International Orders

Shipping information for orders Not Going To The United States.

The fee for every International order is different. The fee you will see in the cart is an estimate!

Generally, the shipping/handling fee shown in the cart will be more than enough to cover the actual shipping/handling charges. And if it is more, we will only charge you the appropriate amount. Our intent is not to make a profit from the shipping/handling charge, we simply need to know you are a serious customer before we take the time and effort to pull the order, pack the order, weigh the order...and then determine the correct shipping fee.

Processing an International order is a time consuming process, and unless you are ready and willing to pay the amount shown (we usually charge less), it is not prudent for us to accept the order.

Shipping/handling fees for countries outside the United States are based on destination, weight, package dimensions and complexity of the order. Because preparing an International order is complex (you won't believe what needs to be done, and the paperwork involved), and the shipping/handling fees are different for every International order, we must require customers who are having a package sent outside of the United States to pre-authorize a shipping/handling amount.

The pre-authorized amount is the fee you will see in your cart during checkout, and by placing the order you are authorizing the stated shipping/handling fee in advance. If the amount shown covers the real shipping/handling charges we will apply the charge and the order will ship on schedule. If we must contact you to authorize additional money for shipping/handling, the package will be delayed until we hear from you. You will never be charged more than shown without your consent.

Please note, some countries impose customs fees, duty charges, or other costs on international shipments. If this is not your first time shopping internationally, you probably know more about your country's charges than we do. Our price quotations never include these extra amounts. It is always best to check locally about the extra charges you may have to pay. A good place to find information is your local postal office. If they do not know the answers to your questions, they may be able to guide you to the correct government agency for the answers.

During the peak holiday shopping period and during company wide vacations we may suspend these shipments. In the past, we have suspended special services during August, November, December, and January.

Finally, we are sorry to say that items that state they "ship for free" only refer to the 48 contiguous United States. The shopping cart will not add a shipping fee, but we will contact you in such situations with the actual shipping amount and give you the option to proceed or cancel the order.