Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
Oakland, CA, USA
AbeBooks seller since September 18, 2018
About Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
Full time dealer since 1981, selling from home but previously in a number of bookshops, Catalog No.127 just issued (Nov.2024). I email these catalogs as PDF's, I've just begun to list a few things on Abe. 27,000+ books in stock, 13,000 are neatly shelved in my Oakland apartment and the rest in a shipping container, 95% uncataloged, just tell us what you're looking for and we will undoubtedly offer you something with no obligation whatsoever. Ask for catalog. You could put all my specialities under the rubric of 'Rejected & Lost Knowledge.' Hermeticism, Folklore & Mythology, Mysticism, Esoteric Spirituality, Psychical Research, Theosophy, Forteana, Ancient History, related fields. Selling on Abe since 1993 (it was Interloc then), re-joined 2024. I want to sell my business or part of it or a partnership, please inquire.
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About Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
263 Athol Avenue No.8
Oakland, CA USA 94606
Tel: +1 510 730 4934 24 hrs.
Specialty:Folklore, Religion, History, Philosophy and Psychology are the main subjects stocked but I have books in many other fields.
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Seller policies
Terms of sale
All books and printed items are unconditionally guarenteed and can be returned for any or no reason, (though a brief explanation is appreciated). Please use the same or similar packing material that the book was mailed to you in when mailing back. Though I rarely get returns I never want anybody to feel "stuck" with a book they don't want.
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, Todd Pratum Bookdealer est.1981, 263 Athol avenue #8, 94606, Oakland, California, U.S.A., 1 510 8351766, 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 Todd Pratum Bookdealer est.1981, 263 Athol Avenue #8, 94606, Oakland, California, U.S.A., 1 510 8351766, 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 (including ebooks) 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: (Todd Pratum Bookdealer est.1981, 263 Athol avenue #8, 94606, Oakland, California, U.S.A., 1 510 8351766)
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
All US orders are insured at no cost to you, foreign orders will only be insured if requested. I pack books very carefully (35 years experience) and make sure no corners will be bumped in transit!

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