When you actually call that company, you will only get an order taker who cannot tell you about the product. Alan and Lori Harris cannot afford to purchase in case quantities to receive maximum discounts. In the instance of special orders, we often are purchasing only one copy of a book from a wholesale company just to fill the order. We cannot match their prices and stay in business. They want to be the only kid on the block.
Most conventions hand out product bags at their registration table.
These bags usually contain a major discount catalog. Imagine the frustration of these vendors when, after explaining the value of a specific item, the customer pulls a discount catalog out of their product bag and compares the price. Well, we're only homeschoolers and we have to save as much money as possible. There will always be a discounter who will beat the little guy's price. You need to decide what your motive is in purchasing home school materials.