Established in 1965 by Pat Dunaway, the store enjoys a well deserved reputation for a large selection of rare and out of print books. Originally located on Delmar in the Loop, the store bore a strong resemblance to something out of Dickens and you could spend hours looking through the wealth of titles. In 2002 the store moved to the South Grand area of St. Louis and Pat sold the store to Walter Morris, with Pat staying on as manager and resident expert. Sadly, in 2004 Pat died unexpectedly but his store stands as a memorial to his love of the written word.
Notes on Shipping outside the United States
No one is more aware than eBay sellers of the recent increases from the United States Postal Service. There are several changes that affect the way we ship.
First class now has a limit of 4 pounds (1.82 Kilo), many books weigh that much before being packed for shipping. Only very small books can be shipped via first class. In some instances, charges for first class are higher than the priority flat rate envelope.
Oversize books that will not fit in the priority mail boxes will cost more when shipped priority package, rather than in the USPS box.
There is a service called M-bag shipping, this is helpful for large packages or sets of books. Any package containing printed matter and weighing less than 11 pounds (5 Kilo) can be shipped for a flat rate - for France it would be 36.00 USD. Each additional pound would cost an extra 3.25 USD. The rate does vary according to the destination country but it is much less expensive than priority mail. It is however, not as quick, something the buyer should consider.
If you have questions about shipping, you’re welcome to email and ask, you may also consult USPS.com, the official post office website.
If you're going to be active on eBay as a buyer or a seller, we highly recommend you spend some time on the eBay Q & A board. Knowledgable Ebayers volunteer their time to help newcomers negotiate eBay safely and successfully.
Click here to visit the Q & A Board.
A Few Ebay Tips
1. READ the seller's feedback before you bid. After you buy an expensive item is no time to find out the seller has problems completing their auctions.
2. In high school a 93% is an A. On eBay its usually a seller with problems. One bad feedback is a fluke. Ten is a bad trend. See Rule #1.
3. If it sounds TOO good to be true, on eBay as in life, it probably is.
4. When buying anything on Ebay, pay attention. If a seller with no feedback is registered in one of the poorest countries on the planet, ask yourself where the heck he's getting all those plasma TVs. And if they ask you to use Western Union, wake up and smell the scam.
5. If someone asks you to end your auction early and sell off ebay, DON'T. Not only do you lose any protection you may have by selling through eBay, its usually a way for the buyer to get a bargain without having to take their chances in an open auction against other bidders. It's also a way for them to use a hot credit card and get you to ship it before the credit card company bounces it back to you. This is never a good deal for the seller, pass politely and invite them to bid.
6. If you're not sure something is acceptable on eBay, find out BEFORE you list it. And if eBay cancels your auction, DO NOT relist it. Because if they can you again, you're permanently suspended from trading here.
7. Should you have problems with a seller or buyer, go to the eBay seller's link posted here. Tessa of bookdealers has compiled a tremendous amount of information for anyone who is having a problem. Click here for Tessa's tips. The advice is sterling and so is the seller.
8. When in doubt, eat chocolate.
