Refund
Policy & Our Risk-Free Guarantee!
The vast majority of our customers
love our products as very few people ever return what they have
bought. In the 18 years that we have been in business, we have had less
than a 1% return rate,
which is quite extraordinary in this industry. In addition, most of
those are due to either a
"size" or a "color" conflict as opposed to a
"quality" problem.
However, for those rare situations
that customers do decide to return their items, we have the following
refund policies. They will depend on the type of product you have bought
and whether or not it was shipped to one of the 48 contiguous United
States or whether it was shipped somewhere else.
Before returning your product, please
follow the instructions in red at the bottom of this page. Deviation
from these instructions may prevent you from receiving a proper credit.
Cowhides
Many
of our
full natural colored cowhides may be returned at any time within 90 days of
delivery if they are in resalable condition. This does not include animal
print cowhides or closeout items which both have a 30 day time
period from the day of delivery to be returned.
Except
for white and creamy white cowhides, all cowhides that we have
actually photographed and placed on line as the actual hides
that we send, will have a 30 day time period from the time of
delivery to be returned. These generally will have an actual 3 or 4 digit
number assigned to them...for example, B790 or A1124. These are so uncommon
that we can easily sell them to someone else very quickly. On
the other hand, the white and creamy white hides that we
photograph are even more rare, so these must be returned within
5 days of delivery so we can sell them to someone else.
All other items not
specifically mentioned here will also have a 30 day from
delivery period to return the item. To be resalable and to get a
refund, the cowhide must be folded the way we sent it to you to prevent unnecessary
crease marks. Please call us to find out how to fold them before you return your
order. All this is to keep people from folding the hide
"every which way" resulting in folds and creases that
will probably never completely come out.
Up to a 2.5% restocking fee along with the actual shipping
charges will be deducted before issuing a refund.
Calfskins
And Cowhide Pillows
Our
calfskins and cowhide pillows can be returned anytime within 30
days from the time of delivery.
Up to a 2.5% restocking fee along with
the actual shipping charges will be deducted before issuing a
refund
Custom
Cowhide Ottomans
Since
most of our ottomans are custom made to a customer's own
specifications, they are not returnable for any refund. Our guarantee is that
each custom ottoman is made only from the finest materials and
built to last a lifetime with proper care. Please keep in
mind that with anything custom made, one must have some flexibility
in the final product concerning color, design and overall size. It
is particularly important to have flexibility concerning overall height
since it is all but impossible to get an exact height due to the
compression nature of foam rubber. As a result, one can expect up
to a one or two inch difference in overall height from what a
customer might have ordered. Unless one can have this overall
flexibility, It may be best not to order one of these ottomans
since they are not returnable.
Designer
Custom Made Rugs
Since
custom rugs are made to order in a particular size and color,
there can be no refunds or exchanges once production starts. Our
guarantee to you is that your rug or bedspread will be of
superior quality, made by expert craftsmen and easily within the
color range that we have agreed on.
Since most of the squares are cut out by hand, some variance in
sizes is to be expected.
Again, once we begin actual production, there will be no refund.
However, one can cancel their order up to the point that we
begin gathering the hides or skins. Up to this time, a customer
can cancel their order and only pay a 15% pre-production fee.
Before You Return Your Order
Please
carefully follow these instructions when returning your order to enable
us to
properly credit your account. Since emails can go "undelivered", our company cannot
guarantee proper credit if a customer simply emails us about returning a
product rather than calling for
instructions. As a result, please do not email us concerning any
return. Once we receive the product in resalable condition, you will then be issued
a credit, generally within 48-72 hours.
All
actual shipping charges incurred shipping your product to you will
be deducted
Since we can ship
products from different places, you must make sure you have the proper return
address by calling one of the two numbers below.
(1-800-591-4235 or 904-923-6720).
You may use either UPS,
Federal
Express or DHL to
make the return. The Post Office is not an option: we simply have had too many
mishaps involving packages being returned by the Post Office. You must also insure the
package for the item's purchase price and have a receipt for the transaction.
All
returned items must be in resalable condition. When returning cowhides, one
must not only call us for instructions in properly folding a
cowhide, but must also return it in a box large enough so
unnecessary fold marks and creases will not develop.
Please note that a refund will not be issued if a cowhide
or calfskin is not folded properly resulting in creases that can make the hide not sellable. Lastly, the box that the hide came in may be too small for a customer to use since it takes practice folding cowhides
and calfskins so make sure that you use a large enough box to prevent preventable creasing. If this is the case, please just use a larger box for your cowhide to fit
in.
Actual shipping and
handling costs incurred in shipping your item plus up to 2.5% restocking fee
will be deducted from your total purchase price before issuing a credit. This applies
to all orders, including orders that had "free shipping". This
also applies to packages that were either refused or not delivered because
someone was not present to accept it. In addition, any Customs fees incurred on international
orders that were refused or not delivered because the customer was not available,
will be subtracted from the purchase price before issuing a credit.
Lastly, any items that are purchased for shows, parties or
special events are not refundable. We have actually had
customers purchase pieces to show at a party for an evening and then try to return them.
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Cowhides International sells cow hide rugs, cow hide pillows, custom area
rugs and animal print cowhides. Select your favorite cowhide rug, cowhide
pillow or make your own custom design. We promise that you are going to
thoroughly enjoy any of our cowhide products.
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