DV: FAQ


		FAQ If you don't find your answer here, just drop us a line bookseller(at)readsf.com What are your Terms of Sale? We will quote any order by return post. All prices are net with order. CA residents must add 8.25% sales tax to the price of goods. Purchaser is responsible for shipping and handling fees. See Shipping Options Books listed are in new condition unless otherwise noted. New paperbacks are often received from the publisher with small nicks at the top or bottom of the spine. Orders accepted online or via e-mail Use our PayPal shopping cart or write to us to check availability. What kind of Payments do you accept? We prefer payment via PayPal's secure site. They accept Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express, and eChecks. Checks payable to readsf.com should be mailed to readsf.com , PMB 355, 7657 Winnetka Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91306 U.S.A. Prefer talking to a human? Write to us at bookseller(at)readsf.com. We will ship as soon as we receive your check or PayPal payment. What's your return policy? DV accepts returns under the following conditions: No book is sold with a guarantee that you will enjoy its contents. If you have reason to return any item, it must arrive in our hands in the same condition it was shipped out. We will gladly exchange any item which was mis-shipped. We will credit or refund your original purchase price (including shipping the item to you). Return shipping will be refunded only if we inadvertantly sent you an item which was not as described. What happened to the store? No longer able to fight the realities of the economic downswing -- falling walk-in trade, poor attendance at autograph parties countered by increasing operating costs -- Art and I, have decided to take Dangerous Visions to the next logical level: a purely virtual storefront know as readsf.com. On Sunday, November 10th, 2002, readsf.com closed its physical doors for the last time. We've faced many obstacles over the decades -- flood, changing landlords, leaks, robbery. Still, we've had a lot of fun (our Alice and Wonderland Party, the Cyber Cafe, over 700 autograph parties, book fairs, conventions) and we've made many friends. We will miss you all. We're not going anywhere -- our pets are too comfortable where we live -- but the next time you see us at a convention, or standing in line at the bank or a movie theatre, we'll be in our capacity as common citizens, fans, writers and publishers. We'll also be the owners of this great online bookstore. Hours of operation. DV was a great place to hang out, but things change. We closed our store front. Which means you can no longer browse our stock -- except online ... but that's 24 hours a day! Questions? You can write to us at bookseller(at)readsf.com . We're sorry, but you can't come by to pick up books -- but we'll ship to anywhere in the Los Angeles area for a flat fee of $2. U.S. Club members's orders ship for free. What are your future plans? Re-opening the store is not in our future plans. Please note that the operations of Babbage Press (a completely unique business entity) are not be affected by the closing of our physical location. Why should I shop at DV? Sure you could go to Amazon or Barnes and Nobles.com but where do you think they get their rare and out of print books from? The answer: independent booksellers like us. So why not cut out the middleman and support independent booksellers. Some of our books are already discounted. In addition, we extend a 10% courtesy discount to all active SFWA members. When purchasing their own books, the discount is bumped up to 20%. Bona fide libraries are offered a 20% discount on a pro forma basis only. Do you have gift certificates? Yes, in any amount over one dollar. Do you hold Autograph Parties? Not any more. Consignment see used books. Used Books Our cup runneth over so we're not accepting any used books until we've sold a bunch of what's in stock. Magazines are fun to read and represent the original publications of many great shorter works. Unfortunately, we have a ton and the market isn't fast enough to allow for speculation... in fact, it's really, really slow. We suggest you give your old digests to a worthy cause like a local V.A. hospital. We do. All contents Copyright©2003,2006 by Lydia Marano readsf.com -- PMB 355, 7657 Winnetka Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91306 U.S.A. bookseller(at)readsf.com