Inspection copies

Can anyone get an inspection copy?

In Australia, inspection copies are only available to School Co-ordinators and University lecturers for the purpose of analysing the book for possible adoption in the course they are giving. Special conditions apply for any inspection requests. Please read the guidelines below.

Can I request any title?

In Australia, not all titles are available on inspection. Any titles flagged ‘Firm Sale Only’ are not available through this service.

Inspection copy guidelines:

Inspection copies should be ordered using an official school order number or a University department purchase order. Any request for inspections must have full teacher/professor name, department, delivery address (preferably not a Post Office Box address) and phone number.

Cambridge pays freight on delivery of all inspection copies made to the customer.

Customers may inspect the goods free for 30 days from the date of the invoice. At the end of the 30-day inspection period, customers may:

(a) BUY THE INSPECTION COPY — by keeping the inspection copy and sending a copy of the remittance advice (quoting reference number) and payment to Cambridge. Payment must be in Australian dollars and can be made either by cheque, money order, Bankcard, MasterCard or Visa. If paying by credit card, card number, expiry date, cardholder’s name, signature and telephone number must be provided.

(b) ORDER FURTHER COPIES — by sending a new order together with a copy of the original invoice. If 20 or more copies are ordered or if the title is booklisted, the customer may keep the inspection copy free of charge.

(c) RETURN THE INSPECTION COPY — by returning the original invoice and inspection copy to Cambridge’s Warehouse Returns Department within 120 days from the original invoice date. Return freight is at the customer’s expense. The returned copy must be in “mint” condition, or it will be returned to the customer at the customer’s expense.