RATES AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2009
U.S. - PUERTO RICO - APOs - EPO's
Media Mail (7-10 Business Days)
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Item
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Handling
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Each Additional Book
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Paperback
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$3.25
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$.50
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Hardback/Trade Size
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$3.25
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$1.00
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Priority Mail (3-5 Business Days)**
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Item
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Handling
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Each Additional Book
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Paperback
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$3.25
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Actual Costs
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Hardback
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$3.25
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Actual Costs
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**If you priority mail shipment will fit into a flat-rate priority
box, we will lower the costs. In all cases, we will ship at the best
price to you, and notify you via email confirmation when the order is
processed.
INTERNATIONAL
As of May 14, 2007, the US Post Office has eliminated all
surface shipping. All shipments now go via air. We can still offer
the cheapest way to ship internationally as we do not charge on a per
book basis. We charge you a $3.25 handling fee
plus our actual costs to ship to you. In most cases this
amounts to half what you would pay on a per book basis.
We have an established consolidator that picks up our
international shipments daily. The method of shipment is
International Surface Air Lift. If you buy in bulk, we suggest using
this. ISAL is available in most countries but if yours isn’t,
we will let you know when you order. Delivery time is between 2-4
weeks depending upon the country.
We are also one of the few book
retailers that offers international insurance. We charge only $2.75,
and this can really save you money if a package is lost or damaged.
We take great care with our packaging but once an order leaves
our warehouse, we can’t be held responsible for loss or damage,
if uninsured.
We also offer the International Flat Rate Box. Costs for it are
$25 for Canada and $37 for everywhere else. The Flat Rate box will
hold approximately 12-15 regular paperbacks and approximately 20 - 22
thin paperbacks. Maximum weight for International Flat Rate Box is 20
pounds. Delivery time is faster – about 1-2 weeks.
Since most countries outside of the US use kilograms instead of
pounds, use this system of measurement when calculating how many
books will ship in your order:
1 “fat” mass market paperback weighs ½ pound
2 series romance or “skinny” book weighs ½
pound
Example: In a 11 pound box we can get in 22 fat mass market
paperbacks.
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Country
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5 lbs
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6 lbs
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7 lbs
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8 lbs
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9 lbs
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10 lbs
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11 lbs
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Each add’l pound over 11 pounds
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Canada
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19.20
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20.50
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21.75
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23.00
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24.35
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25.62
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27.00
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2.49
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Great Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy,
Netherlands
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15.50
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17.80
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20.00
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22.35
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24.60
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26.90
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29.50
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2.71
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Western Europe/New Zealand
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15.65
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18.00
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20.30
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22.60
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25.00
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27.24
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30.00
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2.74
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Japan
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19.50
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22.50
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25.50
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28.45
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31.45
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34.50
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38.00
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2.74
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Latin America
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18.00
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20.50
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22.75
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25.20
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27.50
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30.00
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33.00
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3.22
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Pacific Rim
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16.00
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19.50
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22.50
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25.00
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28.50
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31.55
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35.00
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3.16
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Australia
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22.00
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24.00
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27.00
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30.00
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32.60
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35.45
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38.75
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3.50
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INSURANCE
Insurance is an additional cost ($1.30+ for domestic orders, $2.75
for international), but always a good idea. We take great care with
our packaging but once an order leaves our warehouse, we can’t
be held responsible for loss or damage.
