Plus, paperbound books do not travel well. Some may not look pristine because aging tends to discolor the paper. Most of the books in our website are in softcover or are paperbound. Even if they are OPs, the books are in good condition and are not Used books. We sell a lot of out-of-print titles marked as OP. Once the book goes Out of Print (Marked as Out of Print), we acquire OP titles from a secondary market which means that the acquisition cost is much higher. I suggest that you visit our online bookshop regularly and buy a title when it is newly released. We have been importing books from the Philippines for 36 years now, and we have experienced the increasing price of our imports. Thus, Philippine books in the US tend to be expensive. As you are aware, most of our books are imported from the Philippines and the cost of freight, warehousing and labor are added to the landed cost of the book. All these factors are reflected in the selling price for Philippine books within the country. The cost of production is high because the print run is low new technology, paper, ink and other components of publishing have to be imported a reasonable fee is given for research and the cost of labor has also increased. Thus, the print run of books that are published in the country tend to be small. Unlike in the US, the market for books in the Philippines is not well-developed yet.

For shipping options and rates for international orders, email us accordingly. If you are ordering hardbound and coffee table books, or if your order is more than two light-weight books, email us for exact shipping costs via media mail. We can also ship via Fedex or UPS upon request. If you are willing to wait for delayed deliveries, you can also ship via regular Media Mail which cost only $5.95 for light-weight books. Please email us so we can quote the exact Priority Mail charge if the books you are ordering are large and hardbound or heavy books, or coffee table books. A USPS Flat Rate padded envelope would fit 2-3 normal-size books. This way, you will receive your order faster, insured and with a tracking number.

Due to problems encountered by USPS during this pandemic, we suggest that you ship via Priority Mai lflat rate envelope which costs $11.20 for shpping & Handling or PRIORITY MAIL FLAT RATE PADDED envelopE IS $12.50 FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING. You have the option to ship either via Media Mail or Priority Mail.

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