Maps of AntiquityReviews of mapsofantiquity.com

Response from Maps of AntiquityMay 12, 2026

We are very sorry that your delivery was late! Our website is set up to calculate 2 days of processing time when it estimates the arrival time (Sundays don't count because we are closed on Sundays in the winter). So we got it to the post office on time, based on the ship date calculated by the website. Unfortunately it looks like the US Postal Service took longer to deliver your package than expected. We are very sorry about that. Our checkout page encourages customers to let us know if you need your order quickly, so we can expedite the packaging process. I wish we had known you needed it by a certain date. In case it is helpful for the future, I have been advised (by postal employees) that if we want packages delivered quickly and on time, customers should use UPS or FedEx, because USPS can't really promise anything. Plus, our local post office has a system where if you drop off a package on a Wednesday, it won't actually get picked up from the post office until very early the next day. Unfortunately USPS does not guarantee their shipping times for Priority Mail. We are very sorry that your delivery was late.

Response from Maps of AntiquityMay 2, 2025

We are very sorry to see this review, and we were not aware that you were so unhappy about our return policy. We wish that you had asked for an exception or communicated your displeasure in some way, rather than leaving us a poor review. We are a very small business, run by two people, and returns are expensive, which is why we have the return policy that we have. We paid $20 to ship two items to you and only charged $10, and the cost of the credit card fees for both the original purchase and refund are covered by the restocking fee. Regarding your surprise at receiving a book instead of a map, perhaps you did not see the description of the item, which is below the images, and that could account for the confusion? The description states in several places that it is an antique book with maps and also states that it is in poor condition and could be restored. We are sorry you are so displeased with this purchase. We hope we will be able to help with any future antique map needs you may have. And please always feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the items on the website. Thank you for your business.