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American Customers

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Because one of our warehouses is located in the United States:

  1. All orders are sent via the US Postal Service.
  2. We bypass American Customs which speeds up delivery.

 

Canadian Customers

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Because one of our warehouses is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada:

  1. All orders are sent via the Canadian Mail System, either Parcel Post, Express Post, or Canada Post Priority Courier.
  2. We are required by law to charge GST.
  3. We bypass Canadian Customs which speeds up delivery.

 

Overseas Customers

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  1. On our registration form, because we can’t possibly enter all states and provinces in the world into our pull-down menus, we’ve chosen to enter only the ones in North America. Therefore, customers outside of Canada and the United States must fill out the customer registration and address fields as follows:

    • for the "State/Province" field,
      • choose the "Other" field.
    • enter the state/province
      • information as part of the "City" field.
    • select the right country from the "Country" field pull-down menu.

  2. If your country charges a VAT (Value-Added Tax), you may be assessed that tax at Customs. You may be responsible to pay this charge before you receive your delivery.

Order Processing

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Most orders are confirmed and shipped within 2-3 days. The clock does not start running until your e-mail shipping confirmation is sent. Please see our order processing page for additional information.

 

 

Three Shipping Methods

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  • Standard Shipping (Postal Book Rate, International Surface Book Rate)

    • This is our default shipping method for shipping anywhere in the world. It is our most popular and least expensive method. In North America, books are sent via "Media Mail". Outside of North America, books are sent via the US Postal Service Surface Mail.

    • Standard Shipping takes 1 to 3 weeks in North America with the exception of Alaska, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Territories which could take up to 6 weeks. Standard Shipping takes 8 to 15 weeks to States and Countries outside of North America.

    • Rates vary depending on destination and weight of order.


  • Priority Shipping (Priority Mail, Global Priority Parcel Mail)

    • This is for people who don’t want to wait as long as Standard Shipping, but do not need the order delivered in a huge hurry.

    • Priority Shiping takes 3 to 7 business days in North America and 5 to 10 days to States and Countries outside of North America after the order has been shipped out. Depending on your country, your books are sent "Priority Post" or "Global Priority".

    • Rates vary depending on destination and weight of order.

    • Not available to many destinations outside of North America

    • Maximum weight limit of 7 pounds on deliveries outside of North America. This means the "Priority shipping" option may become unavailable on orders outside of North America as they increase in size and weight.

    • If you had Priority Shipping available from a destination outside of North America, and it has become unavailable, it’s likely because the weight limit has been exceeded. We suggest you "split" your order if you truly need this shipping system.

 

  • Express Shipping (Air Courier Delivery)

    • Delivery is by Loomis Courier in Canada, DHL Courier Worldwide.

    • This is for those who absolutely have to have the book as quickly as possible.

    • Deliveries in North America arrive within 72 hours after your order has been shipped out. Deliveries outside of North America generally take 3 - 7 days after your order has been shipped out.

    • Rates vary depending on destination and weight of order.

    • Not available to PO Box addresses

Shipping and Handling Costs

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  • Our handling charges cover the cost to pull orders from our warehouse.


  • Shipping rates are calculated in advance, based on the size of your order and the country of destination. Our shipping charges include:
  1. packaging (approximately 40 to 50 cents per order)
  2. shipper's wages to pack and ship each order
  3. delivery costs to post office/courier service
  4. actual postage as marked on the outside of each package
  5. customer service time
  • If you have a registered AllBooks4Less account, you can view your shipping charges before finalizing a purchase. To do so, visit our store, click on checkout, click on proceed to purchase, and then view your Final Purchase Summary. Summary includes subtotal, shipping, handling, tax and total.

 

Drop-Ship Option

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Drop-Ship orders are sent without any pricing or AllBooks4Less information. It is an excellent option for gift-giving. To choose the Drop-Ship option:

  1. Click the Drop-Ship option when you check out.
  2. Change the "Ship To:" address to where you want the package delivered.
  3. Click on "Update New Shipping Info".

An invoice will be e-mailed to you.

 

If you have more questions about shipping, please contact us at service@allbooks4less.com

 
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