so you want to buy some zines... i have a shopping cart & a postage-paid pricing system (for anywhere in the world!). read on to figure out how it all works...

how to order via paypal
1. peruse the catalogue & decide what zines you'd like to acquire.
2. if you wish to have your distro order shipped within the united states, click the pink & red "add to cart" button at the end of the zine descriptions of the zines you want. if you wish to have your distro order shipped outside of the united states (including canada & mexico), use the blue & purple "add to cart" button. a visual demonstration:
this is the button to use for shipping within the united states.
this is the button to use for shipping internationally. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE RIGHT BUTTON! prices are now postage-paid & postage prices are different depending if an order is being shipped domestically or internationally.
3. once you have made all of your selections, look over your shopping cart & make sure you got everything you wanted & didn't accidentally order more or fewer copies than you wanted of anything. clicking multiple times on the same button makes you order it multiple times, so look out for that.
4. postage is included in the new prices, so your shopping cart sub-total is your grand total. awesome, huh? just go to the shopping cart check-out & make sure your mailing address is correct & you're done!
5. sit back & wait for zines! so easy!

how to order by mail
1. you can also use the shopping cart feature to create a list of zines you wish to procure. using the shopping cart all the way through the first three & a half steps or so will generate a list of zines you want to buy & a grand total for how much you owe. the only difference is that you are not checking out via paypal.
2. therefore, don't go to the check-out page! instead, print out your shopping cart or copy it on to a sheet of paper. i will need the following information from you: your list of desired zines (remember to include issue numbers & make a note if you want multiple copies any zines!), their prices, the address to which you want the zines mailed, & an e-mail address where i can reach you if there are problems.
3. put your list of zines & contact information in an envelope along with your payment. i accept well-concealed american cash (tape coins to an index card so they don't make holes in the envelope--& remember to put an extra stamp on the envelope if you're sending lots of change, & sorry, i really can't accept any foreign currency; my bank is too small to do conversions & the only public conversion center in boston charges enormous fees), checks (drawn on an american bank, in u.s. funds, & made out to "ciara xyerra"), or money orders (ditto everything about checks).
4. mail the envelope to: ciara xyerra, 12 lincoln ave. #3, somerville ma 02145.
5. sit back & wait for zines! again, so easy!

how to order in person or place a zinester trade
perhaps you are bumming because you are a friend or acquaintance of mine in the boston area & you want some zines, but you have been planning on getting them from me personally & don't want to pay for postage. or maybe you're a zinester i work with who wants to be paid in trade, in which case i pick up the postage costs. no problem! you have two options:
1. click here to see a price list for all the zines in the catalogue without postage. choose the zines you desire & add up the prices to discover your total. easy enough. (you can also contact me to request this list as an e-mail.)
2. tell me what zines you want & i'll add up the prices & let you know what you owe me.
either way, never fear, you only have to pay for postage if you are actually utilizing the postal system.

how to place a wholesale order
maybe you are an infoshop, small distro, or library & you want to use my wholesale catalogue & place an order for many zines at once. this is also pretty straightforward: follow all the directions for your desired payment method, but make sure you are using the green & yellow paypal button:
this is the one! remember that you have to order at least three copies of any given title to get the wholesale price. & remember that if you are paying with a check or money order, i can only accept payments written out to "ciara xyerra," NOT the name of the distro.

get in touch with questions, comments, concerns, etc. i will do my best to provide satisfactory responses to all.

12 lincoln ave. #3
somerville 02145

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