InterSchola

Before InterSchola, many schools simply sold their surplus “garage sale style” to a group of local buyers for a fraction of what the items are worth or just disposed of the goods. InterSchola provides an end-to-end solution to help school districts and public agencies sell their surplus goods via an online public auction marketplace. 

Founded in 2004, InterSchola partners with agencies in six different states, including nearly one-third of school districts in California. Whether selling surplus buses from one school district to another at an affordable price, finding new uses for used food service equipment sold to a small business or finding a nonprofit buyer for a planetarium dome, InterSchola provides a unique service that considers the triple bottom line – people, planet and profits.

InterSchola has quickly become the most sought-after provider of turn-key services and solutions for buying and selling surplus education goods though our online marketplace using the eBay online auction platform as our primary model. The company has witnessed powerful results of auctions on behalf of these institutions. Simultaneously returning much more than double the revenue of other auction platforms and saving clients time and money normally spent dealing with surplus, InterSchola provides a comprehensive service for public agencies. With an increase to 385+ school district, community college and local public agency clients in 2011, InterSchola is serving more public agencies than ever. 

In addition to giving back to public schools, InterSchola is a San Francisco Certified Green Business whose services help reduce waste and save the environment. The business has helped divert two to three million pounds from landfills per year since 2004. In October 2010, InterSchola was named one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s 100 fastest growing private companies. Company President Melissa Rich sees no end in sight for the opportunities arising from used surplus goods from school district and public agency clients.