What is a back-order?
A. Unless you tell us otherwise, we “back-order” any title for which we do not have stock when we receive your order. We ship your book when we receive more copies. If the book price changes by any significant amount during a back-order, or if the delay has been unusually long, we will contact you before filling your back-order. However, most back-orders are fulfilled in ten days to two weeks and are shipped as soon as we receive stock. Many of the books we offer are manufactured in Europe or Asia. These can take longer to receive because sea freight is often the only reasonable means of transportation. You are welcome to inquire about your back-orders at any time by phone, fax or email. Books that are re-printing, new and not yet received, or that are subject to unusual delays are noted as such in the search displays. • Q. Why do some reprints take so long? A. Although it does take only one to three months to physically manufacture a book, depending on size and binding, there are seve
A back-order is a request to acquire a currently registered domain when that domain becomes available again. You can backorder a domain through different vendors. These companies will try to register the name on your behalf the second it is released by the registrar. You can research these companies and see what other people think about them in our Rate-A-Registrar area.
