Untitled 1

To place an order for any item on this website, send an e-mail, a letter, or call me at the phone numbers listed on the bottom of this page. I am open for business generally from 10am to 8pm weekdays and for a limited amount of time on Saturday. We are located in the Central Time Zone (USA). If I am not available when you call, please leave a message on my recorder along with your name, phone number, and a brief message about your order. I will return your call.

I normally reply to orders, questions, or inquiries within 24 hours (unless I am away from the office). Always check the top of the home page of the website for a message which I will leave when I am away on a trip of any kind.

Most items are one-of-a-kind and are sold on a first come, first serve basis. All orders are shipped promptly, usually within 24 hours to locations everywhere around the world. Credit card purchases will be shipped immediately upon verification of your credit information. If you are a repeat customer, please let me know of any changes to your shipping address, etc.

When no more stock exists for a particular item it will be deleted from a particular catalog. The process of deleting inventory is a manual one. I sometimes get up to 2 months behind on deleting inventory. I get behind because I enjoy adding new inventory for weeks at a time, and then must schedule 4 or 5 days of deleting what has sold. No catalog is ever perfectly accurate because inventory is changing daily.

Ordering Information:

When ordering books: Send an e-mail listing the 1) catalog you are ordering from, the 2) author, title and 3) price of the book [Our catalogs no longer have numbers; just use the catalog name]

When ordering minerals, rocks, or ore samples: Send an e-mail listing the 1) specific mineral, rock, or ore samples you wish to purchase, the 2) size (if applicable), and 3) price of that item [and if there is a price range, would you prefer a specimen from the upper, middle, or lower part of that range], 4) indicate the color preferred [when there is a choice].

When ordering fossil specimens: Send an e-mail listing the specimen by 1) name and give the 2) code number, and the 3) price for the specimen.

If you prefer to order any of the above by letter, or phone please provide the same information. Many customers e-mail their order and call with credit information. Most customers world-wide send everything in one or two consecutive e-mails.

Most orders are shipped the same day the order is placed when using a credit card. If you are a library located in the United States, please send a purchase order with your order. We no longer accept purchase orders from anywhere outside the United States.

International Orders:

Send your orders by e-mail, airmail, or by phone as indicated above. Purchases are easiest to handle if you use a credit card: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card. Credit Cards based on the Euro are not accepted at this time. If you wish to pay by check, it must be drawn on a U.S. Bank. International postal money orders are usually no problem for payment, but payment by credit card is simpler and much quicker. Postage charges are explained more completely below.

Domestic Orders:

Send your orders by email, mail, or by phone as indicated above. If you make payment by check or money order, please add adequate postage. I will bill you for underpayments and credit you on account for over payments. An interest charge of 1.5% will be added each month for all unpaid balances.

Payment Information:

I charge exact shipping charges plus $2US for handling if the package is being shipped through the United States Postal Service. If you prefer UPS or FedEx, the handling charge is $6US as it requires a 14 mile round trip. We do not accept PayPal. We do accept all major credit cards.

Shipping Information:

All orders are shipped via the United States Postal Service, unless you prefer shipment via another carrier. I charge exact shipping costs plus a $2 handling fee if being shipped through the U.S. Postal Service, and $6 for packages shipped via FedEx and UPS.

If your package has a value of $200US or more, I will add insurance to protect both you and me.

Estimation of Shipping Charges: