Selling Books & Textbooks at Halfvalue.com Is Easy and Rewarding!

Fulfillment and Shipping Credits Shipping Your Order | Shipping Credits | Description Guidelines Halfvalue Marketplace sellers ship items directly to their buyers. When a purchase is made, funds will be transferred into the seller's paypal account. PayPal is an innovative online payment solution that enables you to receive payments from anyone with an email address. Buyers make payments to the paypal account associated with the sellers registered email address on Halfvalue.com. Please note that sellers must ship within two business days of the purchase Shipping Your Order To confirm the shipping address and method of an order, you'll want to look up your transaction online. If you do not yet have your Seller Account bookmarked, you can reach by starting at the Your Account page--you'll see a link for this in the upper right-hand corner of our Welcome page. Once in your Seller Account, click to "Seller Payments/Payment History." Your Halfvalue Payments Account details will appear on the next page. The easiest way to look up recent orders is to search your Sales transactions. After logging in and running the appropriate search, you'll find a list of your orders with the following information: Payment Date Transaction Type Order ID Buyer (e-mail address) Quantity Amount Due Seller Status Click the 'View Details' link to view the buyer's shipping address and other details. Transaction information will appear immediately after a buyer has submitted payment; and, you should ship the product immideately. You will be sent a "Sold--Ship Now" confirmation e-mail at this time. Transactions often process within minutes; however, they can occasionally take up to 24 hours to complete. Funds appear in your Payments account as soon as the buyer's credit card is successfully charged. Your method of shipping depends on the type of product and whether your buyer has chosen standard or expedited shipping. For shipping all products, use Parcel Post. For expedited shipping, Priority Mail or trackable methods are recommended. Domestic shipments sent via standard shipping are expected to arrive within 4 to 14 business days from the date of purchase. Domestic expedited shipments are expected to arrive within 3 to 6 business days from the date of purchase. * You are responsible for handling customer service inquiries from buyers. Note: Shipping delays can result in buyers leaving a negative rating on your account, revocation of the shipping credit by Halfvalue.com, and even the termination of your account. Shipping Credits When you sell your item at Halfvalue Marketplace, Halfvalue.com gives you a shipping credit to help cover your shipping costs. The amount of the credit depends on the shipping method chosen by the buyer. The shipping credit is priced to cover standard shipping costs. All sellers are required to offer standard shipping; and expedited shipping. Shipment is required even if the shipping credit does not cover all shipping costs. Such discrepancies should be accounted for in the price you set. Halfvalue.com collects a shipping fee directly from the buyer at the time of purchase, passing on to you the amount listed below. Here's how to determine the amount of your shipping credit if your item sells:   Domestic Standard Domestic Expedited International Standard (for NON US Sellers) Books $3.50 $5.50 same as domestic * Refers to the weight of the item, excluding the seller's packaging.   Describing Your Items Collectible books must be signed, out of print, or otherwise unique--you will have an opportunity to detail why your copy is collectible. New: Just like it sounds. A brand-new, unused, unread copy in perfect condition. Like New: An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact; pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Suitable for presenting as a gift. Very Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Good: A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels. Acceptable: A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (the dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but the notes cannot obscure the text. Unacceptable: Moldy, badly stained, or unclean copies are not acceptable, nor are copies with missing pages or obscured text. Books that are distributed for promotional use only are prohibited. This includes advance reading copies (ARCs) and uncorrected proof copies. Be sure to describe your books in an accurate manner. An accurate product description increases buyer satisfaction, helps sellers build a loyal customer base, and ensures positive feedback ratings. Should a book have an obvious cosmetic flaw or contain a "remainder" marking (advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs are not permitted), sellers are strongly encouraged to make a note within the comments field.