Terms of Business

All prices are listed in Australian Dollars

I confirm that I am ordering the correct title, format, edition, quantity and of the items in my shopping cart and request Rimestock Books to source these items on my behalf. I understand I have a cooling-off period for physical books on this order and after that period expires, this purchase is deemed a firm sale (i.e. non-returnable). This is because Rimestock Books is purchasing the items from suppliers on my behalf, often with no option to return them. I verify that these items are being purchased for personal or business use and are not being purchased for commercial resale.

PLEASE NOTE: As Rimestock Books is an online bookstore; our primary means of communication with you will be via the email address listed on your Rimestock Books account. Rimestock Books will not be held responsible for any missed communication due to the email address being incorrect. If you have more than one email address, please check all email accounts before contacting Rimestock Books.

CHANGING OR CANCELLING ORDERS

In the first instance, if you have an issue with your order then please contact Rimestock Books Customer Support as soon as possible.

Changes to orders, including cancelling because of an error or for a change of mind, are possible only for a limited time before your order begins processing at our suppliers for all other items.

The cut off to make changes to an order or a cancellation is 4 hours for Supplier held in Stock items, or 1 business day in all other cases. Adding or substituting items on an order is not possible after these times and a new order will be required to be placed. Note we are unable to combine multiple orders.

Any addition or substitution may cause a change in the shipping time frame for that order so please be aware of the advised shipping time for added or substituted items.

In Stock items are marked with the ‘Available’ description on the product’s listing on the Rimestock Books website, whilst other products are marked ‘Print on Demand’ which requires varying shipping time frames that are denoted by our suppliers.

A refund is only possible if changes or cancellations are requested prior to the above advised cut off times or at Rimestock Book’s discretion.

Note that cancellations and refunds are not possible for the following product types:

Games

Book Clubs

Print on Demand titles where a Firm Sale has been advised

RETURNS POLICY

This policy includes rights you are entitled to under Australian Consumer Law.

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then please contact Rimestock Books Customer Support as soon as possible.

If you have received an item that is incorrect, damaged or faulty we require notification within 2 business days from the time the delivery was made. Rimestock Books will require evidence of the issue and may require you to return the item for assessment.

Before returning anything you must contact Rimestock Books Customer Support to organise a Return Authorisation to return an item to Rimestock Books. Returns will not be accepted without a Return Authorisation. At its discretion Rimestock Books may provide means to return an item at no cost to you, or an alternate remedy.

Rimestock Books is not obligated to accept a return for a change of mind. If we do accept a change of mind return then you must pay return postage and will only be entitled to a store credit, excluding the cost of shipping, for the approved returned item.

All returns must be packed securely with cardboard or bubble wrap protecting the item, packed to prevent movement inside the package and ensuring the package is firmly enclosed.

Returned items must be received at Rimestock Books in new and re-saleable condition (except where a damaged item has been accepted for return).

Where an item is returned without a Return Authorisation, or has not been packed securely, or is not in a new or re-saleable condition when it arrives at Rimestock Books, Rimestock Books is not obligated to provide a refund or store credit and the item may be returned to you. We will contact you to advise of the return status.

Store credits and refunds for an approved return will only apply to the item returned and will not cover any return postage costs or your original shipping charge.

REVIEWING ORDERS

Rimestock Books reviews every order prior to processing and will only authorise items that we believe we can source. Some items may not be available and alternatives may be recommended instead. An automated email will be sent asking you to log into your Rimestock Books account to view the status of the titles on your order. You will not be charged for items we cannot source.

Any title that has been on order for 120 days (ie: 4 months) and the customer no longer wishes to wait then a refund (or store credit if preferred) will be offered only if the title is not in transit from the supplier. This does not include items that are Pre-Orders. Rimestock Books reserves the right to cancel unsent backorders if we think the item will not arrive from the supplier.

DIGITAL CONTENT

Rimestock Books acts as a Licensee (or Agent) of the Publisher to provide the Digital Content to the Customer. When purchasing Digital Content the Customer acquires a license to access the Digital Content as provided to Rimestock Books and the Customer by the Publisher.

Once a Customer accesses or downloads any Digital Content that they purchase, they no longer have the right to cancel their purchase of that Digital Content.

Rimestock Books’s obligations to the Customer with regards to supply of the Digital Content is fulfilled when the Digital Content is downloaded. It is your responsibility not to lose, destroy, or damage Digital Content once downloaded.

Rimestock Books and the Publishers of Digital Content reserve the right to change, suspend, remove or disable access to any Digital Content, products, or other materials comprising a part of a digital service at any time without notice.

The Publishers may at any time withdraw or remove Digital Content and make no guarantees that Digital Content will continue to be made available for access.

Customers may be able to re-download previously acquired Digital Content to their devices. Content may not be available for re-download if that Content is no longer offered on our Services.

The Publisher of the Digital Content is solely responsible for the Digital Content and any claims or warranties relating to it.

Terms of Use of Digital Content:

Digital Content may not be copied, shared or otherwise distributed.

Content is available for personal use only.

Restrictions on downloads to Customer devices accessing the Digital Content may apply.

Applicable use is within relevant Laws.

Rimestock Books and the Publisher of the Digital Content reserve the right to enforce applicable Terms of Use relating to the Digital Content.

DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS

Available items (in stock) at the supplier’s warehouse

Items that are in stock at the supplier’s warehouses will state, ‘Available’ and will be shipped in 7-10 business days. Occasionally stock runs out before the website is updated and you will be notified if you have been affected. Please note that if your order is placed during a "sale" period, dispatch time for 'in stock' items can be delayed due to increased volume of orders.

Print on Demand Items (Not In Stock) at the supplier’s warehouse

Items that are NOT in stock at the supplier’s warehouses will need to be ordered from the publisher. Any title marked as ‘Print on Demand’ on the product information page of the individual title will need to be ordered from the publisher.

As an online book and games store we do not keep stock of titles, and the title you are seeking will be ordered in from an Australian (first choice), another supplier from around the world. Each item you order may have different delivery expectations depending on availability. Please also note that to offer the widest range of items online we rely on information provided by the publishers and distributors. Our website is updated monthly but titles can and do sometimes become temporarily unavailable whilst reprinting, or they may go out of print without prior notice from the publisher. If an item in your order is affected then Rimestock Books staff will contact you via the message centre in your Rimestock Books account to inform you of the delay and your order will be updated with the relevant information. You will receive an email asking you to log into your Rimestock Books account because your order has been updated.

How long will it take to deliver this title to you?

After you place your order we will research where best to source this title.

You will be sent an email once your order has been processed advising you of potential deliver times.

If delivery times are not suitable then you have 1 business day to contact Rimestock Books to discuss faster delivery options. If Rimestock Books are unable to fast track the delivery of this title for you then you have the option to cancel for a full refund. After 1 business day your order is a firm sale.

DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS:

eBooks are delivered instantly.

Most of Rimestock Books's titles are dispatched from our warehouse within 7 to 35 business days. POD (Print on Demand) titles are shipped express once they arrive at Rimestock Books. Express shipping is the only form of freight we use to get your titles to you as quickly as possible.

Extremely specialised titles (i.e. indent titles) or titles waiting for a reprint can take 6 weeks to 4 months to source from suppliers around the world. Indent titles are firm sale and cannot be cancelled or returned. *Note during COVID times this has increase from 10-14 weeks on average.

See Average Delivery Times in our SHIPPING & DELIVERY INFORMATION SECTION in the Help Centre for average delivery times from Narangba, QLD.

If items are not readily available then our Order Processing Team will endeavour to contact you to discuss the time frame for these items.

How will I know if my order has been dispatched?

An automated 'shipped' email will be sent once your order has been dispatched from our warehouse. This email will include shipping details.

INSUFFICIENT AND/OR INCORRECT DELIVERY INFORMATION

*** Address changes and/or corrections made through your Rimestock Books Account will only affect future orders placed after the changes and/or corrections are made. Any changes and/or corrections for current orders must be done by contacting the Rimestock Books Customer Care Team as soon as possible.***

Customers who enter addresses that Australia Post have deemed having incorrect and/or insufficient details to ensure delivery may result in the following:

Delayed delivery

Lost parcel

Package/s returned to the Rimestock Books Warehouse

If Rimestock Books is found to be responsible for incorrectly addressing a package then Rimestock Books will be responsible for the resending, replacement or refund of the items not delivered or delayed.

Any package returned to Rimestock Books due to the above incorrect and/or insufficient information will require an extra delivery charge of $15.00. Also, if Rimestock Books has incurred extra fees to retrieve the package from Australia Post then these charges will also be borne by the customer before the package can be despatched again.

If a package arrives back to the Rimestock Books Warehouse due to the above incorrect and/or insufficient delivery issues and incurs damage to the item(s), Rimestock Books will not be responsible for replacing the goods but will make every effort to add extra protection to resend the package once the extra delivery fee payments have been made.

If customers prefer a replacement, then they can elect to have them reordered and will be charged the RRP less 20% plus $15.00 shipping (stock permitting). If stock is no longer available at the same price at the time of ordering then Rimestock Books will not be required to find a replacement or refund or store credit.

If a customer prefers not to receive the items as their requirements have changed then no refund or store credit will be provided due to "incorrect and/or insufficient address" details.

Any shipment that is delayed or lost and is found to have had incorrect and/or insufficient details provided by the customer will not be covered by Rimestock Books. NO REFUNDS and NO STORE CREDITS are applicable.

If the package has the correct delivery information and is 'lost' by Australia Post, Rimestock Books will replace the items only after you have checked with your local Post Office as per the information in the Help Centre section of the website or, issue a store credit if the replacement copies will not arrive in time. If Rimestock Books is unable to source a replacement copy due to the title no longer being available for whatever reason, a refund will be processed for the unavailable title. You must contact Rimestock Books within six (6) weeks of receiving the automated 'shipping' email if your package has not arrived otherwise no store credit or refund (if applicable) will be available.

Mail Redirections

Customers please note that many of our Rimestock Books customers inform us that their Australia Post Redirections do not work with packages. Rimestock Books will not be responsible for replacing goods or extra costs if a redirection has not been successful. Please contact Customer Service before you move to ensure a current order has the updated details to minimize delays.

Please see our INSUFFICIENT AND/OR INCORRECT DELIVERY INFORMATION section in the Help Centre for more details and how to avoid errors in placing your order.

CHARGING OF CREDIT CARDS

A credit card is charged for items at the time of ordering. Items that are no longer available will be removed from the website and a refund issued as soon as possible.

eBooks are charged immediately during the purchasing process, prior to delivery.

If any delays are discovered on a particular title at the time of processing, you will be contacted via email with details of the options available to you.

If Rimestock Books is unable to charge a customer's credit card due to insufficient funds or other errors, then the order will be unable to be placed.

ORDERS WITH MULTIPLE ITEMS

Customers with more than one item may be sent their items in multiple shipments. Rimestock Books holds on to items for up to 6 business days after the first item has been allocated to the order to include as many items in one shipment as possible. Customers shipping to addresses in Australia pay a one off fee of $15.00 for as many shipments required per order. If you require items to be sent before the 6 business day time frame, an additional postage charge of $15.00 will apply. You can request items to be sent sooner by contacting the Rimestock Books Customer Care Team. Overseas orders see below.

OVERSEAS ORDERS

All overseas orders are consolidated to one delivery

Orders over the value of AUD$270 being delivered to New Zealand will be liable for customs charges, taxes including GST and brokerage costs. These charges are the responsibility of the recipient and Rimestock Books will not reimburse customers for these import costs or provide a refund or credit for any order if a customer refuses to pay them. Please contact our Customer Service Team to discuss what arrangements may be possible for your order.

All orders with an overseas delivery address are firm sale and a store credit or refund is not available. Note that this does not apply to Damaged or Faulty Items - see Reason 3 in the Returns section of the Help Centre.

COMPLETION OF AN ORDER & OUTSTANDING ITEMS

An order will be complete when either of the following occurs (i) all items were sent and delivered (ii) the order has been cancelled during the cooling-off period (iii) the customer received some items but nominated to get a credit or refund for the remaining amount (iv) Rimestock Books could not charge the credit card and the unprocessed order was cancelled (v) the remaining items that are yet to be delivered in the order are no longer in print or available through Rimestock Books's suppliers any more (vi) more than 120 days have passed since monies have been received on an order and Rimestock Books was unable to source the title(s) and if so then the customer will receive a refund for the amount of the cancelled item, unless the customer wishes to wait longer for such title to become available.

Privacy Policy

Rimestock Books keeps all personal information submitted in the strictest confidence. The information is kept on a secure server hosted by Shopify and is only used to process orders from Rimestock Books. This information will not be released to anyone other than necessary to fulfill your order. In some instances Rimestock Book's suppliers will fulfill directly to you, the customer, to improve delivery times and your contact information is kept in the strictest confidence. We will not rent or sell your personal information to any third party outside of Rimestock Books without your permission.

Third-Party Service Providers: Rimestock Books uses Australia Post. Rimestock Books may provide these companies your email address ONLY to provide customers up to date delivery tracking of dispatched orders.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained on the Rimestock Books website may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. All liability of Rimestock Books howsoever arising for inaccuracies or errors is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.