With the start of classes getting closer, many families rush to buy school supplies in advance and, if possible, taking advantage of offers. In this sense, the list of items that fall within the program Fair Prices It represents an advantage when it comes to saving, since there are 316 products that can be found at a price up to 50% lower than the products that are not part of the agreement.
Some of the school supplies that can be found in bookstores are the Keyroad 12-color watercolor for $379 (against other brands like Pelikan, which have the same product at a price of around 1,400 pesos), Pilot pens (black and blue) at $66, Alfa Gloss cardboard at $210, canopla pencil case in various colors at $530, Faber-Castell markers (10 units) at $699 (against Bic, which is 1,252 pesos), Maped microfibers (4 units) at $778. (Paper Mate has the same product at 892.50).
We also found 3 Olami paintbrushes for $513, a 20 cm Pizzini ruler for $100, spare America sheets (lined and squared) for $380 (against the Rivadavia pack, which is priced at 4,000 pesos); Simball highlighter in various colors for $175, Maped pencil sharpener for $268, Glee geometry set (ruler, square and protractor) for $280, Pilot tempera (60 ml pot) for $66 and Maped school scissors for $403, among other items.
But the offer is not only limited to tools: the list of Fair Prices It also offers in supermarkets unisex overalls and TEX (for girls) from size 6 to 14, which vary between $1,990 and $2,990, fleece jumper from size 6 to 16 (blue and grey) at $3,999; different styles of sneakers (black and white) between $3,199 and $6,490 and a wide variety of pants between $2,599 and $3,999.
This agreement also benefits bookstores, who see the program as a good opportunity to increase their sales. For the president of the Argentine Chamber of Stationery, Bookstores and Related (CAPLA), Daniel Iglesias Lopez, “The list has the virtue that the brands are national in scope, that the tools are accessible and that they are noble products.” At the same time, he stressed the importance of Fair Prices as “a tool that provides predictability and allows you to know where you stand in order to draw the future forward.”
All the products of the agreement signed between the Secretary of Commerce, Matías Tombolini, and the companies in the field, are available at a fixed price from February to March 31 and can be found in supermarket chains. Carrefour, Disco, Jumbo, Vea, Coto, La Anónima and Changomas, bookstores and shops attached to the Argentine Chamber of Stationery, Bookstores and Related Products (CAPLA) and to the Chamber of Bookseller Industry (CIAL).
To find out the complete list of products and find out where to buy them, consumers can go to https://www.argentina.gob.ar/economia/comercio/preciosjustos/canasta-escolar
