AbeBooks processes credit card order payments on behalf of our member booksellers. We in turn credit booksellers for these orders via weekly bank transfer, monthly bank transfer or via monthly cheque. The way in which we can credit you depends on the country in which your bank resides.
We can credit you for your orders where the payment was processed by AbeBooks, via weekly bank transfers if your bank is in one of the below countries. Please enter your banking details in your AbeBooks account.
Belgium - France - Germany - Ireland - Italy - Netherlands - Spain - Switzerland – UK
Every Friday, you will receive an advance email notification of payment for the sales of the previous 7 days. The payment is transferred to your bank by EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) one week later, on the following Friday. Depending on your bank's own procedures, it can take from 1 to 7 days for the payment to reach your account.
This period is due to individual bank procedures and processing times.
Payments below USD 1.00, GBP 1.00 or EUR 1.00, will not be issued. Instead, the balance due to you is carried forward and added to your sales the following week.
Subscription fees are offset against sales on the first Friday of the month. If sales for that week are insufficient to cover the amount owing to AbeBooks, the balance due will be charged to the credit card you have on file with us.
If your bank account is not in one of the above countries (Belgium - France - Germany - Ireland - Italy - Netherlands - Spain - Switzerland - UK ) but is still within the European Union, we can make monthly bank transfers to you at no cost. Please contact us with the following details:
- Bank name & address
- BIC / Swift Code
- IBAN (International Bank Account Number)
- Name & address of account holder
If your bank is outside the European Union, we can send payment via monthly cheque or monthly international bank transfer.
It usually takes up to 2 weeks after you receive your payment notification to issue monthly cheques. Payment cheques more than 2,000 Euros will be sent by courier to ensure prompt delivery. Payment cheques less than 2,000 Euros will be sent by standard mail. To shorten your waiting period, you can choose to have your cheque sent via courier at a maximum cost of 23 Euro. Please contact us if you prefer shipment by courier for your cheques.
Alternatively, you can receive payment by monthly international bank transfer. If you would like payment via monthly international bank transfer, please contact us with the following details:
- Bank name & address
- BIC / Swift Code
- IBAN (International Bank Account Number)
- Name & address of account holder
Please Note: You will need to bear the cost of the international bank transfer. It will be deducted from the gross amount before payment is sent. Unfortunately, fees vary and we do not know how much they will be in advance. Please keep in mind that your bank may also charge you for receiving an international bank transfer.
