About The Sly Fox
A small bookstore in rural Illinois specializing in children's books, mysteries of all kinds, and Illinois regional books. The only independent new bookstore in the Springfield area, and the only bricks and mortar mystery bookstore in Downstate Illinois. Store formerly housed the Smith Dress Shop, 1922-1991. Owner lives in apartment above the store. Located 20 miles south of Springfield on Illinois Route 4, part of Historic Route 66.
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About The Sly Fox
123 N. Springfield St
Virden, IL USA 62690
Specialty:Mysteries, Children's Books, Illinois regional books, Lincolniana
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Terms of sale
The Sly Fox bookstore is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by George Fox
Rishel at 123 N. Springfield Street in Virden, Illinois 62690. You can reach
the store at slyfox@royell.org or by calling 1-217-965-3641 between 10 a.m. and
5 p.m. Central Time Monday through Friday or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
The store is closed on Sundays.Payment may be made by check or money order, Visa, Discover, or Mastercard
credit cards, or PayPal. 6.25% Illinois sales tax added to sales to Illinois
residents or sales to be shipped to Illinois addresses. Shipment to USA
addresses is by media rate mail with delivery confirmation is $2.50 for the
first book and $1.00 for each additional book. Priority rate mailing available
on request, but rates vary depending on weight of the package and Zone being
shipped to. International customers should request a quote on shipping costs
depending on method of shipping. Insurance is $1.10 extra. Full credit given
on books returned within 10 days that are in salable condition. But customer
pays shipping when returning a book.Information regarding the right of cancellation
If you are a consumer you can cancel the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CANCELLATION
Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, The Sly Fox, 123 N. Springfield St, 62690, Virden, Illinois, U.S.A., +1 217-965-3641, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or The Sly Fox, 123 N. Springfield St, 62690, Virden, Illinois, U.S.A., +1 217-965-3641, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of cancellation
The right of cancellation does not apply to:
- the delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- the supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not cancel it once delivery had started.
Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (The Sly Fox, 123 N. Springfield St, 62690, Virden, Illinois, U.S.A., +1 217-965-3641)
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
Name of consumer(s)
Address of consumer(s)
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
Date
* Delete as appropriate.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.




















