Bidding and Reserving

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Copperplate Gothic Bold" ><B>Sometimes3's Banned Books, Images & Custom  Imaging Service</B></FONT><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sometimes3s Banned Books, Images and Cus"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A><B> | Bidding & Reserving | </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="References"><U><B>References</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products and Services"><U><B>Our Products and Services</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id591.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Subscribe"><U><B>Subscribe</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="id594.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book Search"><U><B>Book Search</B></U></A><B> </B>I <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Images and Imaging Services"><U><B>Images and Imaging Services</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="reserving_books"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Reserving Books</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The "Reserve This Book" Links should open a new message in your Outlook Express. Please use them when possible, then copy and paste the listing for the Title of interest into your e-mail. I realize this is inconvenient, but necessary as SPAM Bots have been utilizing server resources outrageuosly.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Once a request Is received, I will reply ASAP to it; Initially, I will not be able to confirm availability, but will request a confirmatory reply. In the absence of reply / confirmation, NO Reservation will be made.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">This process requires COMMUNICATION...if you do not believe that you will reply and / or Follow-Through with a transaction, please don't reserve.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Reserved Books will be held for TWO ( 2 ) WEEKS, unless prior arrangements have been made; in my experience, this is adequate time in which to finalize any transaction.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Book Prices do not reflect final Totals.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thanks for your interest; I do hope we can do business!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>                                                                              </B><B> <A NAME="bidding_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Bidding </U></B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bids are entered by e-mail </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bids are confirmed by e-mail </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A Minimum Bid Increment of 10% is required </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">For  Magazine Bids see this </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In the event of an out-bid, the out-bid party is contacted by e-mail, given the opportunity to counter-bid </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In an effort to cut down on some of what's described, participants are encouraged to enter their BEST bids </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An e-mail's date-time stamp is considered indicative of having entered (or failed to) a bid within pre-set time constraints </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In cases of highly contested items, last-minute bids are answerable by out-bid parties, each bid extending the closing time by 60 minutes (e-mail equivalent of "Fair Warning") </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f0ccffff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pages are updated as soon as practical to reflect a current bid</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>