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General Questions
Where do your products come from?
Why should I buy through you?
How do you decide which books to list in your store?
I can't find a book in your book store. Can you find it for me?
Can you put me in touch with an author?
What is an e-book?

Buying from the Books & More Store
When I find a book I want to buy, what do I do?
Do I have to click on my own country's flag?
Is my credit card secure?
How much will I be charged for shipping and taxes?
How do I know how much my credit card will be charged in my currency?

Navigating in the Books & More Store
How is the Books & More Store organized?
What do the options on the Title Bar mean?
What do the flags mean?

Miscellaneous
How can I set up a store of my own?

 

Where do your products come from?

The animalink Books & More store is an associate or affiliate of various e-commerce companies including Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Alibris, PETsMART.com AllPosters.com, MagazineCity.net and Magazania.com . I spend time searching their catalogues for books, videos and games about looking after horses, dogs, cats and other animals, the human-animal bond, and other aspects of the relationship between people and the other animals with whom we share the earth.

The electronic products for download come from animalINK. Credit card transactions are handled through PayPal

Why should I buy through you?

1. You won't have to spend as much time looking for a book. Shopping from my store is like going to a tack store or pet supply store instead of a general book store.
2. You'll find videos, magazines, art and games as well, all collected in one place.
3. You can ask for personal recommendations.
3. You can read reviews and comments and add your own.
4. You can suggest books you'd like the store to carry.
5. You get the convenience and security of the big e-commerce sites combined with the personal caring of a home business.
6. You will help keep the animalink and Acreage Equine sites growing with free content.

How do you decide which books to list in your store?

I look for books which contain good information in an attractive format and convey a positive attitude toward animals.

I can't find a book in your book store. Can you find it for me?

I can try. Send an e-mail or fill out the Suggest a Book form. You can also try the search page.

Can you put me in touch with an author?

Sorry, I just carry the books in my book store. To contact an author, try getting in touch with the publisher.

What is an e-book?

An e-book is an electronic book that you download directly from the internet like software. You can then either read it on your computer screen or print your own copy. E-books are environmentally friendly and convenient. You save gas, trees, time and money. To read the e-books carried in the Books & More Store, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. It is free software you can download from the Adobe web site

When I find a book I want to buy, what do I do?

Clicking on a flag will open the applicable e-commerce site in a new window. The Books & More store will remain open in the original window so you will have two windows open - the Books & More Store and the shopping window.

As soon as you get there, add the item to your shopping basket. (You can always remove it later if you change your mind.)

The flags represent the currency you will pay with. Any links through the US flag require payment in US funds. Unless otherwise indicated, the American flag takes you to amazon.com, the Canadian flag to amazon.ca and the UK flag to amazon.co.uk. To see how much it will be in your own funds, refer to the currency converter.

After you add the item to your shopping basket, you can either continue to shop at amazon.com, for example, or maximize the Books & More window again and look for other books here. Click on the new link to take you back to the amazon.com window and add the second item to your shopping basket. When you have finished your shopping, continue on to the amazon.com checkout. When the transaction is completed, close the shopping window so you only have one browser window left open on your computer.

Do I have to click on the flag of my own country?

No. With the exception of some magazines, all the merchants with which this site is associated ship to both Canada and the USA. Some ship elsewhere as well. However, you will be charged in American funds unless you're ordering from amazon.co.uk or amazon.ca. Also, remember there may be extra charges for shipping and customs. Check with the relevant site for more information. Their help page will open in a new window. Just close that window to return here.

Amazon.com HELP 
Amazon.co.uk HELP
Amazon.ca HELP
Alibris
PETsMART.com
AllPosters.com
MagazineCity.net
Magazania.com

Is my credit card secure?

Yes. The Books & More Store only links to reputable companies that provide secure credit card handling. For more information, click on the company you are interested in. Their HELP page will open in a new window. When you've answered your questions, close the window to return here.

Amazon.com HELP 
Amazon.co.uk HELP
Amazon.ca HELP
Alibris
PETsMART.com
AllPosters.com
MagazineCity.net
Magazania.com  

How much will I be charged for shipping and taxes?

Each company has its own policies. Go to their help pages for more information. There is no shipping charge for e-books.

Amazon.com HELP 
Amazon.co.uk HELP
Amazon.ca HELP
Alibris
PETsMART.com
AllPosters.com
MagazineCity.net
Magazania.com  

How do I know how much will my credit card be charged in my currency?

You can use a currency converter to give you a good idea. Select the BASE CURRENCY depending on whether the price you want to convert is given in United States Dollars, Canadian Dollars or United Kingdom Pounds. Enter the price of the item in the EXCHANGE AMOUNT box and click the CONVERT button. The equivalent in different currencies of the amount you entered shows in the chart.

How is the Books & More Store organized?

This site uses frames. The pages are organized according to subject and each main subject has its own background colour so you always know where you are.

The graphic menu bar in the left frame of each screen contains the main subject divisions. The graphic menu bar in the top frame contains sub-topics. The text menu at the top of each page in the main frame lists the individual pages within that sub-topic.

Clicking on a selection in the left hand menu bar will change the top menu bar. Clicking on a selection in the top menu bar will change the page in the main window. Clicking on a selection in the text menu will also change the page in the main window.

What do the options in the Title Bar mean?

Clicking on  BOOKS & More will take you to the book store home page.
HELP brings you to this page.
BROWSE
Authors brings up a list of all the authors whose books are offered in the Books & More Store. Clicking on an author's name will take you to a page containing that author's books.
Titles brings up a list of all the books offered in the store arranged alphabetically by title. Clicking on a title takes you to a page with more information on that particular book.
Articles/Reviews takes you to a list of all the book reviews and articles.
Site Map brings up a list of all the pages listed by subject. Clicking on a page title takes you to that page.
SEARCH 
takes you to a page where you can search the Books & More Store or you can search for books directly on the Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, or Chapters-Indigo.ca web sites. If you're looking for an out-of-print or otherwise hard-to-find book, try searching Alibris.

What do the flags mean?

The flags represent the currency you will pay with. Any links through the US flag require payment in US funds. Unless otherwise indicated, the American flag takes you to amazon.com, the Canadian flag to amazon.ca and the UK flag to amazon.co.uk.

To find out how much it will be in your own money, you can use a currency converter. Select the BASE CURRENCY depending on whether the price you want to convert is given in Canadian Dollars, United Kingdom Pounds or United States Dollars. Enter the price of the item in the EXCHANGE AMOUNT box and click the CONVERT button. The equivalent in different currencies of the amount you entered shows in the chart.

Free e-book on working with ClickbankHow can I set up a store of my own?

There are thousands of affiliate programs you can join. All you have to do is choose products that complement your web site. Click here to learn about the Acreage Equines/animalink program.

Clickbank and Commission Junction  have lots of merchants to choose from. You can even include the popular eBay auctions in your store. Sign up as an eBay Affiliate today, or if your site has a primarily Canadian audience, click here to register for the eBay.ca Affiliate Programme To build your own poster store, join AllPosters.com

The best materials I have found for learning how to make money from your web site and how to evaluate and work with affiliate programs come from Canadian Ken Envoy. His first book, Make Your Site Sell, is a complete how-to manual and, unlike other books from web gurus, very inexpensive. You can download a free trial version (1.9 MB) from here, or if you prefer, go to Site-Sell for more information. Also invaluable if you're interested in affiliate programs is Envoy's free Affiliate Masters Course. Click here and send a blank e-mail to receive this intensive 5-Day e-mail course on becoming a high-earning affiliate.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to e-mail.

 

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