AbeBooks Help Center

Buying Books

• › Customs Requirements

  This page is intended to provide information about requirements for shipments into Brazil.  For tax […]

• › Transaction Tax on AbeBooks Orders

  AbeBooks collects and remits tax on behalf of our customers, if required by legislation to […]

• › What is a credit card pre-authorization?

  What is a pre-authorization hold? When you place an order on AbeBooks, our payment service […]

• › Browser Security Issue

  The security protocol TLS 1.0 is out of date and is no longer considered secure. […]

• › What does my ‘Order Status’ mean?

  When you submit an order through the AbeBooks checkout, we forward it to the bookseller […]

• › How to Apply a Coupon Code

  AbeBooks issues coupons, usually by email, on an occasional basis to buyers who meet specific […]

• › How can I get an invoice or receipt for my order?

  You can print an invoice for your order from your Members Menu as soon as […]

• › How Do I Buy Multiple Copies Of A Book?

  Some booksellers offer more than one copy of a book – they can list up […]

• › Where Is My Tracking Number?

  If the bookseller enters tracking information for your order online, we’ll forward that information to […]

• › How Do I Send A Book To A Different Address?

  Sending a book to a different address such as your workplace, or perhaps to someone […]

• › Estimated Delivery Date Explained

  When you submit an order through AbeBooks, we forward it to the bookseller from whom […]

• › How Do I Cancel An Order?

  You can cancel an order as long as it has not yet been processed by […]

• › What Is An International Edition?

  An international edition is a textbook that have been published outside the US. These books […]

• › How Does Buyback Work?

  AbeBooks has partnered with TextbooksRus.com to offer you a quick and convenient buyback service for […]

• › A Seller Asked For Extra Charges – What’s Going On?

  If you order a heavy or oversized book, or a set consisting of multiple books, […]

• › How Do I Pay A Bookseller Directly?

  AbeBooks accepts and processes payment by Visa, MasterCard, and American Express, but you can also […]

• › I Have a Coupon-Related Problem

  AbeBooks issues coupons, usually by email, on an occasional basis to buyers who meet specific […]

• › How Do I Buy A Book?

  You need to create an account in order to buy books through AbeBooks. You can […]

• › Why Was My Order Cancelled?

  Sometimes booksellers cancel an order. There are several possible reasons – the book may have […]

• › How Do I Contact A Bookseller?

  Before ordering a book, you can contact a bookseller by the following method: Search for […]

• › Why Was My Credit Card Declined?

  If your order was not placed due to a declined payment, there are several things […]

• › How Do I Pay For My Book

  AbeBooks accepts and processes the following payment methods: VISA MasterCard American Express AbeBooks cannot take […]

• › How Do Your Shipping Rates And Speeds Work?

  There is no single, set shipping rate or speed. AbeBooks is an online marketplace so […]