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Hello. Thank you for your interest. This page provides additional information for ordering retail items from me from countries other than the United States.
For international orders, two additional factors apply:
I'll provide options in both areas below, after first reviewing my basic policies.
My current policy is that I require payment (check or money order) with all retail orders. I do not accept credit cards.
I regret any inconvenience caused by my not accepting credit cards. However, as my primary business is providing photography and writing to publishers, I simply do not do enough retail business to make the fees and additional paperwork associated with credit cards worth-while.
My reason for requiring payment with an order is to simplify paperwork and bookkeeping. My self-published books and other retail items have small profit margins, and, to keep their production viable, I need to keep the processing of all transactions as simple as possible.
I do accept purchase orders from established businesses or major educational institutions, particularly for bulk orders. (Invoices must be paid within 30 days.) For additional information on bulk orders, click here.
My recommended form of shipping for international orders is "Global Priority Mail." Though more expensive than surface mail, this form of shipment arrives faster and is less likely to suffer damage in transit. Global Priority Mail should arrive anywhere in the world within about two weeks.
My current base shipping & handling fee (which covers not only actual postage, but the cost of packaging, labeling, and preparing the shipment) is $4.05 for the first book, $2.05 for the second book; and $1.05 for any additional copies or books.
For shipments to Europe or Canada, you have two basic choices:
- If you want the book(s) shipped via printed matter surface rate, I will charge the my normal S&H fees as outline above. However, surface mail to Europe may take as much as 5-6 weeks, and surface mail to Canada typically takes at least 2-3 weeks.
- If you want the book sent Global Priority Mail rate you will need to add an additional S&H fee, as outlined below. (First, calculate the standard fee, based on the number of books/copies; then add the fees below.)
| Destination | Additional fee |
| Europe & Australia (and most countries other than Canada) | +$11.00 |
| Canada | +$6.00 |
Please note these fees are in addition to the base S&H fees applicable to a particular shipment.
(First compute the regular shipping and handling cost, based on the number of books ordered, then add the above fee one time for each shipment.)
| Please note: Several book shipments to the UK sent by Global Priority Mail several years ago took up to a month to arrive at their destination, for reasons my local post office is at a loss to explain. The problem does not appear to affect book shipments to other countries, particularly other parts of Europe. And, this problem does not appear to have happened with more recent shipments. |
I do not recommend shipping calendars by surface mail, as, despite the cardboard reinforcement provided in my packaging, these are liable to be bent.
My preferred form of payment is a check or money order in U.S. funds. However, I realize that this may be a problem in some countries. So, I will accept either of the following:
- Payment in U.S. funds, typically no problem for Canadians, as Canadian banks will issue checks payable in U.S. funds for modest fees.
- A check in the currency of a major European country, such as Euros or U.K. pounds.
My bank will accept and convert these checks for a modest fee. However, if you pay in a currency other than U.S. dollars, please add a $2.00 conversion fee to the total costs before converting to your currency.
In other words, calculate the total cost of the merchandise, the total shipping and handling (figuring in the addition international fees outlined above) then, to that total add the $2.00 conversion fee and, using currently published exchange rates, calculate the payment in your currency.
I hope the above information is useful. I appreciate your interest in my work and want to make it as accessible as possible.
If you have questions please contact me for further information—by e-mail (ehr@mindspring.com) if possible.
If you have access to a computer, use of the printable retail order form on my Web site will simplify your ordering process. [rev. 2007/10/21]
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