Medievalbookshop — postage options

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Postage


2023-2024. The medievalbookshop site is currently undergoing extensive stocktaking and revision. During this period, most books listed the site are still available for despatch, except where they cannot be located or when they are reserved for other customers. In most cases orders can be mailed by the next working day after payment is received. Payment is not taken until availability is confirmed.

Many of the book description pages show the cost of postage for delivery within the UK: this allows for standard second class postage. This does not include tracking, but you are welcome to enquire for other prices such as signed‑for or special delivery. If a price is not specifically stated to be ‘P&P inc.’, then postage will be added to the cost of the book. Each order is priced individually using current UK Post Office rates, so postage costs for multi‑item orders are usually more economical — you can include as many books as you like in a single order (10% discount for multiple items in one order).

You can find full details of current prices and delivery options on the Royal Mail web site at www.royalmail.com

Where a postage price is not given, it will usually be charged at the current rate stated on the Royal Mail site. Many of the book descriptions on this site provide an indication of weight and depth to help you work out a rough idea of the cost: if you wish to do this, please bear in mind that these measures stated are approximate, and that you should include extra for packaging — around 100g for an average sized book, but about 50g for a small one and 200g for a large book, and often 250g or more for orders containing multiple items.

Within the UK, slim books (up to about 15mm spine width) can usually be sent at ‘large letter’ rate; anything fatter will probably have to go at ‘small parcel’ or ‘medium parcel’ rates.

If you wish to place a larger order, you’re welcome to adjust it to find the optimum weight for postage — but please allow at least 250g for packaging. For example, within the UK the pricing increments are stepped at 2kg and 5kg, which can allow several extra books to be included in a package before the cost goes up.


UK

Your order will be despatched using UK post office services and a standard order should take around three or four working days to arrive – sometimes a bit quicker, but it can be considerably longer around Christmas and at other busy periods, such as during postal strikes or outbreaks of severe weather.

medievalbookshop does not currently accept orders from outside the UK.


Some small print stuff

You may wish to note the following items from medievalbookshop’s terms and conditions page:

Postage and transit. Customers agree to meet the cost of postage, packing and (if required) insurance. The cost will be confirmed along with your reservation. Unless you request otherwise, postage will be quoted at the cheapest available method and uninsured. You can request any alternative transit service provided you agree to meet the cost in full, in which case you should state your alternative requirements when making your reservation. No responsibility can be accepted by medievalbookshop for any item from the time at which it is passed to the post office or any other carrier.


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