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We've added new genres (science fiction, men's fiction, westerns, horror, old collectible titles & more) to our web site as well as started adding our excess inventory which I kept from the sale of the store. With the new changes, I am not just specializing in selling romances as we have previously specified, but we now offer a wide range of genres to fit anyone's needs. If you have any questions, comments, or other, please let us know. Thanks.


Introduction
Postage
Ordering Info.
Condition Codes
Abbreviations


Greetings Book Lovers:

Well, as you can see, my husband has worked long and hard at getting me up to par into e-commerce technology by providing the site with a shopping cart. And, so far, it is working great!!!

Postage is calculated for you in the shopping cart, which should save a lot of frustration in figuring out how I base the postage fees. Due to the tremendous increase in postage for overseas orders, I have set a price for this to cover all areas that I will ship to.

I don't have the capability of reducing stock as items are sold, but take note that even though a book goes through as being "ordered", availability is limited to what is actually in stock and no compensation/gratuity expended except for a full refund or a partial refund credited back to your Paypal account.

Our new site has a secure ordering feature through Paypal and your credit card information can be entered to complete the transaction.

Thanks for your continued support, if you don't find anything this time, don't forget to check back.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail with you questions, concerns, or problems...

Damita


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POSTAGE

Note: Due to increasing postage costs and packaging prices, we find it necessary to start charging for postage in the U.S. The additional cost will be $3.00 for the 1st book and .50 for each additional book sent by media mail (usually 7-10 working days) and includes delivery confirmation. Insurance is additional, packages not insured are not covered if lost or stolen after leaving the Paris Post Office. Postage will be calculated in the shopping cart feature which allows for priority mail service, if desired.

ALL out of U.S. shipments (including Canada) will only be mailed as Priority at $15.00 per book. Yes, this is high, but it is close to the new cost to ship 1 pound to any location priority mail and the extra is for the trouble it now seems to be to ship outside the U.S. I apologize in advance for this fee, but I've been eating the extra cost of shipping foreign orders and this has got to stop. If you want to check with Amazon, Alibris, Biblio, or Half.com, please do as I offer the same books (and more) on these sites and their international postage may be more economical.



INTRODUCTION:

Many of the books we sell are considered collectible in today's market. We have tried to note the printing edition when applicable.

For romance paperbacks, most are the first printing. If this is absolutely important to you, and it is not noted, please contact us so we can look it up. On most of the books which are catagory romances, if the series name and number are noted, then these are the original printing for that catagory series. I have tried to note catagory reprints when applicable, but may have missed a few with the new process...

With the romances, at the time these were written, many authors were intimidated by the personna given to the romance writer, but most of us know the authors stuck with what they believed in and have made the world a better place where love does make the world go round.

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CONDITION CODES:

Mint/A - The spine is unbroken, pages are not bent, the book has no creases, dog-eared or bent corners on the cover, there are no stamp marks from stores on the covers or inside pages. The pages are relatively white. The book is like new.

Excellent/B -The book may have been read once or twice and might have small bends or creases on the cover. The book has been read and treasured.

Very Good/C - It has been read several times. The pages might be yellowed, bent, the cover will have some degree of creasing, or have dog-eared corners on the cover. There are signs it has been read several times, but basically it is in very good condition. There may be creases on the cover and spine.

Good/D - This book has been well read. There are yellowed pages, bent corners, and significant heavy creases on the cover.

Fair-Poor/E - This book has severe damage. It is of "reading copy" only value. The book will show significant signs of wear, with ragged appearance, and perhaps loose pages.

Everyone wants a book in Mint condition but realistically these are hard to find as the collectible value of the romance book was not realized until the early 90's. You may see many individuals who rate their book as MINT, but beware! Many who are selling these are not fully aware of the meaning of MINT. They might also add the comment "mint for the age of the book" which is a sure sign to keep your money close to home.

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ABBREVIATIONS:
SS = Store stamp/sticker (not always noted)
B/E = bottom edge
T/E = top edge
S/E = spine edge
O/E = outside edge
CC = clipped corner

If you are unsatisfied with the quality of the book you receive, your money will be fully refunded. We aim to please, but do have a limit!

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ORDERING INFORMATION:

Place your order using our Shopping Cart feature. I will let you if any are unavailable and refund through Paypal. Due to many books being ordered and payment never following, we NO longer offer a check, money order, travelers check option.

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