FAQs FOR YOU
Q: What payment methods do you accept?
A: We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Paypal.
Q: How many custom maps have you made?
A: Lots! Around 10,000. We love maps. We talk about maps, dream about maps, joke about maps, write haiku poems about maps, and create unique maps each and every day. We have made thousands of custom maps and have thousands of happy clients around the world.
Q: What is your turn around time for custom orders?
A: Most of our orders are custom designed and made, and they are created in the order that they were received. Depending on the volume of orders, it may take 3-4 business days after you order before a proof of your design is emailed to you. Once you see your proof, you can request changes until it is just right. Our designers and illustrators work extremely hard on each design with each buyer until you love it. Once the design is approved by you, we will ship the map out to you within 24-48 hours. Canvas products ship out after approval in 3-4 business days. Just found us and you are getting married this weekend? We got you covered, we offer RUSH service, which makes us cheetah fast.
Q: Can we get an order faster as my event is coming up?
A: The good news is...YES! A select number of rush orders are available for a $30 rush fee. Add this RUSH fee to your checkout. You will receive your proof within 24-48 hours from the time of purchase, rather than 4-5 business days. We will always let you know if we are unable to meet your deadline depending on the volume of orders we have. We are really awesome with deadlines. Consider us deadline ninjas.
Q: What happens if I provided the wrong information for my custom order?
A: We'd love to be able to wave our magic wands from our studio and POOF the mistake would go away on your precious map, but until that exists, we do have a policy for this issue. If upon receiving your custom map, you realize that there is an error; either you approved the proof of the map with the error, you missed adding something you needed in the design or you gave us the wrong information or spelling; we can work this out. Hey it happens. We've had brides misspell their new hubby's name on their custom guest book. Who knows maybe they just met. (We are not judging) And grooms who didn't know which date they were getting married when they ordered a map for their honey. Hmm... (Again, no judging from us) You can purchase a new map replacement at a fee of 40% of the original value of the map plus the new shipping fees and a shiny, new map will be sent out to you, judgement free. We can not replace the map without some compensation to reproduce it. The moral of the story is to review your custom orders...very carefully.
Q: What happens if my order arrives damaged?
A: On rare occasions, packages can be damaged. We carefully package the prints with a backer, cello bag and a stay flat mailer marked DO NOT BEND. Larger maps are shipped in a cello bag and in a very sturdy mailing tube. If your item arrives damaged, send us a photo of the damage and we can ship out a new one for no extra charge to you. A good note is that this rarely happens. So if your postal worker accidentally backed up on your shipping tube with their truck, rest assured that we will tend to you quickly.
Q: Are there any taxes I should expect if I order?
A: Since our design studio is in Minnesota, USA, if you live in the state of Minnesota, you will be charged MN sales tax on your purchase.
If you are ordering outside the USA, residents of many countries may be required to pay for customs or import taxes (VATs) before your merchandise you ordered is released to you from the customs department. These taxes tend to be based on the value of the item you bought. These charges are from your government and are the buyers responsibility to pay. If you choose not to pay these charges, we will not be offering a refund for your item if it is returned to us. Rather if you want your package resent, you will need to repay the shipping fees. We are also not legally able to mark our merchandise items as 'Gifts' on the customs forms so that you do not pay these custom fees. ( We are nice, law abiding artists)
Q: How long does it take to receive my order?
A: All items are shipped from our design studio in Minnesota, USA.
For all paper items shipped within the USA we use the USPS. We ship using Priority mail, as they are treated the nicest by the USPS. Priority mail typically is delivered in 2-3 business days. The USPS does not guarantee Priority mail in that window, but most shipments to get delivered in that range. We also offer USPS Overnight shipping. Most places in the USA can get an item delivered in 24 hours using this service. There are some locations that the USPS deems as a 2-day delivery for the Overnight Service. Priority and Overnight Shipping services come with a tracking number.
The larger framed maps and canvases are shipped using Fedex. You will receive a tracking number for your items shipped using Fedex.
Q: What is your return policy?
A: After you place an order for a custom item, we create the design and then email you the proof to review. At that time you can request any changes until the map is just what you want. We work very closely with each buyer until you love your design. We only ship the map out when the buyer approves it. If for any reason during the design/revision process, you just aren't feeling it, we can then offer a full 100% refund if the map hasn't shipped out. (Now that is an awesome policy, we know!) We are thrilled to say in almost 6,000 orders, we have only been asked to refund one buyer who couldn't decide what they wanted. We are totally confident we can come up with something really awesome for you. Once custom designed orders are shipped, all sales are final.
All non-custom items can be returned to us for a refund. Shipping costs are not refundable. Your item needs to arrive back to us in the original condition it was sent. Please notify us of your intent to return your item. Returned items must be sent back to us within 15 days of receipt. Your refund will be processed, once the original unused item is returned to us in the same condition it was sent. Clearance items may not be returned.
Send your order, along with the original packing receipt to:
Here and There Shop.
Attn: Returns
2132 Kings Terrace
Woodbury, MN 55125
Refunds may take up to 10-14 business days to post to your account due to varying process times by providers. Let us know if you do not see the credit posted to your account after this timeframe.
Q: I never received my order. What do we do?
A: Domestic packages are considered lost by the US Postal Service after 30 days from shipment date. Most Canada and International packages are considered lost after 45 days from shipment date. Some countries consider a package lost after 60-120 days.
Let us know if you haven't received your item. We can make a formal inquiry with the shipping service after the exemption days have passed. We will replace the missing item if the inquiry does not turn up your item.
Q: Do you ship internationally?
A: Yes, to every square corner of the globe. There are 4 options for shipping items internationally.
1) FIRST CLASS (delivery varies from 2-4 weeks)
1) PRIORITY(delivery in 7-12 BUSINESS days)
2) PRIORITY EXPRESS (delivery in 3-6 BUSINESS days)
3) GLOBAL EXRESS (delivery in 1-3 BUSINESS days)
If placing an order to be shipped outside the USA, all paper items currently have First Class International Service. Depending on where you are this could take 2-4 weeks to arrive, if sent with First Class service. The packages can sit at Customs before being processed. We like to think of ourselves as super heroes sometimes, but we have no super hero powers at all when it comes to making Customs or the mail delivery people get your package to you faster than they are going to. First class service with the United States Postal Office(USPS) does not give tracking numbers for this service. First class international is the most affordable way to ship internationally.
TRACKING NUMBERS:
International services: Priority, Priority Express and Global Express do come with tracking numbers. Most of the time Priority, Priority Express and Global Express arrive in the window the USPS states. On rare occasion they do not arrive in the window. We wish we could guarantee these service 100%. It is best to order as soon as you can, to allow extra time needed for the international shipping and customs processing.
INTERNATIONAL VAT TAXES:
If you are ordering outside the USA, residents of many countries may be required to pay for customs or import taxes (VATs) before your merchandise you ordered is released to you from the customs department. These taxes tend to be based on the value of the item you bought. These charges are from your government and are the buyers responsibility to pay. If you choose not to pay these charges, we will not be offering a refund for your item if it is returned to us. Rather if you want your package resent, you will need to repay the shipping fees. We are also not legally able to mark our merchandise, items as 'Gifts' on the customs forms so that you do not pay these custom fees. ( We are nice, law abiding artists)
Here and There Shop Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from info @ hereandthereshop . com.
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information (including credit card numbers, email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information.”
When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
Communicate with you;
Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.
We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Squarespace to power our online store--you can read more about how Squarespace uses your Personal Information here: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy/. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site--you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with advertisements or marketing email communications we believe may be of interest to you, ONLY if you chose to sign up and opt in for our newsletter and email alerts.
DO NOT TRACK
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
DATA RETENTION
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
CHANGES
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT US
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at info @ hereandthereshop . com or by mail using the details provided below:
The Here and There Shop | 2132 Kings Terrace | Woodbury, MN, 55125 | United States
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