PayPal and Direct Bank Transfer are my accepted methods of payment. If buyer is located outside of Australia, then PayPal is the only accepted method of payment. Once you have purchased one of my items you will have the opportunity to complete the payment at that time. If you need to have the invoice adjusted to combine postage of multiple items, please email me and I will generate an invoice for you.

If I have not recieved your payment within the same day as the item being purchased, I will assume that you have not been able to make the payment at the time of checkout for whatever reason. I will generate another invoice for you as a reminder and this may also be easier for newer buyers on eBay.

If there is anything that you are unsure about in regards to making payment please don't hesitate to contact me via email to discuss, or if you are unable to pay via either of these methods please email me before bidding so we can make arrangements.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

Postage within Australia will be with Australia Post and will be $2 for the first item, and then $1.50 for every item after that.

International Postage will be as calculated by the inlcuded calculator. Please note insurance is not offered on International items.

If you have purchased or are planning on purchasing more than one item, please email me before paying so I can create an invoice for you.

All sales are final. If you have any questions about an item please ask the questions before bidding or buying.

All the items that we sell are sourced from dealers, markets, estate sales and bric-a-brac stores. We do pride ourselves on only offering for sale items that we believe still have a lot to offer you, the new owner. Please keep in mind that all of our items are not new and will show signs of being pre-loved.

Any non paying purchasers will be reported to eBay's non-paying buyers register.

The Following Terms are used to describe our books:

MINT: Without faults or defects.

NEAR FINE: A book approaching MINT but with a couple of very minor defects or faults.

VERY GOOD: A book showing some signs of wear

GOOD: The average used book that is totally complete (as issued) and intact.

FAIR: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title page, etc.

POOR OR READING COPY: A book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is the complete text, which is still lebible. May be soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted, and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.

BINDING COPY: A book in which the text block, including illustrations, is complete but the binding is lacking, or in such poor condition it is beyond realistic restoration efforts.

BOARDS: The front and back covers of a hard cover book.

BOOK PLATE: An ownership label, usually placed inside front cover.

DOG-EARED: Worn or ragged, usually referring to the edges of pages and binding. Corners of pages turned down like dogs ears.

FOXING: The brown age spots thought to be caused by impurities in paper (e.g. Acid, exposure to humidity, etc.)

WAF "With All Faults": As in "Sold WAF". 

At Distinct Investments we are specialists in Rare Books, Antiques and Collectables.

We are a small business based in Ballarat, Vic, that seeks to present our loyal and new customers with fascinating and interesting items that we source both locally and internationally. Our aim is to give pre-loved items back their Distinction!

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Please feel free to contact us at any time, and for anything. We welcome your feedback at all times also, both positive and constructive!

I am more than happy for you to contact us if you are after a specific item, or if you just want to chat about the items we sell. We have a continual flow of people that contact us requesting that we look out for specific items for them and we are happy to do the same for anyone else.

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