Terms of Sale for Fidelity Trading Co. (terms)

Terms of Sale

Cash with your order. MasterCard, Visa, or Discover (Novus) are accepted on orders of $25 or more (see restrictions below, if any, for your country). Prompt delivery or refund if sold out. Excess postage charges, if any, for cash orders of postal stationary, sheets/sheetlets, folders, and catalogues will be billed at cost. On all credit card orders, postage and full insurance will be charged at cost if more than the amounts stated herein. Damaged or defective items should be returned within 5 days for prompt replacement (or refund) if sold out. All items that are returned because they were ordered in error or no longer wanted are subject to a 15% restocking fee. California residents add 8.75% sales tax.

New customers should send money order, cashier's check, or credit card authorization for immediate processing of your order. Orders paid for by personal check may be held (usually 2 weeks) until check clears your bank. Acknowledgment of your order with a copy of the invoice will be mailed promptly. There will be an additional $20.00 charge for any "bounced" checks.

Proof of delivery to the U.S. Postal Service constitutes delivery. USA orders less than $50 and all foreign orders (insurance not available) are shipped with a certificate of mail. For more protection see below.

U.S.A. Customers: For orders under $50.00 add $1.75 for insurance and handling. For all cash orders over $50.00 (stamps only) we will ship postpaid with full insurance. California residents add 8.75% sales tax.

Canadian Customers: All orders under $100 add $1.75. All orders shipped via first class mail with a certificate of mailing. A maximum of $44 insurance is available for an additional $11.50. Full insurance is mandatory for all credit card orders - if $44 or under via registered mail or over $44 then via Global Express Mail (EMS). For cash orders over $100 (stamps only) we will ship postpaid via registered mail. Canadian customers should pay for their orders in U.S. (rather than Canadian) dollars. As of January 1, 2010, all international insured mail needs to have a full customs declaration attached to the outside of the envelope. The only way to avoid VAT is to pay for the order with cash or a postal money order and have it shipped via uninsured airmail.

Foreign Customers: Postage to be paid by the customer at $1.00 per 28 grams. Registration if desired is $11.50 with a maximum insurance value of $44.00. Any additional remittance not used for postage will be refunded. All orders shipped airmail. Payment in US dollars only. There is also an additional $5.00 charge for cashing checks from a foreign bank. MasterCard and Visa accepted only on orders of $25 or more. Credit card orders of $44 or less are sent via registered mail and orders over $44 are shipped via EMS to provide full insurance. Albums/supplies with value under $44 can be sent fully insured via registered priority mail; if over $44 then full insurance is only available via EMS. Credit cards not accepted from residents of Indonesia or Malaysia. EMS charges vary from country to country but generally most orders for stamps only can be sent for the minimum ($18-$30 depending on country). $100 worth of insurance is included in the cost of EMS. Additional insurance is $1.40 per each additional multiple of $500. There is a maximum limit of insurance to most countries. Full details at www.usps.gov - As of January 1, 2010, all international insured mail needs to have a full customs declaration attached to the outside of the envelope. The only way to avoid customs is to pay for the order with cash or a postal money order and have it shipped via ordinary airmail.

Terms of Sale for album
Terms of Sale for Yang Catalogues

Refund/Replacement Policy

Defective items: Defective stamps will be replaced if additional quantities are available; otherwise a refund will be given. Refund only given on postal stationary with defects.

Condition: Unless noted otherwise on the price list, our stamps are advertised and sold as fine to very fine. Stamps should be free from defects and the design centering should be clear of the perforations. Most stamps can be supplied with very fine to superb centering for net 150% normal retail prices. Normal minor faults should be expected on all 1996 and later souvenir sheets and also on all postal stationary. Some pieces of postal stationary can be provided without defects for net 150% normal retail prices.

Never-Hinged: As noted on our price lists, we only sell never hinged stamps on mint stamps that were issued with gum. There is no good reason to demand such condition on issues without gum or on used stamps. Never-the-less, ungummed and used stamps can usually be supplied never hinged at net 100% normal retail if requested with the original order.