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Important notes

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When collecting your orders

  • Before signing for the goods, check if the parcel’s packaging is intact and that there is not a significant difference between expected and actual weight. You can choose to photograph or record the unboxing immediately. If there are any irregularities, you can refuse the delivery.

  • If the parcel or its contents are found to be damaged, please prepare the following documents and keep all the packaging and contents of the parcels until the investigation is completed.

    • Buyforyou request number (proxy order number) or Proof of purchase, such as invoices or transaction records

    • Photographs of the packaging of the parcel

    • Photographs of the contents of the parcel

Excluded from coverage

Condition of parcels

  • Dangerous goods and prohibited items.

  • Parcels containing liquids

  • Second-hand or used items

  • Fake or counterfeit goods (including products ordered from second-hand platforms)

  • Fragile, unprotected and easily damaged items (such as ceramics, glass, LCD screens, books, paper products, plastic products, etc.)

  • The shipment itself was improperly packaged and did not provide suitable protection for the goods.

  • Shipments with original packaging and intact packaging will not be compensated for any damage.

  • The packaging is deformed, torn, cracked, etc. but the goods are intact.

  • Non-carton or wooden box packaging, non-sealed packaging, etc.

  • The shipment is not claimed within 30 days after it arrives at the overseas warehouse.

Natural disasters

  • Any damage or loss, which may be due to

    • Natural deterioration or losses

    • Bad weather, lightning, tsunamis, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters during transportation

    • Any temperature or humidity changes

    • Natural disasters may include, but are not limited to, earthquakes, tornadoes, storms, floods, fires, plagues, fog, snow, frost, or geological disasters

Unforeseen circumstances

  • Negligence or actions by any customs agency, carrier company, or government officials, such as customs returns, flight delays, et cetera

  • Parcels with improper, incomplete, or false declaration information, or which lack a valid tracking number

  • Parcels with false proof of receipt, inaccurate pre-declared information, wrong delivery from sellers, or no inbound information

  • Suspicious or fraudulent websites, or any inability to contact the sellers

  • Parcels that lack a valid signature by a receiver at a Buy&Ship warehouse, or that lack certified proof of delivery by the responsible overseas courier to our overseas warehouse

  • Incorrect or inaccurate overseas shipping address which is not the same as the warehouse address provided in Buy&Ship’s member centre

  • Parcels lost due to the fault of the sender (e.g. providing invalid/fake documentation)

  • Parcels damaged, deteriorated, or in otherwise poor condition upon arrival at a Buy&Ship warehouse, or which contain quantities of goods different from the amount ordered from the seller (Not applicable for orders protected by Purchase Protection)

  • Parcels with contents that have passed their shelf life, warranty period, or other time-sensitive conditions due to customs clearance

  • Losses due to fluctuations in market prices

  • Transportation accidents, invasions, insurrections, strikes, or other regional disputes, such as civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, or war during parcel transit

  • Radioactive contamination

  • Any temporary prohibitions, restrictions or sanctions on exporting or importing goods imposed on any of Buy&Ship’s export or service regions

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