Who pays for postage and when are Postage Payments available?
The seller pays for postage for all books sent. However when listing heavier books, our system will recognise the book and allow a Postage Payment to be added to help cover the costs of sending heavier books. As most standard sized paperbacks weigh between 200g and 500g, the cost of sending using second class post is between 66p and 1.63, therefore the 3.00 we pay for every book sold is usually more than enough to cover postage costs and still provides a contribution to the original purchase costs. However when adding a hardback or large format paperback for sale, our system automatically recognises the book and enables the seller to select a postage payment, based on the information we have on our database, regarding the books size, weight and recommended retail price. This postage payment is paid in addition to the 3.00 book payment in order to cover the extra postage charges to posting a heavier book. Most postage payments range from 50p to 4.50 depending on the particular book. As
