4. Book Pricing
a. Minimum Price
AbeBooks requires a minimum price of US$1.00 for every book listed on
our Web sites. AbeBooks will automatically update any items priced below
US$1.00 to US$1.00 or the equivalent in other currencies.
Booksellers are encouraged to review their inventory before uploading.
Any book they feel is not worth US$1.00 should be excluded from the upload.
b. Pricing Errors
All books listed will be available at the price listed on the AbeBooks
Web sites. We understand that mistakes can happen, and if a buyer should
happen to purchase a book with a pricing error, the order should be rejected,
and the item re-uploaded with the correct price. Booksellers should not
contact the buyer directly and offer the item at the new price - this
is considered price swapping and may be interpreted as a Code of Conduct
offence.
c. Taxes
Due to the complexity of international and e-commerce tax laws, AbeBooks
does not collect or remit any taxes or duties on behalf of our booksellers.
Booksellers are responsible for the collection and payment of taxes for
items sold through our Web sites. Booksellers from the European Union
countries are required to upload prices including the Value Added Tax
(VAT).
When processing orders, booksellers may request extra charges to cover
the cost of taxes, insurance or extra shipping. The buyer has the option
to accept or reject the extra charges. If the buyer rejects these charges,
the bookseller has the option to ship the book at the price originally
quoted to the buyer, or to cancel the order.
In some jurisdictions booksellers may include the tax in the price of
the book as long as description of the book clearly indicates "tax
included" and the amount of the tax. It is the responsibility of
the bookseller to verify permissible tax charging practices in local jurisdictions.
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