All our shells are priced in Euros, but we accept payment in three different currencies:
Euros
Pounds Sterling
US Dollars

The exchange rates we use are the interbank rates on the date of your invoice, as quoted on the International Currency Converter. There is no commission and no hidden charge for converting between these currencies.

For payment in Euros, we accept:
Direct transfers from your bank (please ask for our bank details)
PayPal (account of simonaiken@btinternet.com – fee of 3.4% from most European countries + €0.35)
Cash by registered mail (at your own risk)

For payment in US Dollars, we accept:
PayPal (account of simonaiken@btinternet.com – fee of 3.9% from North America + $0.30)
Cash by registered mail (at your own risk)
Regrettably, from November 2012 we can no longer accept US$ checks

For payment in Sterling, we accept:
Cheques from a bank with a UK base (payable to "Simon's Specimen Shells Limited")
International Giro cheques
PayPal (account of simonaiken@btinternet.com – fee of 3.4% from the UK + £0.20)
Direct transfers from your bank (please ask for our bank details)
Cash by registered mail (at your own risk)

PayPal fees may be up to 4.9% for collectors in some countries.

For more information on terms of payment and exchange rates, please see our FAQs section.

When you order from us, you pay only the actual postage costs – no hidden extras and no packing or handling charges. Postage costs vary according to weight and size. Follow this link to see how the postage rates vary.

For international orders exceeding €150 there is a registration fee of £5.30, and for orders over €200 there is an additional £2.30 charge for insurance. Please note that these are the exact amounts charged to us by the post office. For orders exceeding €400 all registration and insurance costs are paid by us. Orders to UK customers between €150 and €400 are sent by recorded mail and the cost of recording is £1.10.