03/07/10

Terms of sales:

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT "BPRPL8S@PEOPLEPC.COM" TO RESERVE YOUR REQUESTS.

NEW DEVELOPMENT:  In effort to clarify the plate you will actually receive, I've begun to give each plate a "stock" number.  Where there is a stock number, you may order using that number.  In many cases, I might have multiples of a certain plate, but with different plate numbers.  Using the stock numbers will allow you to select exactly the plate you would like, or at least inform you that the plate requested may not be the plate pictured.  All of the terms of the listing (such as year, county, condition, naturals, price, etc.) will still apply, even if that exact plate is not pictured.  Until all the plates in my website have stock numbers, the next paragraph will inform you about "What is pictured".

What is pictured:  VERY IMPORTANT!!!  If the plate pictured is the actual plate for sale, I will note that by stating: "(actual plate)" for the plate listed.  For a long time, when I had more than one of a plate pictured (obviously with different plate numbers), I simply did not type in "(actual plate)".  I've begun adding "(sample picture)" to mean that I have multiples of a plate, to mean that the plate you receive may be a different plate and plate number than the plate pictured, but there are likely to be many examples where I have yet to type in "(sample picture)".  If the listing does not have "(actual plate)", the plate you receive may be different, with a different plate number, than the plate pictured.

Payment methods:

I accept payments through PayPal.  Go to "www.paypal.com" to make the payment.  My account is my email address "BPRPL8S@PEOPLEPC.COM".  Credit card payments may be made through PayPal.

I also accept money orders, checks and cash.  I ACCEPT CASH, BUT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CASH SENT THROUGH THE MAIL.

Your order can usually be shipped within 72 hours of receipt of PayPal, money orders and cash payments, or personal checks from Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA) members.  Put simply, my usual mailing days are Thursdays and Saturdays, but packages under 13 ounces can be dropped in the mailbox and mailed virtually any day.

Personal checks from non-ALPCA members must clear before shipment of your order.

Shipping: Shipping & handling is extra on all orders, domestic and/or international.  The shipping methods are explained below. Although the shipment is likely to be shipped by the United States Postal Service, please have a street address available in case it is requested for shipment by Federal Express or United Parcel Service (UPS).  I am not responsible for the performance of the shipping service once placed with the service.  Insured shipping is available upon request and is extra.  The below rates reflect the USPS's postal rates and policies as of January 1, 2010.

U.S. addresses, including military addresses:

1 plate: United States Postal Service (USPS), your choice: Priority Mail $5.50 or first class mail $3.00

Disclaimer on first class mailing:

While I've seen most first class mailings take a few days for delivery, I have also seen some first class mailings take up to six weeks for delivery.  You and I don't know which packages the Postal Service is going to take a long time to deliver.  If you want better Postal Service assurance of delivery time, I recommend going with the Priority Mail, which the Postal Service advertises as generally taking 2-3 days for delivery.

2-4 full-sized plates: Priority Mail $5.50 (I can usually slip in one to a few small-sized plates, like motorcycles.  Also, flat full-sized plates may allow me to get more than four plates into the Priority Mail envelope, but it's not guaranteed.)

5+ plates: actual USPS zone postage + 10% for handling (minimum $1 for handling)

Maximum: USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Box $13.50 (up to about 50 plates, more if small plates are included)

Non U.S. addresses:

First class: Actual Postal Service postage + 10% for handling (minimum $1 for handling), but the delivery time is unknown.

Priority Mail (airmail): The Postal Service offers International Priority Mail (airmail) to most countries for $15.50 ($13.50 to Canada and Mexico) and 6-10 day expected delivery time.  I can get up to 4 plates into the Priority Mail envelope, plus a few motorcycle sized plates.

Priority Mail (airmail) box: The Postal Service offers International Priority Mail (airmail) in a box to most countries for $49.00 ($30.00 to Canada and Mexico) and advertises 6-10 day delivery.  The Postal Service provides the box, but the maximum weight to most countries is 20 U.S. pounds.  I've been known to get about 50 plates into that box and, depending on the mix of steel and aluminum plates, it usually will stay under the 20 pounds.  Check with me to make sure the plates you want will fit into the box and your country satisfies the postal weight limits! 

Important note: The international delivery times above are from the U.S. Postal Service's advertisements, so the shipping times are not guaranteed.  Remember, delivery time also depends on the quality of YOUR country's postal service.

Availability:  While every effort is made to keep the website up-to-date, all plates listed are subject to prior sale.

Where to mail payment:  If mailing your payment, please send to:

Brian P. Reback
P. O. Box 7552
Northridge, California   91327-7552   U.S.A.

Conditions of the plates:  The terminology used to describe the conditions of the license plates listed are from the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association guidelines and the abbreviations are listed as follows:

     m = mint

     unused = not mounted on a vehicle, but not in mint fresh condition

     exc = excellent

     vg = very good

     g = good

     f = fair

     p = poor

Other abbreviations are as follows:

     ns = no sticker

     xh = extra hole (2xh = two extra holes, etc.)

     r = rusted

     "-" (hyphen) = an in-between grade, such as between vg and g

     "/" (slash) = used for pairs, meaning the conditions of each of the two plates when the two plates
                       are different conditions

 Color descriptions: Colors are noted in the descriptions and the format is writing/background.

For example, black/white means black writing on a white background, or black & blue/red means black and blue writing on a white background.