Shipping
SHIPPING INFORMATION
We offer worldwide shipping and aim to process and dispatch your order within 1-2 working days for all in-stock items. Your chosen delivery method will be confirmed once your order is ready. Shipping costs will be calculated at checkout.
- The shipping time starts once the package is picked up from our warehouse.
- All our shipments are tracked.
- All our orders are shipped out directly from our NL warehouse within 1-2 working days after the order is being placed.
- NL orders ordered before 15.00 will be shipped out same day. Orders placed after this time will be sent out the next day.
- Please note we can't change or cancel orders once they are shipped out. If you have any questions please contact us.
Don't Waste Culture is not responsible for any import or custom fees from the shipment of your order. Please check your country terms to see if there will be extra costs.
TRANSIT TIMES AND SHIPPING COSTS
- Netherlands/Belgium/Germany | Free shipping from €80 - 1-2 business days
- France | Free shipping from €80 - 2-3 business days
- Rest of Europe | Free shipping from €130 - 2-4 business days
- Rest of the world | Free shipping from €180 - 5-12 business days
Uncollected shipments
We are not responsible for any uncollected shipments. Once we got it in return, we'll charge new shipping costs to send the package again.
WHERE IS MY ORDER?
1. Your tracking code will be included with the confirmation email when your package has left our fulfillment centre. You can use this code to track your order.
2. Check the estimated delivery date. Please note that this is an estimated date, so your order may arrive before, or slightly after this date.
3. Has your estimated arrival date already been passed? Please give us a few days for your order to be delivered. If your order doesn’t arrive, please contact our Customer Care team and we’ll do our best to help you.
TRACKING SHOWS RECEIVED, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED MY ORDER
This could happen when items are sent to workplaces. Most of the time it has been delivered to a different company or a colleague. When this happens you can request a proof of delivery certificate by the courier. Please note that we do not refund orders that are tracked as delivered. We recommend shipping your items to a secure address.
We aim to meet our delivery promise, but delays and changes can happen.
FROM WHERE DO YOU SHIP YOUR ITEMS?
We have our own warehouse in the Netherlands. Our workers do their best to pack your orders.
LATE OR LOST ORDERS
When you place an order, please make sure you filled in the correct delivery address. Don't Waste Culture is not responsible for any missing parcels that have been sent to wrong addresses or asked to leave with neighbours or outside your house.
Any problem with orders related to missing or lost items must be attended to us in an email to shop@dontwasteculture.com. We'll start an investigation with the courier, so we can't refund any lost items until 20 working days after dispatching in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, and 30 working days for international orders. Our courier must classify the items as lost, before we can refund or resend your items.
My order is cancelled, but I don't know why
We work with fraud filters, that select and cancel all orders that have fraudulent signs. This could be that the billing address is far from the shipping address. Or many attempts to buy with a credit card. If this is the case, and you are a legit buyer, please contact us, we'll solve the problem.
Returns
Refund
We ship for free in The Netherlands, and worldwide if the order amount is above a specific amount. However we will still charge the shipping costs we made from the total refund amount once a package is returned for a refund.
We recommend sending with a tracking code to avoid any lost item. We are not responsible for any missing returned parcels. Processing time takes up to 7 days after receiving. We'll contact you after receiving and refund the product costs excluding our costs made for shipments. Original shipping charges are non-refundable. You are responsible for the charges of the return shipping.
Return from sale
Sale items can be returned but they will be credited as gift cards.
The gift card comes in a code and has no expiration date.
How do I return/exchange?
- Enter your order number and email address on the return page.
- Follow the instructions and select the items you want to return. Send the items back within 21 days after receiving them.
- If you choose store credit when returning via Returnista, an additional €5 will be refunded.
- You will get a confirmation email with the shipping guidelines once the return request is approved.
- If you want a different size or product please select exchange. We'll resend exchanges once we got the returned items. If an item is sold out, we'll inform and send it once it's available again.
- Fill in the return form which you need to download in the approval mail sent after signing up.
- Sale items have different terms. Read: RETURNS FROM SALE.
What are the return conditions of buy 3 get 1 free?
1. If you want to return products, always send back two products, then the money of ONE product will be refunded to your account.
2. It is NOT possible to return one product. If you choose to return one product there will be no refund.
3. The exchange of products if possible. You can easily request an exchange through the returns portal.
ARE THERE ANY CHARGES FOR RETURN?
Original shipping charges are non-refundable. You are responsible for the charges of the return shipping.
If you choose store credit when returning, an additional €5 will be refunded.
HOW SOON WILL I GET MY REFUND?
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 the original method of payment, within 10 working days.
LATE OR LOST ORDERS
We recommend sending with a tracking code to avoid any lost item. We are not responsible for any missing returned parcels. Processing time takes up to 7 days after receiving.
WHAT ITEMS ARE RETURNABLE?
You can return your items within 21 days of receipt of your shipment. Returns which arrive later than 21 days after receiving at our warehouse will automatically be rejected and will be sent back to the customer. So please ship immediately after registering the return.
- They must be in original condition
- For clothing, unwashed and unworn- In the original packaging with all tags
- Invoice included, otherwise we can't refund (!)
Free gifts are not returnable!