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International Payments

  • The Winning Bids are added together to give the Total Winning Bids and a 10% Buyer's Premium is added to give the Bid Total.
  • Postage & Handling charges are as follows:
    • Canada: $1.25 for the first lot and 25 cents for each additional lot.
    • All Other Countries: $3.00 for the first lot and 40 cents for each additional lot.
  • All mailed lots are insured with the Collectibles Insurance Agency, and Insurance charges are as follows:
    • no charge when Bid Total is less than $50
    • 50 cents when Bid Total is $50 to $100
    • $1 when Bid Total is more than $100
  • A winning bidder will receive an email invoice from The Trade Card Place, usually within 24 hours, for the Total Amount Due for all won lots.
  • A Winning Bidder is expected to acknowledge reception of an email invoice via return email within 3 days of receiving the invoice.
  • Payment is due upon receiving an email invoice, and is expected within 7 days.
  • Acceptable Forms of Payment are in US Dollars by cash, check, money order, or by credit card via PayPal.
  • Please make checks and money orders payable to The Trade Card Place and mail to:
    The Trade Card Place, PO Box 4885, Wheaton, IL 60189.
  • Credit card payment via PayPal is done by clicking on
       

    following the PayPal instructions, and entering the Total Amount Due from your emailed Auction Invoice into the Item Price box.
  • Lots are mailed the next day for payments by cash, money order, credit card via PayPal, or checks from bidders known by The Trade Card Place. Checks from bidders not known by The Trade Card Place must clear before lot shipment.
  • Lots are sent by First Class Mail when the Bid Total is less than $200 and Certified Mail when it is $200 or more. Other arrangements apply to non-USA mailings as appropriate.
  • Sturdy flatpack mailers are used, and each lot is placed in an individual 10-mil Mylar sleeve unless oversized.
  • All lots are guaranteed for authenticity and condition as described.
  • Any lot incorrectly described is returnable for a full refund (including the Buyer's Premium, Postage & Handling Charge, and Insurance Charge), provided that a notice of return is sent via email to The Trade Card Place within 5 days of receiving the lot, and the returned lot is received by The Trade Card Place within 10 days of the date of the email return notice.
  • Any returned lot received in a lesser condition than when it was sent to the buyer will not be accepted, and will be returned to the buyer without refund.

By agreeing to these terms when registering, the bidder guarantees payment for won lots. In the event of non-payment, the winning bidder is barred from further participation in Trade Card Place Auctions. If an unpaid invoice is referred to an attorney for collection, the winning bidder agrees to pay all incurred fees and costs.