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| Frequently Asked Questions |
 How To Purchase
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What are your acceptable methods of payment ? |
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1) If you are a member of Pay Pal, we accept
Pay Pal payments for any purchase that is $2000 and lower. All the butterflies
and all the 9" x 12" paintings can be purchased through through PayPal.
We are also PayPal
Verified.
To use PayPal, simply click the "Buy Now" button that is shown next
to any of the large images and a new browser will open where you can make your
purchase through PayPal.
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2) We accept a business or personal
check and Money Order in US dollars for any purchase over $2000. Any check must
first clear the institution before shipment takes place.
To pay by check or money order, simply click the "Order Form" button
that is shown next to any of the large images and a new browser will open with
the specific information about the work of art already filled in for you on the
form. Fill out the form and submit it. You might also want to print the page before
you submit the form so you have a record of what you sent. |
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form and simply fill it out with the information regarding the work of art you
would like to purchase and mail it with your check or money order. |
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If I'm paying by check
or money order, who do I make it payable to and where do I send the payment ? |
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Please keep in mind that any check must
first clear the bank before shipment takes place. Please make checks payable to:
Jesse LaPrade
Mail your check along with a copy of your form to:
Mr. Jesse LaPrade
150 Benwood Circle
Auburn, AL 36832
USA
Telephone Number: (334) 821-6282 |
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Shipping
and Delivery
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What are the shipping costs ? |
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Butterflies:
Shipping is free to anywhere in the continental United States. International shipments,
including addresses in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, will be quoted by email once the
shipping address is known.
Paintings and Hand Painted Prints: Shipping is free
to anywhere in the continental United States. International shipments, including
addresses in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, will be quoted by email once the shipping
address is known. The 9" x 12" works will be shipped flat. The 30"
x 40" will be rolled and placed in a tube. A second tube will be attached
with the stretcher bars enclosed.
For international shipments, please contact us
before placing an order, so we can determine your shipping costs. We'll need your
complete address in order to secure the most reasonable shipping cost for you.
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| Q. |
How do you ship the artwork? |
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Butterflies:
Each butterfly will be securely bubble-wrapped and placed in a box for shipping
by UPS or Parcel Post and will be automatically insured for the actual cost of
the butterfly.
Paintings and Hand Painted Prints: By Fed Ex Overnight.
For international shipments, please contact us
before placing an order, so we can determine the most reasonable method of shipping.
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Guarantee
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Do you offer any type of guarantee ? |
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Your satisfaction is important and being
happy with your purchase is the main reason a full guarantee is offered. If you
are not completely satisfied upon receipt of your artwork, a full refund will
be sent to you. Simply return the artwork in its original condition and in the
original shipping carton within 10 days of receipt. Please make sure that you
have already prepaid the shipping and a full refund will be sent to you upon receipt
of your package. |
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Questions
to Jesse
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Do you have a gallery
or dealer discount ? |
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Galleries and Dealers are welcome and
may call for quantity discounts if purchasing 12 or more butterflies for resale.
Each butterfly is unique and hand painted. There are no two exactly alike. For
paintings and hand painted prints, please contact
us. |
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| Q. |
Have you ever considered taking a DNA test ? |
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I was asked at the Christmas party when
I made the announcement to friends if I would ever consider taking a DNA test
to further my cause and show my relationship to the Van Gogh family. Upon the
death of my foster father, he indicated in a letter he left for me that Vincent
had been adopted by the Van Gogh family when Vincent was just an infant. Vincent's
foster father was a priest who received the infant from someone in his Parish.
However, no one has ever claimed to have left him on the Van Gogh's front door
step. Taking a DNA test to prove my hereditary roots to the Van Gogh family would
be fruitless since Vincent was adopted himself and no one knew his true biological
parents. |
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| Q. |
Do you get tired of all the skepticism ? |
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Let's just say that I know that many people
are skeptical of the relationship I have claimed. In fact, I was one of the biggest
skeptics even after reading the 20+ page letter from the man that I had always
thought to be my biological father for over 50 years. I did not tell anyone about
what I had read in the letter that was left to me upon his death, not even my
wife, until June 2000. I simply wanted to ignore the letter since I was happy
with my life just as it was, or as I thought that it was. |
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