ButterflyInTheAttic's Policies

Please send payment via Paypal or Money Order. We do not accept personal checks. Payment is due at the completion of your order. We do charge 7.975% sales tax for the state of CA. Thank you We ship within 3 business days of payment. Shipping costs will include the cost for parcel post and a processing fee. We will combine shipping on most items and sent USPS. Combined shipping may not be possible under certain circumstances such as combining media mail with parcel, oversized packaging and other; but we will do our best to provide the most cost efficient method. Note to International Buyers only - Due to the high cost, extra fees from PayPal, and the expense of accepting returns we will no longer ship objects heavier than a postcard to countries other than the USA and Canada. Sorry. Please note we will offer shipping insurance if the buyer requests for it specifically but due to some of the limitations offered by USPS and the increase in cost we will not offer it as a standard. Items may be returned for a refund within 30 days less the cost of shipping. IMPORTANT! - POSTCARD GRADING INFORMATION Grade 1 - Nearly perfect Postcard, unused. The corners of this postcard are perfect or very close to perfect. There is no writing or postal markings on front or back of postcard. Grade 2 - Nearly perfect corners and is postal used. This postcard could have writing and be Postal used on front or back. A postcard in this condition is based on having perfect or nearly perfect corners. Grade 3 - Has minor faults such as minimal corner wear and; or minimal edge wear. Some yellowing may exist from age or from being in album. This Postcard may or may not be Postal used. There are no creases so this card is generally in nice condition. Grade 4 - Has more faults than Grade III. This postcard shows more corner wear and; or has minor creases. This card could be lightly soiled and could be or may not be Postal used. Grade 5 - Is a lower grade postcard and has more faults than Grade IV. This postcard is damaged with a bad crease and wear. A postcard in this condition would be chosen for its image view only to later be upgraded. IMPORTANT - BOOK GRADING INFORMATION These are used books expect some imperfections. Some books are withdrawn or ex library copies. The condition is noted below for individual books based on the following definitions. For book the following abbreviations may used. Please read the following definitions for more details. LN= LIKE NEW: Book appears to be new. No writing unless it is that of the author or illustrator. The book could be given as a gift. VG= VERY GOOD: A solid copy with minor flaws. The dust jacket may be missing or may not have been issued with one. The book may have a remainder mark and or have a name, address sticker, book store stamp inside cover or first page. Minor rubbing or shelf wear and other minor flaws. G=GOOD: Well used but still a good solid book. May have same flaws as above and or tape on spine, rubbing or shelf wear, creasing, some highlighting, underlining, other flaws. F=FAIR/ACCEPTABLE: A reading copy only (rough shape but still readable). May have the same flaws as above and or stains, heavy wear or damage to cover and or binding, may have margin notes, extensive highlighting/ underlining, oder, and other flaws. IMPORTANT - GENERAL VINTAGE GRADING INFORMATION New - Never been opened and in original packaging or with original tags; unless otherwise noted within the description. Like New - Just like new without tags, the original packaging and/or labels Excellent - Just a step below like new with some where that would be expected from the period. Very Good - A grade below Excellent with slightly more wear or flaw which will be noted in description and/or image. Good - A grade below Very Good with moderate wear noted in description and/or image. Fair - A grade below Good with moderate to severe wear noted in the description and/or image. Poor - An item that is either rare or unique that the excessive wear or poor condition does not take away from the value of the item itself. Details about wear will be listed in description and/or shown in images.