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Trade through the straits

At Strait City Trading Co, we strive to ship your order the same or next business day. We will contact you if we encounter delays or other problems when processing your order.

Strait City Trading Co ships packages via US Postal Service unless you request otherwise. For lighter packages, we offer a choice between First-Class Mail and Priority Mail. The Post Office advertises a 2-3 day delivery standard for Priority Mail, and it may be 1 or 2 days faster than First-Class Mail. Packages heavier than 13 ounces ship by Priority Mail, regardless of service choice. All packages are shipped with Delivery Confirmation. Because they are heavier, Vani purses are more expensive to ship.

It is not our intention to profit from shipping at Strait City, but this does not mean shipping charges equal postage. In the interest of simplicity, shipping charges represent average postage costs as well as some hidden costs such as transaction and packaging costs. We distinguish shipping costs from merchandise costs because they represent an expense that cannot be recovered and is not generally refunded when merchandise is returned.

We can accomodate requests for other USPS services and for other carriers. Put your request and any relevant data (account numbers, etc.) in the "Additional Information" box on the billing information page, or just give us a call and we will help.

Shipping Charges

Small items. Everything except Vani purses.

Priority Mail:: $4.95 for the first item and $0.50 for each additional item.
Regular Mail:: $2.95 for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item. Only available for 4 or fewer small items.

Big items. Vani purses only.

Priority Mail:: $7.95 for the first item and $2.00 for each additional item.

When orders contain both big and small items, shipping for the big items is always computed first. For example, shipping for an order of one Vani purse and one belt will be $8.45.

Special Cases

Expedited Shipping:

For overnight or date-definite shipping select the "Other" shipping method on the checkout page. Put your choice of carrier, if any, and your account number, if any, in the "Special Instructions" box. If you know the shipping cost, enter it into the "Other" amount. We will contact you for your approval if we need to add or adjust the shipping cost. Please contact us with any question.

Examples:: Express Mail (US Postal Service): Overnight to many areas, 2nd day to others. $16.50 if it fits in a flat rate envelope or $22.90 if the package weighs less than half a pound. Residential and Saturday deliveries at no extra charge.; Fedex: Complicated, but here's an example. Standard Overnight, Birmingham to Los Angeles, 1 lb package shipping to a commercbial address would cost $42.90. Residential and Saturday deliveries cost extra.; UPS: Also complicated; here's a similar example. UPS 2nd Day air, Birmingham to Los Angeles, 1 lb package shipping to a commercial address would cost $21.64.

Rate calculators are available at the USPS, Fedex and UPS web sites.

Military Mail:

Yes, we ship to men and women in the services. Just replace the city name with "APO " or "FPO," and the state with "AA," "AE," or "AP," and use your special ZIP Code.

International:

We ship to many international addresses. Smaller packages are shipped through the US Post Office. Private carriers are available by request. Enter shipping cost at check out if known; otherwise we will contact you shipping method and charges. Only after you have agreed to shipping charges and method will we charge your account and ship. Please be sure we have a valid e-mail address and phone number to contact you with. Please contact us for additional information and options.

Here are some examples of international shipping charges. The first table shows charges for 1 or 2 braided woven stretch belts mailed to Canada by First-Class Mail, and the second shows the same for packages sent to the United Kingdom.

First-Class postage to Canada
Style/Size	1 Belt	2 Belts
Thin Stretch (2501), any size	2.95	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, S	2.95	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, M	2.95	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, L	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, XL	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, 2XL	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, 3XL	3.30	5.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, S	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, M	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, L	3.05	4.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, XL	3.30	5.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, 2XL	3.30	5.35
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, 3XL	3.30	5.35

First-Class postage to the UK
Style/Size	1 Belt	2 Belts
Thin Stretch (2501), any size	6.02	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, S	6.02	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, M	6.02	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, L	6.86	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, XL	6.86	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, 2XL	6.86	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), leather buckle, 3XL	7.49	11.01
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, S	6.20	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, M	6.20	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, L	6.20	9.48
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, XL	6.80	11.01
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, 2XL	6.80	11.01
Medium Stretch (30XX), brass buckle, 3XL	6.80	11.01