Shipping
For orders within the Christchurch Metroplitan Area
Local deliveries are delivered by our own Shardlows Delivery Van.
Standard Deliveries are free in the ChCh Metro Area, if order value is over $100.
If the delivery requires a third party delivery service or Urgent Courier, there will be an additional charge for this.
A delivery fee is charged for all orders under $100.
For Central Christchurch suburbs this is a $7.50 delivery fee.
We endeavour to deliver all local deliveries within the Christchurch Suburbs in 1-2 days.
Delays may occur due to unforeseen circumstances.
For all orders outside of the Christchurch Metropolitan area, we charge a freight fee.
Freight is calculated based on weight and cube and the destination.
South Island deliveries 2-3 days.
North Island deliveries 4-5 days.
Please add an extra 3-4 days for all Rural Delivery addresses.
Deliveries may delayed depending on the current status of the carrier.
Weather, Ferry crossings, Road disruptions, COVID etc may affect delivery schedules.
We cannot deliver to a Post Office Box or an incomplete address.
Returns and Refunds
All faulty goods can be returned and a credit or replacement will be made. Should you change your mind on your purchase, we will accept returns up to a period of 7 Days after payment providing:
- The goods are returned at the customers own cost;
- They are received in the same condition as sold and have been unused
- They are a stocked product
We may charge a 20% re-stocking fee on all returns after 7 days. No returns for any non-stocked, custom ordered products or any orders after 30 days.
If you receive the incorrect goods, please notify us immediately so we arrange to re-send the order and have the incorrect products collected from you.
Our refund and returns policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted:
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened.
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Refunds
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Late or missing refunds
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at {email address}.
Sale items
Only regular priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at {email address} and send your item to: {physical address}.
Gifts
If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.
If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and they will find out about your return.
Shipping returns
To return your product, you should mail your product to: {physical address}.
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you may vary.
If you are returning more expensive items, you may consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.