Book Condition Policy
Physical books at Getbooks (SMC- Private) Limited will be of following conditions for all commercial purposes including sale, purchase and borrowing:
- New
- Used -Like new
- Used – Very good
- Used – Good
- Used – Acceptable
- Used – Unaccepatable
ISBN – International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a registration code you can find inside the dust jacket or on the barcode. If the book was printed before 1970, it might not have an ISBN. In that case, please contact our customer care Service at UAN 03401111299.
Book Conditions Explained
- New: A brand-new copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Books with markings of any kind on the cover or pages, books marked as “Bargain” or “Remainder,” or with any other labels attached may not be listed as New condition.
- Used – Like New: Item may have minor cosmetic defects (such as marks, wears, cuts, bends, or crushes) on the cover, spine, pages, or dust cover. Dust cover is intact, and pages are clean and not marred by notes. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges.
- Used – Very Good: Item may have minor cosmetic defects (such as marks, wears, cuts, bends, or crushes) on the cover, spine, pages, or dust cover. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may contain remainder marks on outside edges, which should be noted in listing comments
- Used – Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include “From the library of” labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing.
- Used – Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable.
- Unacceptable: Has missing pages and obscured or unreadable text. We also do not permit the sale of advance reading copies, including uncorrected proofs, of in-print or PDFs or not-yet-published books.
Rare/ Collectible To be considered collectible, a book should be unique in a way that could reasonably be assumed to increase the book’s value to a collector:
- First editions and first printings
- Signed, inscribed, or scarce copies
- Advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs of out-of-print books
Rare/ Collectible books do not include the following:
- Uncorrected proofs of in-print or not-yet-published books
- Former library books
- Remaindered books
- Book club edition