Terms of sale

All books are owned by us and are in our possession *. All books are offered subject to availability. Books are offered simultaneously from several points of sale there is an inevitable delay between sale on one and deletion on another.

* Very occasionally we may offer an item for sale on behalf of someone else but this fact will be clearly stated.

Payment: is due with order and may be made by any of the credit/debit cards listed on the secure server (Visa, Mastercard, Delta, Switch*, Solo*, Maestro*). If paying with Switch, Solo and Maestro we need the start date and/or the issue number of the card in addition to the usual details. If there is nowhere obvious to leave this information please leave it in the field for customer messages.

If you prefer not to use the secure server you may also send us the card details separately but please make sure that you order the book via the order form or by email first so that we can reserve it for you.

We also accept payment by cheque (in UK Pounds drawn on a UK bank only) or, only for purchases greater than £100.00, by electronic bank transfer. If intending payment by either of these methods please let us know so that we can reserve the book(s) and let you know the further details that you will need.

Returns: We are careful in our descriptions but mistakes sometimes happen and a book which we have mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt for a full refund including your return postage. Return for any other reason may be made within the same period for a refund of the purchase price less the cost of shipping. In both cases return is subject to prior notification stating the reason and the refund is subject to the book reaching us in the same condition as it was sent.

Sending credit/debit card details direct:

You can leave your credit card details on our own area of a secure server or, if you prefer not to use the secure server, payment details can be telephoned, faxed or mailed - Contact details

The total details we need for a card transaction are:

      1. Your name and address (as recorded by the card issuer)
      2. Name and address for shipping (if different)
      3. Choice of shipping method

Required for all cards:

      4. Cardholder name (exactly as on card)
      5. Cardholder address (if different from 1 and/or 2)
      6. Card type
      7. Card numbers
      8. Card expiry date
      9. Card ID (the 3 digit CVC/CVV2 Code)

Also required for Delta, Solo and Switch/Maestro cards

    10. Card start date and/or issue number

Trade

Reciprocal 10% terms are offered for trade sales (we will need to know where to view your stock) except for sales by drop shipping, which are net.

We do not operate an affiliate scheme. We actively discourage drop shipping. We prefer to ship direct to book searchers/traders so that they can see that we have described the book fairly before they then ship to their customer. We reserve the right to refuse to supply on a drop shipping basis without notice or explanation at any time.

Also bear in mind that we put a value in the customs declaration on international parcels. Attention is drawn to the terms of use of this site especially with regard to Content.