Terms of sale & FAQ Please read these terms carefully before sending any enquiries. Thank you and welcome.

Contact: eMail: felix@cowries info or felix.lorenz@t-online.de Mailing address: Fr. Ebert-Str. 12, 35418 Buseck, Germany. Languages spoken: English, Deutsch, Francais (modeste) Payment Prices are in Euro, payment should be made within two weeks after receipt, but delayed payment is possible on larger puchases. There will be no discounts, please don't even ask, and kindly read the explanation below (FAQ). No payment in advance is necessary, unless you are a new customer, then I might ask for a deposit. Paypal for any amount to: felix@cowries.info or felix.lorenz@t-online.de Bank transfers are most welcome for higher amountsm information will be given by eMail. Credit card - sorry I no longer accept these as  Bank cheques are accepted only for amounts exceeding Eur 500. NOT accepted: Western Union, Moneygram, or similar, and also no credit cards because managing your data according to the new laws makes it too hard.

Ordering Orders have to be sent by eMail: felix@cowries.info. Your order should contain: Lot-Number, species name, quantity required, price Sorry I do not take orders by phone or fax. New customers please include your mailing address and reference to another dealer with your first order. Minimum ordering amount is 300 Euro.

Postage is free, but I do not give discounts.

Returning shells Shells may be returned within five days after receipt for whatever reason, declared as "scientific shell-sample, returned after study, customs code 97050000901". Please send return shipments by registered Mail, Air Mail from overseas. Please do not use any private mail-services, but the public mail services. Sorry, but return-shipments sent by "UPS" cannot not be accepted and may be returned to sender!

Grading www.cowries.info offers shells that have been most carefully checked for their quality and correct data. Integrity is my motto, happy customers worldwide are my reward. gem: a flawless specimen without chips, scars or healed marks. gem- basically is gem, but in some species the shell-formation is less regular than in others. f+/gem: this term is used for specimens with barely noticable natural irregularities - still "gem" to most collectors and dealers. fine (f.): a specimen with natural irregularities, or slight defects. Dead-collected specimens do not fall in this category unless explained in detail*, nor do we list shells as "fine" in which the flaw visibly affects the beauty or the morphological characteristics of the shell. good (gd): a shell with apparent defects not seriously affecting the beauty. dead (fresh dead): a specimen that was not livecollected, it may come close to gem but show the apparent signs of a dead taken shell (drill holes, wear of the nacre). Please refer to the accompaining explanations and the photo for details. *A dead taken shell can still be a valuable collector's item, and it may be the only evidence available for certain species or forms.