Although we try our best to keep our offerings in stock, because of the nature of dealing with imported & vintage items there will be instances when some items are temporarily or permanently unavailable. We offer 2 options in the case that an item is out of stock. You may backorder the item which will be shipped (FREE of shipping charges on domestic & some international orders) or select the option that allows us to email you when the item becomes available again. You will receive the free domestic shipping, only if the item is actually backordered before it is back in stock & the item will be shipping automatically upon receipt using the same billing method that you selected in your initial order. Please note: Not all items are available for backorder. This is because at times we are unsure of the availability of some items.