Terms of Sale

Berserker Books  -  P.O. Box 100703  -  Denver  Colorado  -  80250-0703
 

TO PLACE AN ORDER:  Select an item or items from our catalog listings, then click the Add to Cart button next to each item you wish to purchase.  To review the contents of your shopping cart at any time, click the Shopping Cart View box in the upper right hand column.  When you have finished shopping, click the Checkout button in your Cart, then enter your shipping information and complete payment.  All cart payments are handled exclusively by PayPal, an online banking system (credit card options are available at checkout within PayPal).

Domestic Shipping Costs have been included in the price of each item for added convenience.  If you prefer paying by check or money order, please contact us to discuss arrangements and to reserve item(s).  All international orders will require extra shipping costs and must be negotiated first.  You will need to contact us to make further arrangements for any international orders.

All items are shipped at Parcel Rate (6-14 days), or Media Rate, via U.S. Postal Service, and with delivery confirmation (all prices include shipping).  We will automatically insure exensive items.  Orders usually ship within 3-5 business days.  If we don't respond to your order/inquiry right away, please be patient-- we are probably out hiking, fishing, or enjoying a short vacation, but we will respond in due time. 

Even though shipping costs are factored into the price of every item, if a book is exceptionally heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.  Shipping times cannot be guaranteed.  They are only estimates based on the carrier's delivery times and our response to your order.  All items are subject to prior sale.  Unless otherwise specified, all books are in the original publisher's binding.  All books and autograph material are guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition described.

All of our book images are scanned from the actual books themselves (no stock images, although some images have been cropped because of outsized dimensions).  Items may be returned for any reason within seven days of receipt, but only if it is in the exact same condition as when it left our store.

BOOK GRADING  (this integrates both hardcovers and paperbacks): 

NEW:  As new, or as close to current retail condition as possible, or still in shrinkwrap.
VERY FINE:  Has a like new appearance (unread), with only occassional and imperceptible mild shelf wear.  This condition is outstanding for collecting, the absolute best there is next to a brand new retail copy.
FINE:  May have faint imperfections or very mild shelf wear, but still clean, bright and tight overall.  An excellent copy, very solid, and highly collectible for all concerned.
VERY GOOD:  Has shelf wear and some imperfections to extremities, but still square, tight and relatively clean overall.  A nice, ok copy, still worth consideration.
GOOD:  Even more imperfections; bumping, creases, rubbing, chipping. etc.  A decent copy, worth consideration for completists, but also for general reading purposes.
FAIR:  Considerably more imperfections; spine leaning, general wear and soiling to all extremities.  A well worn copy, strictly for reading purposes only.

COMIC BOOK GRADING  (Comics are graded using CGC's numbered evaluations. Please note that we are not professional comic book graders; all evaluations are simply our interpretation of conditions):

NEAR MINT (9.4 grade):  A nearly perfect comic book. Cover shows barely perceptible signs of wear.  Spine tight, and cover has only minor loss of luster or printing defects.  A beautiful copy.
VERY FINE (8.0 grade):  A very nice comic with beginnings of wear. Slight crease and wrinkles at staples, but still a flat, clean issue.  Highly attractive, and extremely collectible.
FINE (6.0 grade):  Cover is worn but flat and clean with no defacement.  Stress lines around the staples and more rounded corners are permitted. A  great looking issue at first glance.  Collectiblility factor is very solid. 
VERY GOOD (4.0 grade):  Original gloss may be diminished, and is a well read issue.  Minor markings, discolorations, or heavier stress lines around staples.  Light creases will exist, with some corner chips and possible light spine rolling.  Still very acceptible for most collecting especially for Golden and Silver age comics. 
GOOD (2.0):  Very worn comic but still fully intact.  Creases, minor tears, rolled spine and cover flaking are permissible.  Most Golden Age comics often come in this condition. 
FAIR (1.0 grade):  Has multiple problems, with possible loose pages, but still complete.  May have a soiled, slight damaged cover, a badly rolled spine, cover flaking, corners gone, tears, and considerable creases.  Tape may be present and is always considered a defect.