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Help and Information Many questions about our store are answered below, but if you have any that are not, please call our Customer Service staff during store hours, or email us anytime. We will be happy to help you. General Information
Frequently Asked Questions How do I find or order a book not on your website? Use the Book Request form to request pricing and availability information about books you can't find on our web site. We will be happy to research and find the book for you. There is no charge for this service.
How do I place a book on hold?
How long are items held in the shopping cart? Can I visit other web sites at the same time? The Book Request form, used to request information about books not on our web site, also is emptied after 20 minutes. Order Status Here are the usual order status types and their meanings: Pending: Item has been placed on order or we are waiting for a response from you to a question we have. On order: Item is on order from the publisher or distributor. Check the book record on the website to determine the estimated time frame. On hold: Item is on hold in the bookstore waiting to be picked up by you. Hold for all: Means you have chosen to wait for all of the books to arrive before being notified or before we ship. Complete: Item has been shipped to you OR has been picked up by you. Cancelled: The order cannot be completed. You have been notified by email or phone. Frequent Buyer Plan - Save 10% on Non-Discounted Books, and FREE ground shipping in California Purchase $250 of merchandise within a twelve-month period and save 10% on subsequent purchases of books not already discounted or on sale for the remainder of those twelve months. All purchases on our web site and in our store qualify for the plan. When you place an order through our web site you are automatically enrolled in the plan.
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Plan Year PLEASE tell us you're enrolled in the plan at each purchase. Secure online shopping Our secure server software (SSL) is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts your credit card number so that it cannot be read as the information travels over the Internet. Using cookies and storing your sign-in on your PC Your account sign-in information is stored on your PC as a 'cookie' when you select the 'Remember me' checkbox when signing in or entering your account information. We then use it to automatically sign you in to our store on subsequent visits to our site. You may select this option when you sign in, and can change your choice by editing your account information from the link on the home page. By default, we do not save this information on your PC. For home PCs, this is usually a safe option, but if you use a shared PC at an office, school, or other public place, you should NOT save your information on the PC. Important: You should always remember your TTB password or write it down in a safe place - you will need it to sign in from other PCs, or if the 'cookie' is deleted from the PC you usually use. We may also ask for it if you have not visited our site in a long time. We also use cookies to store non-personal information that allows us to provide an on-line shopping cart and other site features. If your browser does not accept cookies, or if you have disabled the use of cookies, you may still browse our site but will be unable to use the shopping cart or place online orders with us. In that case, please call or email Customer Service to place your order. Price changes The prices shown on our web site are subject to change. Our price is based on the book publisher's most current list price, which sometimes changes between the time when a book is first announced and when it is finally published, or for later printings of the same book. The prices are updated every evening by feeds from national book distributors. We'll notify you of a price increase on your order unless you've told us not to. About That Technical Bookstore, Inc. The owners and staff of That Technical Bookstore, Inc. have been the foremost technical book dealers in San Diego for over twenty years. We pride ourselves on our knowledge of the book trade, specifically in the areas of engineering, construction, computing, electronics, and other technical fields. We can special order any book in print regardless of subject and ship North and South America. Contact us for all your book needs. Payment methods  We accept the following credit cards as payment for our on-line orders: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Sales tax We charge California sales tax on all orders shipped to a California address. If you are tax-exempt, please call our Customer Service staff regarding a commercial account. Government accounts may use a tax-exempt government credit card. Returned Check Policy We understand that a check can be returned to us for a variety of reasons. We will make an attempt to clear up a returned check within the first 10 days. It is the policy of TTB to charge a $25.00 fee for checks returned to us. If a returned check is not cleared up within 2 weeks it will be turned over to Equifax for collection or the San Diego Police Department for prosecution. Shipping time and rates U.S. Shipping Information (includes APO/FPO addresses) We ship 2nd day or overnight to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and American Samoa unless you request U.S. Postal Service. Delivery time is based on both the item availability and the shipping option you selected. To determine your delivery time: Availability + Shipping Time = Delivery TimeFor example, many items on our site 'Ship Immediately'. If you select UPS Ground, for example, your shipping time will be 1 to 6 business days, depending on where you live. This means your total delivery time will be 1 day (availability) + 1 to 6 days (shipping time). So you can expect to receive this item 2 to 7 business days after you place your order. We offer a variety of shipping methods to meet your delivery requirement:
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Returns and refunds Please note that we can process returns and refunds only for items purchased from thattechnicalbookstore.com. Within 14 days of receipt of your order, you may return any book (with the exception of some study guides) in its original, resalable condition or any unopened software or other merchandise item in new, resalable condition with its original packaging and accessories. Some study guides are not returnable: Schaum’s Guides, Civil Engineering Study Materials, Peerless Contractor Study Guides, Builder’s Books Study Guides, and Non-Computer Related Exam Crams,Week 1 - Return a book within seven days of its delivery date (or purchase date if picked up in the store) with the original receipt for a full refund. The return must be made at your expense unless it is a result of our error. (If a result of our error, please contact us for authorization and procedure before returning the item.) The seven-day window for a refund is from the day you received the book to the day the return is postmarked. Week 2 - Return a book within eight to fourteen days of its delivery date (or purchase date if picked up in the store) with the original receipt for a store credit. The return must be made at your expense unless it is a result of our error. (If a result of our error, please contact us for authorization and procedure before returning the item.) The 8 to 14 day window for a store credit is from the day you received the book to the day the return is postmarked.
Please enclose your original receipt and the reason for the return. We will notify you via e-mail of your refund once we have received and processed the returned item. Wrap the package securely, and send it to the following address: For your protection, please use UPS or Insured Parcel Post for shipment. Changing your account information If your billing name/address or email address changes, or if you would like to change your password, you may do so after signing in with the email address and password you used to register with us. Use the My Account link on our home page to sign in and view/edit your account information. Viewing past orders If you would like to view your order history or see the status of any pending orders, use the My Account link at the top of our Home page to sign in, then click the Account History link. You may then review past orders you have placed with us, and check the details and order/shipping status of your orders. If you still have a question about an order, please call or email our Customer Service staff. |
