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Mailing and Shipping Information Begins Here
CREDIT CUSTOMERS:
We figure taxes and your mailing or ship–
ping charges for you, then add them to your account. Send no
money; there is no need to read further unless you are ordering
something that is
not mailable
and wish to have it
delivered to your
home.
If so, please see "HOME DELIVERY CHARGES" at lower right.
Also read on page 240 how your Charge Account can help you
get your order faster.
TELEPHONE AND CATALOG CENTER CUSTOMERS:
We figure
taxes and transportation charges for you-whether you're paying
cash or using one of Penneys credit plans. There is no need to
read further. Turn to page 233 for the telephone number of your
local Penneys Catalog Center.
CASH CUSTOMERS ORDERING BY MAIL:
Please read these two
pages carefully; all of the information here concerns you. Please
send a check or money order for the price of your order, including
sales taxes (if any), and postage if the order is mailable. (We do
not accept C.O.D. orders.) Any extra postage you send will be re–
funded in full. For not·mailable orders, send check or money
order for price of your order, including sales taxes, but not ship–
ping charges. Pay REA-Express or Trucking charges when the or–
der is delivered. See "HOME DELIVERY CHARGES" at lower right.
Some descriptions of items in this catalog state that we pay post–
age or shipping. This means that Penneys will pay transportation
charges for that item (Hawaii and Alaska are usually excluded).
What Is Mailable and What Is Not?
All merchandise in our catalog is mailable unless it is described
as "mailability restricted" (see explanation in column at right) or
"not mailable" (see below). If the weight of an order consisting
entirely of mailable items exceeds the postal weight limitations,
we will divide the order into two or more parcels and mail each
one. But if the postage, then, is greater than the REA-Express or
Truck costs, we will ship the order as a single package by one of
those two carriers.
"Mailable Orders"
These items can be mailed to any zone. The 2 steps below tell you
how to estimate postage.
STEP
1-Determine your Postal Zone by locating your state on the
chart at right and finding the first 3 digits of your Zip Code in the
next column-the third column tells you your Postal Zone. For ex–
ample: If your state is Alabama and your Zip Code begins with
350, your Postal Zone is 2.
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STEP
2-After you have added mailing weights to get the total
weight of your order, locate that weight in the Parcel Post Rate
Chart, page 240. Then find the Parcel Post charge in the column
that shows your Postal Zone at top. For example: If the weight of
your order is 8.40 lbs., and your Postal Zone is 2, include $1.15
postage.
If your order contains any not-mailable items, the entire order, in–
cluding any mailable items, will be shipped by REA-Express or
Truck-see next paragraph below. Therefore, do not send any
money for postage if there are any "not-mailable" items in your
order.
"Not·Malfable" Orders
Not-mailable orders are those which contain any not-mailable
merchandise, or which exceed the postal weight or size limits.
If your order cannot be mailed, it will be sent to you by REA·Ex–
press or Truck. Although your order will most likely be sent by
REA·Express because they generally do not charge for home de–
livery, we will ship by whichever method provides faster delivery
consistent with economical shipping costs. We will decide which
method is better, unless you specify your own preference on the
order form. Most trucking companies have an additional charge
for deliveries to private residences-see "Home Delivery Charges"
at right. It is always more costly to have not-mailable orders
shipped to your home than to a Catalog Center in a Penneys Store
-so it is to your benefit to order through a Catalog Center, par–
ticularly when the order cannot be mailed.
Do not send payment for shipping charges with your order. Ship–
ping costs are collected at time of delivery for all not-mailable
cash orders. We prepay all shipping costs on credit orders and add
them ta your account. Charges are based on weight and distance.
There is a minimum charge for each shipment (see chart on oppo–
site page). In most instances you may ship up to about 125 lbs. at
the minimum charge. Therefore, you may build up your order to
this weight without paying additional shipping charges.
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Exceptions to Basic Shipping Rates
Although most of our not-mailable merchandise is shipped at the
rates shown in our chart (opposite page}, the exceptions listed be–
low may take a higher rate, and that rate will vary from state to
state. Charges for these exceptions may be between $6.05 and
$20.50 for shipments weighing up to 25 lbs., between $9.50 and
$30.00 for shipments weighing from 75 to 100 lbs. Because there
is such wide variation in these charges, we suggest that you con–
tact your local REA Express office and ask for an estimate of
transportation charges for the merchandise you plan to order–
or write to us at the address on page 240. You can save on these
charges by ordering through a Catalog Center in a Penneys Store.
Artificial Trees
Camping Equipment
Housewares
Furniture
Dinnerware
&
Glassware
Playground
Giftwares
Musical Instruments
Equipment
Lamps
&
Shades
Office Furniture
&
Equip.
Plumbing Supplies
Luggage
Scientific Instruments
Sickroom Supplies
Mirrors
Silverware
&
Flatware
Toys (large or bulky)
We check each not-mailable order; if we think the shipping charge
is high in relation to the price of the merchandise, we will contact
you before making shipment.
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"Mallabillty Restricted" Orders
These are items which can be mailed in some instances, and not
in others, due to postal restrictions on weight and/or size. If the
catalog description of the item you order says "Mailability re–
stricted", check with your Mailman or Postmaster to find out
whether yours is a 1st Class Post Office. If it is, the item is NOT
mailable to you. If yours is a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Class Post Office, the
item IS mailable to you. See the instructions for Mailable and Not–
Mailable orders in column at left.
Factory-Shipped Merchandise
If the merchandise you order is going to be shipped direct to your
home from the factory, there will be a statement to this effect in
the item description. (Otherwise, all merchandise is shipped from
our Regional Distribution Centers in Milwaukee and Atlanta.)
Items that are shipped from the factory direct to your home may
be ordered with other goods; however, they will be shipped sepa–
rately with individual shipping charges. As soon as we receive
your order, an acknowledgment will be sent to you showing
the approximate date w.hen the merchandise will be shipped
(usually 3 to 6 weeks later). If a factory-shipped item is mailable,
we pay the postage. Not-mailable factory-shipped merchandise
will be shipped by the best method, considering factors of econ–
omy, speed, and service. Actual charges will differ somewhat,
depending on how .the merchandise is shipped.
Home Delivery Charges
REA-EXPRESS.
In most cities, within limits defined by REA-Ex–
press, the express charge you pay includes home delivery. There
are a few exceptions-in New York City, for example, there is an
extra charge of $5.00 for home delivery. If in doubt, check with
your local REA-Express office. If you live outside of the REA-Ex–
press home-delivery limits, you will be notified when your order
arrives ••. then you may pick it up at the.REA-Express terminal,
or make arrangements with a local trucking company to do so.
TRUCK FREIGHT.
Most trucking companies charge a minimum
of $5.25 (often it is more) for home delivery. This is in addition to
the charges shown in our chart on opposite page.
Sales Taxes
We are required by law to collect all sales taxes. If yours· is a
CASH order, include the total amount ef your sales taxes with your
payment at the time you order; any overpayment will be promptly
refunded. The chart on opposite page shows only your
state
sales
tax rate for each $1.00 of mer.chandise you order-be sure to
add any
local, city, and/or county
sales tax that applies to you. If
yours is a CREDIT order, don't bother to figure the sales tax-we'll
do it and add the correct amount to your invoice. In case of late
changes in sales tax rates, your invoice will show the correct up–
to-date amount whether yours is a cash or credit order.