Shipping Policy

Shipping Policy

We ship all our items in securely packaged material to substantially reduce the risk of damage.  

Domestic Shipping: 
Items shipped within the US are sent US Priority Mail with signature confirmation. With items valued over $2000 we usually send US Registered mail.  For orders requiring expedited shipping we can send US Postal Express which is next day for most US Destinations. On rare occasion, for certain areas,  Postal Express is two day delivery. If your location falls within this restricted area we can send Fedex. 
Express Next Day shipping is a minimal extra charge (only what the post office charges us. We do NOT pad shipping fees).
Estimated shipping costs:
For item valued up to $500:  $7 shipping
For purchases above $500: $10 shipping
For Postal Express Overnight shipping:  $25


International Shipping: 
 For International Customers we send US Postal Express for items over $500, which provides tracking and signature confirmation.  The main reason we use Postal Express for international (in addition to tracking ability) is the cost is substantially less than Fedex or UPS.  However, the US Post Office recently increased their rates for Express shipping.  Hence, we only use Express for items over $500, unless by special request and additional cost. For items below $500 we use US Postal Registered Mail which provides tracking (though not real time as does Express)..  Please contact us for any special international shipping requests.

Estimated International shipping costs:
or iteFm valued up to $500: $35 via US Postal Registered  (provides tracking but is slower)
For items over $500 value:  $40 via US Postal Express