RATES AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2009

U.S. - PUERTO RICO - APOs - EPO's

Media Mail (7-10 Business Days)

Item	Handling	Each Additional Book
Paperback	$3.25	$.50
Hardback/Trade Size	$3.25	$1.00

 

 

Priority Mail (3-5 Business Days)**

Item	Handling	Each Additional Book
Paperback	$3.25	Actual Costs
Hardback	$3.25	Actual Costs

 

**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 your country.

 

SPECIAL NOTE: As of September 1, 2011, our consolidator has notified us that they will be charging us $25 on all shipments under 25 pounds.

 

What we propose is a bulk mailing each month with all other international customers. This would usually be at the end of the month or the first week of the following month - when all the new month’s books are available. This would eliminate this surcharge completely. It would also give you time to add to the order if need be.

 

If you have any questions or need further information about this, please let me know. We want to help you keep your costs down on shipping.

 

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 Large Flat Rate Box. Costs for it are $33.95 for Canada and $55.95 for everywhere else. The Flat Rate box will hold approximately 20 regular paperbacks and approximately 30 thin paperbacks. Maximum weight for this 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 1/2 pound

2 series romance or “skinny” book weighs 1/4 pound

 

Example: In a 11 pound box we can get in 22 fat mass market paperbacks.

 

Country	5 lbs	6 lbs	7 lbs	8 lbs	9 lbs	10 lbs	11 lbs	Each add’l pound over 11 pounds
Canada	20.00	21.50	22.00	24.00	25.00	26.00	28.00	2.49
Great Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands	16.00	18.50	21.50	23.00	26.00	29.00	31.00	2.71
Western Europe/New Zealand	16.50	19.00	21.00	23.50	26.00	29.00	32.00	2.74
Latin America	18.50	21.00	24.00	26.00	28.00	32.00	34.00	3.00
Pacific Rim	16.50	20.00	23.00	26.00	30.00	33.00	36.00	3.20
Australia	23.00	25.00	28.00	31.00	34.00	36.50	39.50	3.55