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	I remember an issue about [topic]. Do you have that one? When was National Geographic first published? I noticed that some magazines are marked 'Out of Stock'. When will you receive additional stock? How long have you been doing this?
	I'd like to order. How do I pay? What's PayPal? How do I know you're not going to rip me off? How do you know I'm not going to rip you off? How soon will my magazines arrive? Do you offer a guarantee?
	Do you distribute or sell client lists? Do you distribute or sell e-mail addresses? Are you going to bombard me with junk mail? Do you share my shipping address with anyone? What information do you gather? Do you use cookies?
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	I remember an issue about [topic]. Do you have that one? More than likely yes. To find the magazine you are looking for, try the search engine first. If this doesn't turn up the issue, e-mail us and we'll happily conduct a more thorough search. Please be sure to include as much information as you can about the magazine to increase the odds of finding it.   When was National Geographic first published? The magazine was first published in September, 1888. Among its founding members was Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone!   I noticed that some magazines are marked 'Out of Stock'. When will you receive additional stock? We buy magazines on a continuing basis. There are no guarantees, however, that any collection is complete. As we check and inventory new stock, we update the web site accordingly.   How long have you been doing this? ABONG.COM has been in business since October, 1999.
	I'd like to order. How do I pay? We would love to accept your order. A Bookcase of National Geographic Magazines cheerfully accepts most major credit cards via PayPal.   What's PayPal? PayPal is an online payment service. They accept payment from the customer and transfer the funds to the merchant. There are many benefits in dealing with PayPal. Please visit their site www.paypal.com for complete details.   How do I know you're not going to rip me off? A Bookcase of National Geographic Magazines has an established trading reputation on eBay, and is listed as a dealer on the National Geographic site. Our entire business is based on the principle that customers who receive incredible service will return to buy more product and tell their friends about us. If we treat your poorly, that's not going to happen.   How do you know I'm not going to rip you off? We don't. Having said that, we believe that most people are happy to have the opportunity to deal in good faith.   How soon will my magazines arrive? Your magazines will usually be shipped within 48 hours of receiving your order. On average, your parcel will arrive in two weeks. If you placed an order and it hasn't arrived within three weeks, please let us know.   Do you offer a guarantee? Absolutely. Every item on this site is exactly as pictured and described. If you are not satisfied with the magazines you receive, return them for a complete refund.
	Do you distribute or sell client lists? Absolutely not. The information you provide is used only for the purpose of shipping your magazine to you.   Do you distribute or sell e-mail addresses? Again no. Your e-mail address is only used for communication between us and you. There is enough spam floating around everyone's mailbox already.   Are you going to bombard me with junk mail? No. Our correspondance is strictly limited to answering your questions and advising you of the status of your account.   Do you share my shipping address with anyone? On occasion your order may be shipped directly from one of the suppliers we deal with. Before we provide them with your shipping address, we will obtain your consent to do so. No one else will have access to any of the information you provide to us.   What information do you gather? From each visitor to our web site we gather information relating to the browser, operating system, and display settings being used. This information is logged anonymously, and is used only to optimize the layout of our site.   Do you use cookies? Yes. A cookie is a very small text file that is saved on your computer. We use cookies to keep track of what is in your shopping cart until you are ready to check out. We also store your address information so that you do not have to enter it again the next time you visit our site.

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