SHIPPING INFORMATION

We post from the UK, so unfortunately shipping outside of Europe can be high; we have kept the book's price low to offset some of this cost. Some people like to do group orders to one address to save on postage cost (contact us on the website's messaging form for shipping quotes of 5 copies or more). Others like to request their local aquatic  or book shop to import copies.
 

If you know or are a retailer who would like to stock The Bichir Handbook, please get in touch for bulk/retail discounts. 

We try our hardest to dispatch all orders within 48 hours (depending on what time you placed your order). Items are dispatched from the United Kingdom.

Wherever possible we use Tracked & Signed deliveries to ensure that you receive your  item safely and securely. In some cases, this does mean a higher  shipping cost than standard postal service, but our experience is that this is the safest and most reliable way to get items to you in a  reasonable time span and good order. For orders where tracked shipping is double the cost of the book itself, then copies will be sent untracked.

International shipping is carefully calculated  on the weight, size and value of your order, so the options can vary  depending on what you have purchased. The simplest way to see is to head  through to the checkout and enter your delivery address/country; we’ll automatically show you the wide variety of available options you have, don’t worry, you won’t be charged.
 

Deliveries are set by priority mail, and the following timescales should be allowed:

•  United States - Please allow 2 weeks
•  Europe - Please allow 1-2 weeks
•  Rest of World - Please allow 2-4 weeks

Allow 2-6 weeks during holiday periods, or for untracked orders.

Typically, deliveries should take 2-5 working days but please allow 1 week.
We typically use a Royal Mail 48 hour Tracked & Signed service, although we will sometimes use couriers if advantageous.