Environmental Health
BooksByChance
Books by Chance
869B W. Eisenhower Parkway
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734.239.3172
www.booksbychance.com
Business Overview
Books by Chance sells books, CDs, and DVDs on consignment for clients in
the Ann Arbor area. They make it easy for the community to repurpose their
books by providing free pick-up within the Ann Arbor city limits,
efficiently identifying salable items, and donating the remainder to
charity.
Sustainable Practices
Books by Chance sells in popular global marketplaces online, and donates a
portion of every sale to local environmental and educational charities.
Additionally, Books by Chance gives clients the option to direct any
portion of their earnings to these local charities as well, an option that
many have embraced.
Books by Chance channels tens of thousands of used books to the Recycle Ann
Arbor ReUse Center each year, contributing greatly to their ongoing used
book sale. Donation receipts are passed back to their clients, another
popular feature of their service. Items not sold by the ReUse Center are
always recycled as paper.
Books by Chance sells dozens of items daily, and regardless of weather
conditions, their packages are hauled to the Post Office by bicycle, a
service provided by HD Hauling ( http://www.hdhauling.com ). This is a highly visible
activity, and Books by Chance frequently hears positive comments from
community members who see the large bike trailer with the Books by Chance
logo on the back traveling through town.
