HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BOOK REQUEST
If we don’t have the book/s that you want in our collection you can ask us to buy the books for you. We can purchase from amazon.com, thriftbooks.com, bookoutlet.com, bookdepository.com, bn.com, target.com, or other bookselling websites in the US.
How To Order Books via International Websites
Option 1:
Please fill in the book request form below.
How To:
- Please list the titles of the books
- Links on where to buy it (e.g., amazon.com, thriftbooks.com. bookoutlet.com, abebooks.com, target.com, bn.com, or other US websites). For the UK website, we only buy at blackwells.co.uk.
- Format and condition (e.g., Hardbound or Paperback | New, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, or Like new condition).
- Please use the message box if you have additional information (e.g., ISBN, edition, publisher, or copyright) to find your book/s easily.
- For signed and personalized books, please put the name and the message you want the author to put for your personalized message.
Thank you. We will get back to you 1-2 days after receiving your request.
Option 2:
You can PM us via our Facebook Page by sending the links to the books you want to order.
2. We will give you a quote for your order once you send out the form and wait for an email from us (porchreaders@gmail.com), or we reply from the Private Message you’ve sent us.
3. We will send you the prices of the books, shipping rates, and the estimated arrival time. Please take note some websites charge sales tax and shipping fees. Other websites have free shipping but have a minimum required purchase.
4. Once you confirm your order, we will send you an invoice and the payment details. We require a 50% down payment on the total invoice price.
5. After confirming your payment, that’s the time we will process your order. We will send you the screenshot of your order, including the transaction number.
6. The estimated arrival time from a seller to a US address is roughly 8-15 days, and from the US to PH is 2-3 months. We will update you occasionally so you will know the whereabouts of your orders, including sending photos of the books.
7. We will contact you via email or on your Facebook account if the books are already at our store in Valenzuela City. Please update us if there are any changes to your Facebook account or email address so we can notify you immediately once your order is ready for shipping.
8. Pay the 50% balance, including the local shipping. We deliver via LBC or Gogo Xpress. You can also pick up the books at our store or use Grab Express or Lalamove.
**NOTE: NO CANCELLATION OF ORDER; WE WILL NOT REFUND YOUR DOWN PAYMENT ONCE THE ORDER HAS BEEN MADE.
9. Wait for your books to arrive within 3-4 business days. Metro Manila addresses usually take 2-3 days, and provincial addresses 3-5 days.
COVID-19 SHIPPING UPDATE
Please note due to COVID-19, you may experience some delays in your order due to longer processing times and carrier delays as increased precautionary measures are in place. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
*Due to increased precautionary measures, parcel volumes, and lockdown protocols to NCR and other provinces, all carriers are experiencing significant delays. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
Be well, read a lot, and thank you.
