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Prices in Canadian dollars

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Folder Prices

in CANADIAN dollars

General Information:

Discounts apply to volume orders. Discounts are per item so you must have a quantity of 15 of an item before you will see the shopping cart reflect the appropriate discount.

A 4% discount applies to items at quantity 15-34.
A 6% discount applies to items at quantity 35-49.
A 8% discount applies to items at quantity 50-74.
A 10% discount applies to items at quantity 75-124.
An 11% discount applies to items at quantity 125-199.
A 12% discount applies to items at quantity 200 and higher.

You can (and should) use the on-line shopping cart to obtain on-line quotes and to determine your savings per folder. It will also calculate your shipping to the penny for various shipping service levels. At the very bottom of every descriptive page for a folder, there will be buttons to click to add your item into the shopping cart.

Table 1. Options available

in CANADIAN dollars

Any combination of the options below is possible
-A 2-, 3-, or 4-ring Adaptor (removeable) + $1.50

-C extra Cords (to total 20) + $1.40

-P clear Pocket for programmes (included in Choralex Compact folder) + $1.30

Foil-stamp Imprinting Text or logo imprinting in gold or other foil colors. Can include choir name and/or logo; folder numbering, or singer's names. see Foil-stamp imprinting page

Table 2. CAD$ Prices and volume discounts for all configurations

of Choralex Compact folder; The Black Folder (standard) and The Black Folder (deluxe)

Shipping and Handling

General notes:

Many tons of folders are shipped world-wide every year, and excellent shipping rates are available to you. The shippers chosen give you the best value.

You will receive superb customer service. Special shipping arrangements can be made, to the point of driving urgent shipments to the airport as late as 6 PM EST for delivery the next morning in Canada or continental USA. The owner's mobile phone, for such emergencies, is +1 (604) 970-5489.

Payment by credit card allows orders that are typically packaged and in transit to you within 3 business days for economy (surface) shipments, 2 business days for ExpressPost or Economy Express shipments, and 1 business day for Overnight shipments.

Your courier shipments can be tracked over the Internet as your order is en route to you. A tracking number is automatically emailed to you with Economy Express (ground) and Express (air) shipments when sent by UPS, with tracking data available from the evening of the day your shipment departs.

Select a destination below:

Canada

United States

World-wide

Canada

Canada - Shipping and Handling charges
for orders to destinations within Canada:
(in CANADIAN dollars)

Method: Formula:

Economy Express
(4-10 business days) $8.95 + ($0.45 per folder)

EXPRESS
(1-3 business days) $16.95 + ($1.60 per folder)

Example:
If you order 30 folders, shipped by Economy Express, your shipping and handling charges will be:
$8.95 plus ($0.40 x 30 folders) = $20.95

The easiest way to be sure of costs is to put your items in the shopping cart then adjust quantities and 'recalculate' for the total. You can press the button to get a quote with applicable Canadian taxes after you go to the form and put in your province and country then click "Quote".
Or just give us a toll-free call!

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U.S.A.

U.S. shipping and handling costs are listed below.

Note that the these Canadian dollar prices for folders shipped from the Vancouver manufacturing and distribution center are the same to all countries. Also note that your invoice will be drawn up in Canadian dollars; your credit card's bank will convert to your usual currency.

The OANDA web site is a good source to estimate currency exchange rates. Your bank will apply their own rates however, based on the terms of your credit card agreement.

To the U.S.A. - Shipping and Handling charges
Costs are in Canadian dollars, for orders to destinations within the continental U.S.A.; AK, HI and PR need to use Express (1-3 business days) as no ground courier is able to be offered:

Method: Formula:

Economy Express
(5-9 business days) $9.95 CAD + $0.80 per folder

EXPRESS
(1-3 business days) $19.95 CAD + $2 per folder

Example:
If you order 30 folders, shipped anywhere in the USA by Economy Express (5-9 business days), your S/H charges will be:
$9.95 plus ($0.80 x 30 folders) = $33.95 Canadian dollars.

To estimate US/CAD dollar exchange visit OANDA - currency converter and choose From CAD To USD.

You may use VISA, MasterCard or American Express, though the bank that issued your card will set its own exchange rate. This rate (it's about 2% over the inter-BANK rate) is usually better than the US dollar cheque or money order options below, so you generally come out ahead using credit card, with a small savings and immediate order processing.

*See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more details on exchange.

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World-wide orders:

World-wide Shipping and Handling charges
(Non-Canada and Non-USA orders)
...for orders world-wide:

First, check to see if your country has a distributor yet:

See the Distribution Information page. In some cases (especially for just one or two dozen folders) it is more economical to order from a distributor in a nearby country.

To the following selected world-wide locations:
(Contact us for quotes to other wolrd-wide locations not listed in the tables below)

List 1
List 2

Austria Luxembourg Australia

Belgium Macau Barbados

Channel Islands Malta Bermuda

Denmark Monaco British Virgin Islands

England Netherlands Cayman Islands

Fairoe Islands Norway Channel Islands

Finland Portugal China

France Scotland Haiti

Germany Singapore Jamaica

Gibraltar South Korea Martinique

Greenland Spain Montserrat

Holland Sweden New Zealand

Hong Kong Switzerland Trinidad & Tobago

Iceland Taiwan Tunisia

Ireland United Kingdom Turks & Caicos

Italy Vatican City U.S. Virgin Islands

Japan Wales

Method: Formula:

Economy surface mail to WW List 1 or WW List 2 locations (5-9 weeks) $27.95 CAD + ($2.50 per folder)

EXPRESS (2-4 business days)
to WW LIST 1 locations $33.95 CAD + ($3.75 per folder)

EXPRESS (2-4 business days)
to WW LIST 2 locations $44.95 CAD + ($4.75 per folder)

Your country may add Value-Added Tax and/or duty to the folders. They may charge a brokerage fee to enter your goods into the country. You are responsible for these charges. We can't keep track of customs rules world-wide but can sometimes tell you what to expect, based on the latest information available, and UPS service guides for your country.

The Customs Tariff Classification for "The Black Folder", in the Harmonised System, is H.S. 4820.30. "Folders - paper or paperboard". Your customs office should be able to use that information to tell you what duty and/or Value-Added Tax may apply.

For more information on the Harmonised system, visit this page.

Distributors are needed in all countries to speed delivery and to keep shipping costs as low as possible with bulk shipping. Please give your local music store the information from this website, and ask them to contact Ian Bullen for distribution information.

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