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For the books themselves most of them arrived in a very good condition, and the other one was cancelled and refunded. I have occasionally seen a book somewhere else online cheaper. I have no problem with book depository factoring in shipping, as it still gives me a clear indication of the total cost upfront and is still cheaper than buying locally, most of the time. Even if youre trying to do it through a business startup, this book will open your eyes to new ways to enhance and expand your vision that you may not have otherwise thought of. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. This thread is a couple months old now but i came here to warn others that recently past couple weeks the book depository seem to be sending orders via dhl express instead of through canada post so be prepared to receive a courier brokerage fee that is 34 the cost of the book. I had a damaged book, a while ago now maybe 18 months, and they were great, i think i got a refund or a credit, sorry cant remember but they were. In order to become an affiliate you need the following. The book depository is committed to making all programming open source. You will need to pay for the shipping to get the books to their offices if you dont live near a drop off location. I think that is a little strange since i used the same credit card. Dec 15, 2015 if you are buying books online and looking for great price and free shipping worldwide, book depository is one of the best options. The book depository the book depository non refund and no response for my inquiry gloucester nationwide.
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I can just buy one book and forget about it, rather than multiple addingdeleting from my cart, checking the shipping rates, going back, seeing which book increases the shipping more, etc and the worst end up buying a few extra books i didnt really want just to get a good deal on the shipping. You can change the currency listed on book depository. Better world books has partnered with other groups who receive book donations and sell those books to raise money for those groups, like with united for libraries mentioned above. Seuss provides a concrete way for children to talk about their emotions. Only complaint is that they take quite awhile to arrive, i waited for almost three weeks for one book once. Thank you for the efficient delivery of thank you for the efficient delivery of the books. How does the book depository offer such low prices and remain. Jul 31, 2019 the book depository has been around a little longer than wordery and currently has over 12 million titles available online. Its been taking longer and longer for shipments to be dispatched, which doesnt coincide with the estimated delivery times listed on book depository.
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