Store Policies

All prices of our listed products are in US Dollars. We accept credit cards (Amex, Visa, MC) direct or trough Google Checkout or PayPal, we further accept Money Orders, and Checks (we might hold your shipment until your check is cleared). Please send PayPal payments to Payments@BooksTellYouWhy.com.

Buyers specifying a South Carolina shipping address agree that a 6.5% state tax will be added to their book purchase.

Your satisfaction is most important to us. You can return any book for any reason within a period of 14 days after receipt, please let us know in case you want to do so and make sure your return shipment is insured. The whole purchase cost (incl. two-way shipping & handling) will be refunded if our listing is inaccurate or if the shipment is damaged. Returns outside of a 14 days window are available to Discerning Collector Membership owners at the time of purchase.

We maintain most books in our store in protective mylar cover. All books are packaged with great care, shipments will be insured. Shipping per Fedex, UPS, USPS Media Mail (default) or Priority Mail. Shipping options and times become available for selection during the check-out process. International shipments are sent with complete customs documentation.

Consistent with the policies and Code of Ethics of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC), Books Tell You Why guarantees the authenticity of autographed items for the lifetime of the original purchaser, i.e., Books Tell You Why will provide a full refund of the original purchasing price incl. two-way shipping at any time where lack of authenticity can be proven and where proof of purchase is supplied by the original purchaser.