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Frequently Asked Questions What is SecondChanceMags.com? It is a fun way to collect magazines cheaply and make a bit of money from your lightly-used, store-bought magazines. We sell lightly read, near-perfect quality magazines from the past two years (and some even older) to those who missed buying them in the store, to collectors, and to those who choose not to subscribe to magazines. We buy newsstand-quality magazines from the past 24 months from those who want to make a bit of money from their used magazines. We also cheerfully accept donations of lightly-read magazines. We are New England-based, but can do business anywhere. Why don't you buy newsmagazines? They become out of date very quickly. But if there is demand for them, we may. We do occassionally sell weeklies (The New Yorker, for example) but that is rare. You sell some magazines for more than the newsstand price. Why is that? It's true that some magazines cost more than the cover price. We make up for that by having RIDICULOUSLY LOW shipping charges (see below.) Some used magazine Websites charge up to $17.00 for last month's issues! Some eBay vendors charge far less than we do, but charge up to $8 for shipping. We're proud to be the most reasonably priced Back Issue magazine site on the Internet. Do you sell antique and collectible magazines? Yes. Most mags we have in stock date from before 1990, some are from the 1940s. They are wonderful time capsules of their eras. What is the condition of your magazines? We make no claims that the magazines we sell are rated "Very Good", especially those from our Vintage Vault (those older than 24 months ago.) Some have had the labels torn from them, others have minor damage, usually odd folds. In our Vintage Vault, we note severe damage that seems more than the usual wear, and have already dropped the price accordingly. We also draw attention to mags more pristine than expected, and many are. But please don't expect a 1975 magazine to be "newstand fresh." We make every effort to note pen marks, articles and coupons cut out, or folded pages. 99% do not have this kind of damage, but there is no guarantee by us, explicit or implied, that a magazine you purchase will have no damage. BUYING FROM US? How do I buy magazines from SecondChanceMags.com? 1. Browse our
inventory,
which changes frequently.
2. Email us your order, noting the name, month and year of the magazines you're seeking. 3. We will ensure that your requested magazines are in stock (first-come-first-served) and we will reply by email. 4. Print out the email (it serves as your order form) and mail it to us with payment to the address in the email. What forms of payment do you take? We accept PayPal, and prefer it. We take personal checks (under $30, U.S. currency) and money orders. Cash is not recommended for payment through the mail, but is accepted. What are your Shipping Charges? Our shipping charges are ridiculously low: 1 magazine (under 13 oz), $3.00 2 - 4 magazines (or one magazine weighing more than 13 oz, as noted), $5.00 5 magazines or more, we’ll give you a reasonable quote SELLING TO US? How do I SELL magazines to SecondChanceMags.com? We only buy recent issue (2008) magazines that are in near-perfect condition. (Lightly used.) And we really mean it. Leave labels ON the magazine. Cutting a big square into the front cover to get the label off will make it impossible to sell. No inside pages must be torn out and no writing should appear on any pages. Covers must not be damaged in any way. If any of these conditions are not met, your order will not be processed and your magazines will not be returned. (See our full list of policies and disclaimers.) Here's how to sell them to us: 1. Browse the list of magazines we are currently buying, located on our Website. 2. Email us, noting name, month and year of the magazines you're seeking to sell to us. 3. Once the sale is accepted, either in full or in part, your email will be returned to you noting which magazines we can purchase, and for what price, along with a letter of acceptance and an agreement to pay. 4. Print out the email (it serves as your receipt.) 5. Once magazines are received, you will receive payment. As of May 1, 2008, we pay a flat $1.00 for every new (2008) magazine we purchase. We pay more for classic magazines, by special arrangement |