The Search Box at the top of this page allows you to search for all books, MUSIC and VIDEO CDs and DVDs, and Art Pints, Greetings Cards, etc. available from  ParnassusOnTheNet.com (GotGoodBooks.com). You can search for any word or phrase in the book catalog. The search is inclusive and searches all words separately. For instance, if you search for the word "cook" you will get all "cook books" and all books with the letters "cook" in the title, description, or author's name. If you search for "cook book" you will get all items with either "cook" or "book" in them, as well as all items that have both words. Use the fewest number of words that will allow you to identify the book or other item.

The "Find In" drop down menu defaults to ALL, this is currently the only choice. In the future, as we grow, the databases will be searched separately so that you can specify books, music, movies, and even categories such as mysteries. Currently you can searching the search form  by any of our categories (listed under the form) and you'll be given a list of the items in that category.

The "Max Hits" button defaults to 80, the current maximum. This means that you will be given the first 80 items matching your search. Usually there will be far fewer items, unless you choose one of our categories as your search word.

Once you have completed your search you can return to the main search page by clicking on the yellow "BOOK" button at the top of your screen.

ABOUT OUR CATALOG:

MINT: Like new, unread. A perfect copy, no defects, crisp. Rarely if ever used.
FINE: Close to MINT, but then we've handled it, so it isn't min is it? No visible defects.
NEAR FINE or ELSE FINE see "VERY GOOD +"
VERY GOOD+ or VG+ Our favorite description for what others might call NEAR FINE or ELSE FINE. It would be fine if it didn't have the flaws we mentioned, but they don't drag it down to Very Good. As in "That would be a fine book if it weren't for that small tear in the dj." or "It's not fine, bit it sure is handsome. " We feel that "better than very good" is more conducive to lowered expectations than "almost fine", we'd rather have you pleasantly surprised at how close a book is to fine  than disappointed at how far away.
VERY GOOD: A copy showing some wear with all flaws (rubbing, tears, etc)
noted. A book you'd be proud to own, but showing some signs of having been read.
GOOD: Your average used and somewhat worn book with all flaws noted.
FAIR: Still a book. Sound unless otherwise noted. Well loved.

Temporal and Genre slippage:  Collectible paperbacks, books which used cheap materials in the first place, and books from the 19th century and earlier are slightly elastic in their descriptions, and more detailed. For instance, a copy of a 1948 Science Fiction Magazine with a perfect cover and no signs of interior wear, but slightly yellowed pages is Fine in our catalog, they don't come any better (unless kept in a vacuum). In the same manner, after describing the offset caused by a lithographic frontispiece as the only flaw in an 18th century book, which looks bright and new in all other respects, that is a Fine book in our catalog.

1. Items categorized and are described above. Each description is followed by a table in which you can click on the Add to Shopping basket icon to place an item in the shopping cart.
2. You may view the items in your shopping cart by clicking on the View Shopping Cart icon at the bottom of the page. You can then change item quantities, delete items, or empty the shopping cart.
3. When you are through choosing items click on the Checkout icon at the bottom of the page. You can then place your order or change item quantities, delete items, or empty the shopping cart.
You can choose from several options for payment and for sending your order to us in the checkout process. Note that your order is never sent until you complete the check out process.

Limited edition items are sold on a first come, first serve basis. If the item is sold out when we receive your order we will return your order and check immediately. No payment is ever processed until after the order is shipped..

If the ordered item cannot be shipped within 7 days of receipt of your order, we will either contact you for instructions or return your order with an explanation and an estimate of future availability, if any.

RETURN/REFUND POLICY: 

Note: Merchandise bought from such linked sites as GotGoodBooks.com, GotGoodVideo.com, GotGoodMusic.com, and GotGoodArt.com : Sales transactions on those sites are subject to the terms set by policies listed on those sites and are not the same as those cited below for the Parnassus on the Net stores. We us vStore for fulfillment of our new merchandise at the four sites listed above, however, we stand behind vStore. You should deal with vStore concerning any shipping, return or customer service issues concerning a purchase through GotGoodBooks.com, GotGoodVideo.com, GotGoodMusic.com, and GotGoodArt.com which use vStore fulfillment. However, if you have a problem with a purchase made at one of the shops listed above we would like to know so that we can look into the matter and try to resolve it and so that we may have adequate information when we perform periodic reviews of our fulfillment relationships.

Some items featured on the pages of GazetteOfTheARTS.com , or Free Marketing, Inc. sites will be linked to the Parnassus on the Net Check Out system and some will be linked to one of the "GotGood" sites with fulfillment  handled by vStore. Always print out the Check Out page when you make an online order, this applies to any store on the internet, so that you can be sure that you are aware of the correct entity to get into contact with for questions about your order.

You may return any merchandise received from the Parnassus on the Net site, using the Parnassus on the Net Check Out Shopping Cart for 30 days from your receipt of same for a full return of your purchase price. Merchandise returned must be complete, with original packaging and packing and must be in salable condition. You may return the merchandise for any reason and receive a full refund. Refunds of credit card purchases will be credited to the to the card originally charged. Refunds for check or money order payments will be issued as a check. Refunds on check orders will not be issued until after 21 days after our deposit of the check, to allow time for verification of funds.

SHIPPING POLICY: To see the calculated shipping charges at check out time choose the appropriate type of shipping. All normal orders shipped in the U.S. are shipped by USPS Priority Mail and all orders shipped outside of the U.S. are shipped by air.  Orders will be shipped at the correct rate and you'll be billed correctly no matter which choice you make. U.S. Orders over $100 and non-US orders over $200.00 will be shipped free of charge by the normal method.  

Orders over $100.00 are shipped Free USPS Priority in continental U.S.