FREE SHIPPING TO ANY US ADDRESS:

Orders for physical items that weigh 15 pounds or less ship via UPS mail innovations for free to any US address (PO Boxes too!)  Here is how it works:

*UPS will handle your order from my warehouse in
    Michigan to your local post office.  The post office
    will deliver to your door.
*Transit time is 2 to 5 days, depending upon your
     location.
*Monday through Saturday delivery.
*A postal service tracking number will be assigned to
    your order which will provide detailed tracking
    updates via the UPS and/or the  USPS website.


Orders exceeding 15 pounds and all orders sent from my office in Oregon will be shipped using media mail with the US Post Office.  Door-to-door tracking is provided.

TIME-TO-SHIP WINDOW:  Due to the continued difficulties in hiring workers as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is taking longer than usual to get orders shipped from my warehouse in Michigan.  Right now, the shipping processing window is 7 business days.  This processing window starts the next business day after you receive the email from me notifying you that your order is being processed.
      My warehouse is working diligently to meet these challenges and this notice will be updated as new information becomes available. 
      If you have a special need for your order to go out more quickly, please let me know.  I can request that an order be shipped within two business day without incurring additional charges.
      In addition, there have been a few delays due to the fires in the Pacific Northwest and in California.  The timing and duration of these delays may be local or regional and are completely unpredictable.  Those living in these parts of the country are the most likely ones to be affected.

                                                                                                                          (Reviewed, revised & updated 8/21/2021) 

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INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Shipping physical products to international locations will require prepayment of shipping costs, and, in many cases, any import fees.  I am working with an international freight-forwarding service (MyUS.com) in Sarasota, Florida.  These are the advantages:

*Excellent rates--Shipping internationally is very expensive.  Using myUS.com saves up to 80% in shipping costs.  (If you frequently buy things from US vendors, you can open your own account and save on shipping all your US purchases.)

*Exact pricing--Since my books are heavy and costs to ship to different countries vary quite a bit, it makes sense to get a price that matches the exact weight of your specific order to your country.

*Door-to-door tracking--The US post office does not off this service consistently for international shipping and this is a big advantage of using MyUS.

 *Timely delivery--The freight service ships your parcel shortly after it arrives in Florida.   Once it is shipped internationally, it gets to you pretty quickly, usually within 5 to 7 days, depending on your location.

IMPORT TAXES/FEES:  MyUS requires prepayment of any import taxes and fees (such as VAT) for any order worth less than 150.00 euros (including shipping charges) for any country in the European Union and perhaps others as well, although MyUS has not announced an updated list.  Import fees for orders valued above 150.00 euros will be charged to you once the package arrives in your country.  Prepayment of import fees streamlines the processing of packages moving through customs once they arrive in the destination country.  Note that these are NOT additional charges imposed by me.   When prepayment of these fees is required, you will be responsible for both import fees and international shipping costs.

Here is how international shipping works:

1. Place and pay for your order for physical items.

2. I will calculate your international shipping charges based on the estimated weight of your order and your country. 

3. I will email you regarding the estimated cost of shipping.   To save time, I will also send a separate email invoice for the costs of shipping from either Square or PayPal,  depending upon how you paid for your order.   You can let me know if you want to proceed with shipping by simply paying the invoice.
      If you find the shipping costs prohibitive, just ignore the invoice and answer the other email I sent.  At that point, you have two options.  You can apply your payment toward e-books, which don't have to be shipped.  If you choose e-books, you will receive a small refund.  If that doesn't work for you you can cancel your order and receive a full refund.

4. If you choose to proceed with your order, I will send it from my warehouse in Michigan to the MyUS warehouse in Florida.  Once your order leaves the warehouse in Michigan, it cannot be cancelled.  At that point, you will also be responsible for any import fees that must be prepaid to get the best shipping rate.

5. I will keep you informed throughout the shipping process.

5. IMPORT FEES:  After your order is received and processed by MyUS, they will let me know of any import fees that must be prepaid.  Import fees are calculated based on the value of the items and the cost of shipping.  If prepayment of these fees is not required, any import fees will need to be paid by you once your parcel arrives.

6. Once your order leaves my warehouse, it will take about 7 days to get to the MyUS.com warehouse in Florida.

7. Once your order arrives in Florida, MyUS.com will determine the final cost of shipping based on the actual weight of your parcel as well as any import fees that must be prepaid and will usually ship your parcel within 1 to 3 business days after it arrives there.

8.  I will send you a separate invoice for any prepaid import fees and any excessive additional shipping costs.  That invoice will be due upon receipt.  (I have never had to ask for additional shipping costs over what I originally estimated, but if the weight were significantly off from my estimate, it might be necessary.  This is just a heads up.)

                          (Reviewed, revised and updated 8/21/2021)