Delivery and Payment

Due to the increase in bank fees we had no choice but to add a low order fee to our website.  All orders below R50-00 will be charged a low order fee of R20-00.  If you order for more than R50-00 the low order fee will be removed from your order total.  We apologize for this, but unfortunately it has become necessary.  Bank fees are such that with orders of less than R50-00 we actually make a loss and no business can survive on a loss.  We had two choices, refuse orders below R50-00 or add the low order fee to orders below R50-00.  We think the low order fee is the best option.



We send all our orders with either The Courier Guy, Post Net services, Aramex couriers, Ram couriers, Pep Paxi store to store or the postal service.  Please note:  We will ONLY send your parcel with the post office if there is NO Pep in your town.   Although we give you a delivery option choice at checkout, it may sometimes be necessary to substitute the courier you've chosen with another one.  

If you wish to make use of a spesific service, please let us know.  If we receive no instructions from you, we will use the service of our choice.

We will send you your tracking number as well as a website address to track your parcel.

Although we haven't had any problems with either yet, you will be responsible for claiming when your parcel is lost, stolen or damaged.  Please note that we have absolutely no control over either the post office, post net, courier companies or paxi.  After we've handed your parcel to any of them, it is out of our control.  You will be responsible to track your parcel and claim in the event of a missing parcel.   To claim you will need to have taken insurance on your parcel.  Insurance is not automatically added to your parcel.  If you want insurance on your parcel, please let us know and we will adjust the shipping quote accordingly.  It will be more expensive than standard shipping without insurance.

We pack the products as secure as possible to minimize any damage.

Our turnaround time for items are ±48hours, unless otherwise indicated.

Please note:  If you are in a very remote area, it will be wise to request a shipping quote before placing your order.

Delivery times are as follows:

Post Office:  5 - 7 working days

Please note:  We will ONLY send your parcel with the post office if Paxi through Pep or a courier service is not available in your town.  We have a lot of problems with the post office not accepting parcels.  This makes it extremely difficult for us as we have to send a driver to the post office everyday and he has to stand in line (sometimes for a few hours) and then the post office says "come back tomorrow".  Please contact us should for a manual quote if this is the only option available for your location.

The Courier Guy:  1 - 3 days, depending on location.  Outlying areas may take longer.

PostNet to PostNet:  2 - 4 days, depending on location

Aramex Couriers:  2 - 3 days, depending on location.  Outlying areas may take longer. 

Ram Couriers:  2 - 3 days, depending on location.  Outlying areas may take longer.

Pep Paxi:  5 - 10 days, depending on loction

Client courier option:  Choose this option when you are sending your own courier to collect your parcel.  Unfortunately we only allow courier pick up and not pick up in person.  With this option, we will let you know when the parcel is ready for courier pick up.

An indication of the relevant delivery fees are given below:

INSURED POST

Please note:  As a rule we do not make use of the post office.  We will only make use of the post office for shipping if there is NO other option available for your location.  Should this be the case, please contact us so we can quote you accordingly.

THE COURIER GUY

If you would like to make use of The Courier Guy, the amount added to your order will depend on the size and weight of your parcel, the delivery method you choose as well as your location.  The minimum amount will be approximately R170-00 per parcel for main areas.  Outlying areas are very expensive and we will give you a manual quote if you live in an outlying area and wish to make use of The Courier Guy.   If you use this courier service, you should receive your parcel in 3 working days.  The Courier Guy delivers countrywide.

POSTNET TO POSTNET

With Postnet the price will be R114-00 for a parcel of up to 5kg.  If your parcel weighs more than 5kg, we will adjust your postage fee manually to reflect the new price.  This is a Postnet to Postnet service.  They do NOT deliver to your door.  You will have to pick up the parcel at your nearest PostNet centre.  You should be able to collect your parcel from Postnet within 4 working days.

COURIER DELIVERY OPTION

Gauteng main areas includes from Krugersdorp on the west up to Springs in the east.  If you are unsure if you are part of the main area, please contact us before placing your order. 

PEP PAXI

Paxi from Pep is a store to store delivery option.  We hand it in at our local Pep store and you pick it up from your local Pep store.  The cost is R60-00 for a A4 satchel which should hold  ±2kg of beads.

Paxi also has a A3 Satchel which should hold ±6kg of beads.  The price for the A3 satchel is R100-00.

If you want us to send to a spesific Pep stores, then you need to send us the Store code.  You will find the store code on the paxi (www.paxi.co.za) website.  If we do not receive instructions regarding which Pep to send to, we will choose one.

CLIENT COURIER OPTION

This option is ONLY for courier pick up.  We do not allow pick up in person.

We charge R20-00 for this option as we have to package the parcel and get it ready for the courier.

Please note our business hours below. 

Monday - Thursday:  08:00 - 15:00

Friday:  08:00 - 14:00

FLAT SHIPPING RATE

If you choose this option, we will send your parcel with any option available.  If we can make use of a courier at the price quoted for the flat shipping rate, we will do so.  If it is not possible to send your parcel for the price quote (for example:  it is either too big or your town is in a regional area and thus more expensive using a courier service), we will make use of Paxi for sending your parcel.

Please note that whatever option you choose on checkout, we reserve the right to adjust the quote after we've packed and weighed your parcel.  We will inform you of the new amount due when we are done packing your order, if necessary.  For instance if you choose a courier option and your parcel are bigger than quoted on, we will inform you and give you the chance to choose a different option or pay the difference.

If we receive no instructions from you as to what service to use, we will use the service of our choice.

Our delivery fees include packing material as well and is NON negotiable.  If you are not happy with our delivery fees, you are more than welcome to send your own courier to pick up your parcel from us.

Delivery times are estimates only, and we are not liable for any late deliveries.  We are also not liable for parcels lost by the post office or the courier service.  It is your responsibility to claim from the post office in case of parcels going missing.  Very important:  There is NO insurance on parcels.  If you want insurance on your parcel, you should inform us and we will quote you accordingly.  Please note that after your parcel has left us by either being picked up by the courier company or being dropped of at the post office or Pep, we have NO further control over the parcel.  Delivery is the responsibility of the said company and you should contact them should you have a problem.

Should you have a special delivery request we can request the courier company to comply, but it is totally up to them whether they do or not.  They usually comply with special requests if possible, but please note that they have a spesific route and time table and can not deliver on spesific times.  With courier delivery you need to be flexible. 

Ownership of the items are passed on to you as soon as we've received payment and the parcel has left our premises.


PLEASE NOTE:  THERE IS NO INSURANCE ON ANY PARCELS.  IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR PARCEL INSURED, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND WE WILL QUOTE YOU ACCORDINGLY.  THE COST OF THE INSURANCE WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR SHIPPING.  IF YOUR PARCEL IS NOT INSURED, YOU WILL HAVE NO CLAIM FOR DAMAGED OR LOST PARCELS. 

WE ALSO DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PARCEL AFTER IT HAS BEEN HANDED IN AT PEP, THE POST OFFICE, POST NET OR COLLECTED BY A COURIER COMPANY.  BY PLACING AN ORDER WITH US, YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PARCELS AFTER IT HAS LEFT OUR PREMISES.  YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRACKING YOUR PARCEL AND CONTACTING THE SAID COMPANY IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM WITH DELIVERY OF YOUR PARCEL.  IF THE PARCEL IS LOST, DAMAGED, STOLEN OR NOT DELIVERED BY SAID COMPANY FOR ANY REASON, YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR EITHER REPLACING YOUR ITEMS OR REFUNDING YOU.  WE CAN'T TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD THE SAID COMPANY NOT FULFILL THE SERVICE THEY WERE PAID FOR AND ANY CLAIM WILL BE BETWEEN YOU (CLIENT) AND SAID COMPANY (PAXI, POSTNET, POSTOFFICE OR ANY COURIER COMPANY USED).

IF YOU WISH TO SEND YOUR OWN COURIER COMPANY YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME, BUT IF NO INSTUCTIONS ARE RECEIVED FROM YOU, WE WILL CHOOSE ONE.



PAYMENT

When we receive your order, we pack it and when we are done, we notify you of the amount due and send you our banking details.  You can make payment by cash deposit, electronic funds transfer, ATM transfer or payment via  Payfast with your debit or credit card or any of the following store cards: RCS, Makro, Game, Cape Union Mart, Builders, CTM and many more store cards.  Please note, if you are having trouble paying through Payfast, please contact us.  We will then send you our banking details and you can make a manual payment to our bank account.  Do NOT make a manual payment to Payfast.  They won't be able to allocate the payment to our account if it is not made via our website. 

As soon as we receive proof of payment, we will process your order.  The parcel will be booked for courier collection or handed in at Pep as soon as possible.  Tracking number will also be supplied when available.  Please note, we DO NOT send parcels cash on delivery.


Prices listed in the catalog are subject to change without prior notice,  Items are subject to availability.


Although we do our absolute best to keep the website up to date, there may be times when items shown on the website are out of stock. 

Also keep in mind that although we try to keep the photo's as true as possible, actual colour may differ slightly because of different monitor settings.


DISCOUNT

We keep our prices as low as possible and thus do not give discount for bulk purchases.


RETURNS

You will be charged a 15% handling fee on returned items.

You should inform us within 48 hours of you receiving the items that you want to return them.  We will then send you a Credit note to complete. You then have to return it to us together with the parcel and a copy of your invoice.  We will only give you credit once we've received the parcel and everything is in order.  All items should be in their original packaging and not opened or used.  If you do not comply with the conditions above, you will not receive a credit from us.

In the case of a broken or faulty item, the above will apply except for the 15% handling fee.  We do not charge a handling fee on broken or faulty items.

Postage will be for your account.

Please note, we DO NOT give cash refunds.  We ONLY give credit or exchange the items for you.

No credit or exchange will be considered if you do not notify us in time as set out above.


If you are having trouble placing an order, please phone us and we will assist you as best we can with a suitable solution.

If you place an order and DO NOT hear from us within the next 24 hours (public holidays and weekends excluded), please contact us immediately.



Please read the Terms and Conditions page before placing an order.  By placing an order on our website, you acknowledge that you have read our Terms and Conditions and agree to the terms and conditions as set out in the Terms and Conditions page.

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