Dear Friends,
I am taking a break, planning to be back mid of October....
Due to the corona situation and local lockdowns, German DHL still does not accept shipments to China. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Happy shelling and be safe... life is good
[*] behind the size: the offer refers to the specimen in the picture.
[x] in the item number: the picture shows a sample from the respective lot. In these offers, there is no asterisk behind the size.
[z]
after the item number: a larger series of shells from the same lot as
the one marked "x", selected to better display variability.
[POR] = price on request. These are not necessarily very high prices - I just don't want everybody to see them.
If the thumbnails in the galleries show the wrong shell: please refresh
your browser. As I recycle the numbers, an obsolete pic might still be
in your cache.
Note that only the "list view" shows all offers, especially in the cowries-department.
Please also read the terms of sale below if you are new to this site.
Prices are in Euro, payment should be made within two weeks after receipt, but we can work out a payment plan for larger puchases.
No payment in advance is necessary, unless you are a new customer, then I ask for a 50% deposit after I sent you a quote for your order.
Paypal
is ok for any amount (plus 4.5 % fee, unless you can
make your payment "to friends and family"): felix@cowries.info
Bank transfers
are most welcome for higher amounts, banking information will be given by
eMail.
Bank cheques are accepted only for amounts exceeding Eur 500.
NOT accepted: Western Union, Moneygram, and no more
credit cards, because managing your data in compliance with the DSGVO laws makes it too hard, sorry.
Ordering
Orders should be sent by eMail (not via Facebook, please), listing:
Lot-Number, species name, price, total ordering amount. I will then send you a quote for the order, depending on what is available.
Established customers await their shipment and pay conveniently after receipt and approval.
New customers please dont't forget your full name and mailing address
with your first order.
Minimum ordering amount is 200 Euro.
Postage
Usually 10 Euros for regular (max. 2 kg) boxes within Europe and 20 Euros overseas, postage is free
for orders exceeding 600 Euros. All shipments are sent priority and
trackable, by DHL Germany. I'll ship anywhere except to South America,
and countries with leaders that are even more crazy than ours.
Returning shells
Returns are no problem within seven days after receipt and for whatever
reason.
Grading
- gem: a flawless specimen without chips, scars or healed marks.
- 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. However, I
do not consider a shell as "fine" if the flaw seriously affects the
beauty or the morphological characteristics of the shell.
- good (gd): a shell with apparent defects.
- dead (fresh dead):
a specimen that was not livecollected, it may appear "gem", others may
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
more details.
Discounts
Sorry, but there will be
no discounts,
because I respect those clients who agree to my prices, and I do my
best to give everybody a great deal. Those that have done business with
me in the past will confirm that I am a more than generous person in
that regard.
