Auction:
Coming soon!

Information:
This auction is hosted to raise funds towards a feral cat TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) project in Harrismith with the Harrismith Maluti Animal Care NPO. Increments are donations and will be paid towards a TNR project in Harrismith.
Goal: R5000
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Auction Date & Time: Coming soon
## Current Fundraising Update
Our kitty is presently at R2037.50
Thank you to all donors and participants for your support.
Please send a whatsapp to 083 294 5616 for the auction group link.
Auction Rules & Conditions
These rules are set for all in WhatsApp Auctions. If you participate in any auction / fundraising event hosted by Little Book Shoppie then we accept that you have read these rules and are in full agreement to the rules before participating in any of our dedicated events.
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Transparency: This auction supports a special cause. Because of this we will congratulate and thank winners for their donations within this group within 72 hours after payments are received and so that everyone can follow the progress of the fundraiser.
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This auction serves as a fundraising effort and therefore commitment on your part is required to pay for your books won during this auction within 24 hours after the auction ended. Regret: No arrangements will be made for future payments for any person under any circumstances.
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For bookkeeping purposes, we require that books sold during the auction be paid separately from regular orders and you will receive a separate order from your regular orders. These books can however be added to your current book box/bag to save on Pudo / Courier.
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Payment options: Immediate EFT (Please send pop via WhatsApp / notify admins asap of payment). Cash on collection within 24 hours during open store hours, Thursdays 11am – 5pm. Credit / Debit card payments within 24 hours. Banking details & links will be sent in private directly after the auction.
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In case of non-payment from the highest bidder within 24 hours: The second highest bidder will be given the opportunity to purchase the book(s) at the second highest bid price(s) and will be given 24 hours to pay.
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If no payments are made towards books won during the auction: We will consider our attempt to raise funds on these books towards the cause as unsuccessful.
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Unless specified otherwise: All books are preloved/preowned and may exhibit inscriptions, signs of wear, water/damp/foxing damage, old retail sticker residue, and so forth and are sold ‘voetstoots’ or ‘as is’ and cannot be exchanged or returned for a refund.
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There are 10 lots available, and each lot will be posted individually.
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Bidding time will be limited to two minutes, but it will be extended until “no more bids” in the event of active bidding. Books with no bids will be deleted from the group during the auction.
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Please note: Prices have been lowered for the auction; however, if there are no winners, they will revert to their regular retail price after the auction concludes. These items will be available for sale after the auction in one of our groups at a later stage.
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Pudo/Courier services can be arranged privately after the event. Pudo / Courier costs are for the buyer’s account.
Now that we have covered all formalities. The most important rule: HAVE FUN!
Ongoing Monthly Project: Contributing towards monthly wages:
One of the reasons why Little Book Shoppie was created was to help towards wages at our local animal shelter. Evelyn, the owner of Little Book Shoppie also enjoys planning litte in whatsapp group events from time to time to raise funds and enjoys participating in TNR (Trap, Neuter and Release) projects. On this page you can follow our progress and know that a portion of your purchase was donated towards a wonderful cause and if you donate books, then your books form part of a very special cause.​
As on 02 February 2026 we raised a total of R27 278.50 from end of June 2024 till date.
Paid towards wages and raised from auction increments and dedicated sales:
​2024-06-30-R1212-50
2024-08-01-R1165-00
2024-08-25-R1165-00
2024-10-01- R1145-00
2024-11-04- R1460-00
2024-12-05- R1230-00
2024-12-20- R2110-00
2025-01-31- R1250-00
2025-03-01-R1250-00
2025-04-03-R1200-00
2025-05-08-R1250-00
2025-06-09-R 875-00
2025-07-08-R1250-00
2025-08-11-R1250-00
​2025-09-11-R1500-00
2025-10-02-R1250-00
2025-11-13-R1250-00
2025-12-03-R1250-00
2026-01-03-R1250-00
2026-02-02-R1250-00
Total donated towards wages thanks to our loyal customers who participate in our auctions: R25 252.50.
In addition to the wages, we were also able to donate the following thanks to amazing supporters of the project who donated some books for us to sell:
2024-09-16 - R 230-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2024-11-18 - R 66-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2024-12-05 - R 370-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2025-02-02 - R 200-00 Donation towards raffle tickets
2025-04-02 - R 390-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2025-04-05 - R 340-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2025-04-26 - R 100-00 Donation - Vet Bill
2025-06-09 - R 330-00 Donation - Vet Bill
Total donated mostly towards the Vet Bill - R2026-00
Please read the latest Harrismith Animal Shelter's Newsletter on their latest events and projects below.
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Want to get involved?
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Donate your unwanted preloved books and we will attempt to sell the books to raise funds towards the animal shelters wages.
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The animal shelter will receive 50% on all sales.
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Purchase our books. We don't just help our local animal shelter we also help other organizations by selling their books on their behalf on consignment,
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Participate in our events. Details will be provided with the event.
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Got any questions? Please do not hesitate to get in touch via whatsapp on 083 294 5616.
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Please note: The Little Book Shoppie is not an NPO and nor are we affiliated to any animal shelters / charity associations or involved in any way. This is a privately owned small business and we are just doing our part in supporting our local animal shelter as best we can, with what we have, the time available to us and as and how we can.
