Price Books mission statement includes the words “be kind to the environment.” We are always looking for new ways to do so. THANK YOU to ReVerse Pitch for providing this opportunity!