Alvin's

Vintage Games and Toys

(On-line since February 1997)

This site is currently down for maintainance and inactive until further notice. My apologies for any inconvenience.

Postal rates and methods of payment

INLAND (UK) SPECIAL DELIVERY RATES (as of April 2006)
Guaranteed next working day delivery

	Compensation options up to
Item weight	£500	£1000	£2500
100g	4.10	4.60	5.60
500g	4.50	5.00	6.00
1kg	5.70	6.20	7.20
2kg	7.40	7.90	8.90
10kg	18.50	19.00	20.00

(Example: One board game or Pelham puppet with packaging weighs between 1-2kgs)

For items weighing over 2kg
the Standard Parcel rate below is more economical.

INLAND (UK) STANDARD PARCEL RATES
3 - 5 working days (not guaranteed)

Weight (kgs)	1.0	1.5	2.0	4.0	6.0	8.0	10.0	20.0
Price (£)	3.85	4.95	5.31	7.70	8.74	9.97	10.70	12.46

plus

Compensation options up to	£30	£100	£250	£500
Add to above table	0.00	1.00	£2.25	£3.50

SHIPPING RATES TO USA and CANADA (as of September 2004)

(Example: One board game or Pelham puppet with packaging weighs between 1-2kgs)

0.454 kg = 1 lb

Weight (kgs)	Datapost (£)	Standard (£)	Economy (£)
0.5	35.10	17.50	15.50
1.0	38.80	21.50	18.30
1.5	42.50	25.50	21.10
2.0	46.20	29.50	23.90
2.5	49.90	33.50	26.70
3.0	53.15	37.25	29.05
3.5	56.40	41.00	31.40
4.0	59.65	44.75	33.75
4.5	62.90	48.50	36.10
5.0	66.15	52.25	38.45
5.5	68.75	55.20	40.70
6.0	71.35	58.15	42.95

Standard Service is airmail (appx. 5 days) and includes compensation for loss or damage up to £150. For compensation up to £500 add £10.

Economy is the surface rate (appx. 28 days) and includes no compensation.

Datapost (2 days) and includes compensation up to £150 which can be topped up to £500 for and additional £10, and at £10 per £500 cover up to a maximum of £2500 cover.

ITEMS UNDER 2 kgs can be shipped more economically by "Small Packet International Signed For" service by air or surface with insurance up to £500 (please click the Recorded Delivery button below and then the Postal Calculator or Postal Prices tabs).

FOR RATES TO OTHER DESTINATIONS please use the Postal Calculators at the links below or contact me for a quotation.

All rates shown are in pounds sterling, and are subject to Post Office changes.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Currency exchanges are effected automatically and economically by using a credit card.

Cards accepted are VISA, .MC, .AMEX, and JCB, and
UK Debit cards such as SWITCH, DELTA and SOLO.
If email security is a concern, .details can be split .up and
sent in more than one message, or you can telephone me.

Details required for card transactions are:: .; card number; expiry date; cardholder's name as written on the card; cardholder's billing address; issue number (on some debit cards only)

This site is currently down for maintainance and inactive until further notice. My apologies for any inconvenience.

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