Shipping Policy

FREE SHIPPING

All orders of $35 or greater can receive free domestic USPS media mail shipping.

ORDER PROCESSING

We try to process all orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order confirmation email. You will receive another notification when your order has shipped.

DOMESTIC SHIPPING RATES AND ESTIMATES

We use the United States Postal Service for all our deliveries. The three primary services we use are as follows:

  • Media Mail—Least expensive but slowest option (2-9 days)
  • First Class—Available only for orders of less than 13 oz. (2-5 days)
  • Priority Mail—Most expensive, but the fastest. Prices vary depending on order location. (3 days).

Shipping charges for your order will be calculated and displayed at checkout. 

As of January 21st 2022, shipping rates for a 1.5lbs order of books would run $3.89 for media mail. Priority mail from Kentucky to Vermont runs $9.17.

The US Postal Service provides this useful website for calculating what it costs to ship based on weight, location, and mail service.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

We ship to most countries in the world.

We use the United States Postal Service for our international shipping.

As of January 21st 2022, First Class International for a 1.5lbs order of books from Kentucky to the United Kingdom is $25.79. This rate varies slightly depending on the country receiving the shipment.

Your order may be subject to import duties and taxes (including VAT), which are incurred once a shipment reaches your destination country. Apex is not responsible for these charges if they are applied and are your responsibility as the customer.

Shipping charges for your order will be calculated and displayed at checkout. 

HOW DO I CHECK THE STATUS OF MY ORDER?

When your order has shipped, you will receive an email notification from us which will include a USPS tracking number you can use to check its status. Please allow 48 hours for the tracking information to become available. 

If you haven’t received your order within 10 days of receiving your shipping confirmation email, please contact us at jason@apexbookcompany.com with your name and order number, and we will look into it for you.