Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Which credit cards do you accept?
2. How does the shopping basket work?
3. Will you sell or use my personal information for marketing purposes?
4. The issue I want is out of stock. Can you get hold of it?
5. Can a personal message be included?
6. Do they come gift wrapped?
7. Can I specify a specific delivery date?
8. How do you grade the condition of your magazines?
9. How do you store your magazines?
10. Do you buy Playboy magazines?

2. How does the shopping basket work?
We use PayPal's secure shopping basket mechanism (PayPal account not required!).
To add an issue to your basket, simply click the button next to the required issue.
To view your basket, simply click the button after selecting Shopping Basket from the menu on the left.
To checkout, simply click on Secure Checkout after either of the above.

3. Will you sell or use my personal information for marketing purposes?
Never. We are registered with the Information Commissioner to comply with the Data Protection Act and its enforceable principles of good practice.

4. The issue I want is out of stock. Can you get hold of it?
We can obtain most issues but the delivery time will be in the order of a few weeks rather than a few days.

5. Can a personal message be included?
Yes, just add a note at checkout.

6. Do they come gift wrapped?
No, but they do come in a sealed poly bag.

7. Can I specify a specific delivery date?
No, but add a note at checkout and we will see what we can do!

8. How do you grade the condition of your magazines?
We grade the condition of our magazines as follows:

• NM (Near Mint) - essentially flawless with little evidence of ever being read or even handled.
• VF/VF+ (Very Fine / Very Fine Plus) - one or two very minor flaws, often simply arising from original bundling or shipping.
• F/F+ (Fine / Fine Plus) - lightly used copies.
• VG/VG+ (Very Good / Very Good Plus) - used copies with minor flaws such as corner creases, light cover markings, some spine wear, a small staple tear, etc. Overall these are above average condition.
• G (Good) - Average, well-read copies.
• F (Fair) - Incomplete copies or copies with large tears, taping, broken or rusty staples, extensive spine wear, moisture damage, etc.

Please note that most magazines pre-1963 will have the year hand-written on the cover. Collectors usually do this because these magazines did not have the year printed on the cover.

We are tough graders and offer a money back guarantee if you are not 100% satisified.

9. How do you store your magazines?
Our magazines are stored in individual poly bags in a dry, well ventilated environment.

10. Do you buy Playboy magazines?
Not at the moment, as we currently have sufficent stock.