Clueless Aussie running school Christmas Fair -- help!

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Hi! As the subject states, am a clueless Aussie now suckered in to running the school Christmas Fair. Can anyone give some guidelines on what you'd expect to pay for a cake from a cake stall at the school fair? And how much you'd expect to pay for secondhand books? I have been given prices to charge for other things ('guess the name of the teddy bear' for 20p, punching balloons for 50p), but I'm not sure about cakes/books... Thanks!

Books need to be dirt cheap or people won't buy. Our school usually do 5 for a pound with the children's books nad 10-15p for adult ones. Of course we're in a "deprived area" where the Bookstart people weep on street corners as doors are slammed in their faces, and nobody has any money so that could have a bearing on things.
If you're in the leafy Cotswolds or somewhere, then charge them a fiver and mention to Petunia's mother that PTarquin's mother bought six and stand back to avoid being crushed in the rush...
Cakes go like, well hot cakes, and are usually about 20-30p for a small fairy cake type one, and up to £2 for a large one - plain ones, not gateaux types that is - ginger cake and sponge etc.

Thanks! It's only going to be whole cakes as someone else is covering refreshments (mince pies/tea/coffee etc.). We're in a Cambridgeshire village and there seems to be quite a difference in incomes in the school, which makes me hesitant to charge too much...

From my experience, people tend to turn up to a school fair with a set amount to spend and they spend it. Children will definitely spend every last penny they take and will have fun doing it - especially if they can get lots for their pennies.

Cheap and cheerful is always good. My DDs school were charging £1.50 for a whole cake and £2 for ones that looked a little bit more special.