Just a quick post to inform everyone on how the shipping is going to work. All of this will be spelled out on the preorders pages this week, but I wanted to give you a heads up.
I got the book boxes this week and went to the Post Office and weighed and measured it all. Luckily the package comes in just under a pound, so I can use nice flat rates. Here we go:
Economy Shipping – USPS Media Mail
If you are trying to keep costs as low as possible and you are not in a rush to get the package, the this is your best choice. Media Mail can be shipped anywhere in the continental U.S. for $2.50. How long it takes to get there depends on how far away you live from Chicago. The closer you are, the sooner it will be there. Anywhere from a couple days to up to 2 weeks says the USPS.
USPS Priority Mail
Anywhere in the continental U.S – $4.95 gets you the book in 2-3 days, no matter where you are.
Canada
Canadian orders will be shipped via 1st Class Mail for a cost of $5.00 – anywhere in Canada.
International Orders
Just about anywhere in Europe should be $10.75 via 1st Class Mail. I assume that these orders will take awhile to arrive, probably a couple weeks.
UPDATE – This same price/method will also work for Australia.
If you don’t fit under any of those categories and you still think you want a book, contact me and we can figure something out.
Paying for Your Order
I will be using a PayPal checkout process, of course you do NOT need to have a PayPal account. You can pay with any credit or debit card. I’m happy to accept personal checks for preorder HOWEVER – your check MUST clear before the preorder end date (which will be 2 weeks) in order for me to place your order. So if you pay that way, you better get in on the first day and get a check out to me. Again, contact me if you want to pay that way for my address.
If your check doesn’t clear, you’ll have to hope there’s enough extra books to fill your order. If there isn’t, I’ll refund your money.
Don’t forget for those of you who don’t want to purchase the printed version, a digital download will be available after book delivery.
