The base rate for shipping is $5.00 and is applied to the first item in any given order.
An additional charge of 50 cents per item will be added for each item after the first.
In most cases these charges will cover the cost of Priority Mail & Delivery Confirmation. Your actual results may vary based on your specific order and where you are located. Shipments to the West coast tend to take an extra day or two due to greater distances involved.
The following guidelines will help you to quickly estimate the charges for shiping via priority mail in the US.
1. Each magazine will normally weigh between 1/2 and one pound when bagged & boarded and packed for shipment.
2. For each additional pound after the first add 1.00.
3. Priority Mail normally takes 2 -3 days, a bit longer to the West coast.
4.Insurance is optional. Rates are $1.30 for up to $50.00 coverage; $2.30 for up to $100.00 coverage and an additional $1.00 per $100.00 of coverage after that.
A less expensive alternative choice for heavy items or large orders is Media Mail. In most cases this will allow up to 10 pounds to be shipped and delivered in about a week. Cost is the base rate of 5.00 and includes delivery confirmation. Additional pounds will be billed at the current rate of 30cents/lb.
Foir shipments outside the US we recommend Global Priority mail. Available to most countries, the cost is $9.00 ($7.00 to Canada), and will usually cover 1 to 3 magazines and be delivered within about a week.
From this point on it becomes exceedingly complex to get an exact estimate due to the huge number of variables involved. Rates vary based on both weight and distance and there are numerous different service providers each with various levels of servcie and of course, a separate rate table for every last one of them. Also, the actual container and materials used to pack each order will vary depending on the compostion of the order itself.
We will be happy to figure the shipping for you and only bill you for the exact cost of the services chosen when that exceeds the base rate for your order. To exercise this option you need do nothing. The base rate will automatically be added and show up on your order confirmation. Should the total need to be adjusted it will be handled at the time the order is processed. We will do our best to insure you receive the most economical rates - we'd rather you buy more magzines than pay for postage! Please feel free to add any notes or comments on how you woud prefer your order to be shipped. Although we cannot guarantee your request will be honored, we will do our best to accomodate your needs.
Countless other options exist such as Express Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc. However, I am not in business to compare rates or run a shipping center. With over 25 years experience in mail order and thousands of satisfied customers we are well prepared to see to it that your favorite collectibles arrive undamaged and in the condition advertised, and most importantly, at a reasonable cost to you!
All orders are discretely billed, packaged and labelled.