The Ant King and Other Stories

Items may paid for using ABE's credit card program, or by sending me a check or money order made out to “Space Age Books LLC”. Items are subject to prior sale until I receive you order via ABE or mail. I will promptly refund or return any payment made for items that were sold prior to your order. I will always endeavor to send items promptly, usually within 2 days of when payment is confirmed. I will accept returns for full refund per your country’s statutory requirements, and if: (1) item was delivered damaged or was not as I described, (2) you ship the item back to me using comparable packaging and shipper, and (3) you ship the return within 30 days of your receipt of the item. If you are returning an item, I would appreciate you contacting me via ABE to let me know the reason for the return.

If you are a consumer you can withdraw from 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 withdrawal

Statutory right to withdraw

You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The withdrawal 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 last good or the last lot or piece.

To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.

To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.

Effects of withdrawal

If you withdraw from 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 withdraw from this 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 Space Age Books LLC, Conroe, Texas, U.S.A., +1 425-830-7309, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal 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 withdrawal

The right of withdrawal does not apply to:

1. The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
2. 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 withdraw once delivery had started.

Items will be carefully packaged to assure they arrive as described. Orders will typically be shipped via USPS. For orders delivered to Domestic U.S.A. addresses my Shipping & Handling rates are generally $4.00 for up to 2lbs, and $5.00 for orders between 2 and 5 lbs. For shipment to locations outside the Domestic U.S.A., or for orders over 5 lbs, or if you want insurance or shipment other than via USPS media rate, I will provide a firm quote for your acceptance before shipping and accepting payment. Please contact me via ABE if you have any questions or directions about your order’s packing and shipment.