Our booksellers strive to maintain an excellence in customer service and customer satisfaction. With that goal in mind, our booksellers guarantee the condition of every book as it is described on our website.
To be eligible for a full refund of the purchase price, please be sure to initiate your return/refund through your AbeBooks account immediately after receiving the order and ship it directly to the bookseller in the same condition you received it in. Please note that a return/refund can be initiated through your AbeBooks account 30 days after the estimated delivery date.
Below you will find a table of the return/refund reasons, which also includes the amounts reimbursed for orders paid by credit/debit card processed through AbeBooks:
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Return Reason |
Description |
Reimbursement |
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The order did not arrive and it is more than 7 days past the estimated delivery date |
Full refund = Book price + shipping charged | |
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You received item, but do not want it and wish to return it to the bookseller for a refund |
Full refund = Book price + shipping charged | |
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The item arrived but was not the item you ordered; you can return it to the bookseller for a refund |
Full refund + return shipping = Book price + shipping charged + return shipping equal to original shipping | |
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The item arrived but was damaged in the post; you can return it to the bookseller for a refund |
Full refund + return shipping = Book price + shipping charged + return shipping equal to original shipping | |
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The item arrived but it does not match the description displayed when ordering; you can return it to the bookseller for a refund |
If seller agrees: Full refund + return shipping = Book price + shipping charged + return shipping equal to original shipping If seller disagrees: Full refund = Book price + shipping charged |
* Your return will be completed by the bookseller when the order is received back; you may wish to send the order back using a trackable service.
You will receive an automated refund notification email once your return has been completed. Your refund will be deposited back to your credit/debit card account by AbeBooks within 10 business days following the refund notification email.
Please Note: If you paid for your order via an alternative means such as PayPal, cheque or bank transfer, then the bookseller is responsible for ensuring that your money is returned to you.

