School supplies bought from businesses giving kickbacks to schools can be as much as 33 per cent more expensive than the cheapest prices online.
Myschool.co.nz, run by Office Max, lets parents buy all required stationery for their children by entering a school name and class. Supplies are paid for online and delivered, and the school receives a small cut of the sale.
In most cases, the required stationery is itemised and can be removed, letting parents shop around. But for some schools, contents of students’ stationery packs are hidden on the website, revealing only the price.
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