Refund, Resend, and Returns Policy
This refund policy is to be used as a resource by dropshippers who work with Frienddropshipping
Please review the following policies carefully.
ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE OPENED ON Frienddropshipping. OTHERWISE, Frienddropshipping WILL BLOCK YOUR ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY.
Frienddropshipping offers a quicker dispute solution and will appreciate it a lot if you provide:
- Photos or videos of the damaged item to prove damage. If the photo cannot prove the products are damaged, please upload the video.
- Screenshot of the e-mail or dispute received including name, date, and content. In other words, a customer has sent the complaint (Through PayPal Dispute or another Gateway, e-mail, etc.).
- The products need to be returned to Frienddropshipping if our Dispute Team asks for a return.
Except for the important interpretation, Frienddropshipping will make a Refund, Resend, or Accept the Return for any of the following cases:
1. Orders Delayed
Orders are lacking tracking information, in transit, pending, and expired after 60 days counting from the date that the order departed from Frienddropshipping warehouse. Following countries and shipping methods may be different:
- For orders shipped to the USA, it is after 45 days counting from the date that the order departed from Frienddropshipping warehouse.
- For Brazil, it is after 110 days counting from the date that the order departed from Frienddropshipping warehouse due to the strict customs clearance at Brazil.
- For China Post Registered Air Mail and Frienddropshipping liquid direct line to all counties, Frienddropshipping will deal with your dispute for delayed orders after 100 days counting from the date that the order departed from Frienddropshipping warehouse.
- For some special shipping methods, Frienddropshipping cannot deal with your disputes. (See the following important interpretation)
Notes:
Sometimes, the order had arrived at the nearest post office to the buyer and made it pending because of insufficient address, package unclaimed, no such number, etc. It will be much more convenient for clients to contact the local post office or go to the post office for delivery.
2. Orders not Received.
Frienddropshipping will not deal with the refund or resend if the tracking information shows the order is delivered.
- If Your clients do not receive the package, a non-delivery certification issued by the local post office with official seal is necessary.
- Tracking Information Alert. The tracking information shows Alert, the reasons are listed as below:
- a) Incorrect/insufficient Address.
- b) No Such Number.
- c) Unknown recipient.
- d) Refused.
- e) Do not pick up in time.
- f) No safe delivery location.
- g) Uncleared customs.
- h) Others.
Notes:
- The local distributor will deliver 1-3 times according to the actual situation. If it is still unclaimed during the delivery period, it will be returned to the local post office for storage in 3-7 days. Meanwhile, Your clients need to pick up the package by themselves. Otherwise, the product will be returned to the sender, our logistics company. During the return, Frienddropshipping takes no responsibility if products have been lost.
- If the logistics company provides a return service to China, Frienddropshipping will put the products in your private inventory and will not refund for them when we receive the returned items.
- Frienddropshipping cannot offer a refund or resend if you don’t process the undelivered order or package is destroyed by logistics companies.
3. Products Damaged.
Frienddropshipping offers a full refund or a replacement if packages arrived are badly damaged.
Frienddropshipping offers a partial refund or a replacement if packages arrived are partially damaged (except thread, slightly wrinkled, small scratches, etc.).
Notes:
- For fragile products, a refund is highly recommended.
- For damaged packing boxes, Frienddropshipping cannot offer any refunds or other after-sale services due to the long-distant international delivery.
- For ordinary products, Your clients shall complain or open a dispute with you within 3 days after packages are delivered.
- For electronic products, Your clients shall complain or open a dispute with you within 7 days after packages are delivered.
- For service products, Frienddropshipping will not take any responsibility for them.
4. Incorrect or Missing Products.
Frienddropshipping has a strict quality control process before products are dispatched. Frienddropshipping will deal with incorrect or missing products as follows:
- For incorrect products, Frienddropshipping offers a full refund or replacement.
- For products with the wrong color, size which don’t affect product function, etc., Frienddropshipping offers a refund or resend if you provide the screenshot of your client’s complaint which includes name, content, and date.
- For parts missing which doesn’t affect product function, Frienddropshipping may refund partially or resend the missing part; for parts missing which affect product function, Frienddropshipping will resend the product only.
- For accessories, Frienddropshipping will resend the accessories.
Notes
For the size problems, Frienddropshipping will appreciate it a lot if you can measure the product according to the correct measurement method and provide us a photo of the measurement. Then, our dispute team will deal with your disputes quickly.
5. Orders Cancellation.
For orders cancellation, Frienddropshipping offers a full refund before products are processed by warehouses. But things may be different for the following orders:
- After payment, POD orders cannot be canceled as it is customized.
- After payment, private inventory orders cannot be canceled as it is special products and only available for you.
- After payment, video and photo orders cannot be canceled as Frienddropshipping has planned and prepared for you after payment.
1. Deadline of Opening Dispute.
You cannot open a dispute if the order status is closed. Your dispute cannot be resolved when tracking information from a third party is untraceable.
Notes:
- For bulk purchase orders, the close date usually is around 30 days.
- Dispute will be closed automatically if the order has been closed and you have not responded for seven consecutive days.
2. Force Majeure.
Frienddropshipping takes no responsibility for any product damaged or shipping delay caused by the act of god, including but not limited: epidemic situation, international situation, strike, war, earthquake, flood, virus, storm, heavy snow, customs inspection. However, Frienddropshipping will notify you by Frienddropshipping Chat, Skype, Email, Line, WhatsApp etc.
3. Shipping Method Limits.
Some shipping methods are not trackable when orders arrived at some Countries, States, or Cities. Frienddropshipping lists those shipping methods in advance and will not accept any disputes when you choose those shipping methods to some countries, including:
PostNL, Turkey Post, Swiss Post, Electric PostNL to USA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, the overseas territories and overseas island areas；
Notes:
The remote addresses will be charged additional cost.
4. Destination Limits.
Due to limited international transportation, Frienddropshipping will not accept any disputes when your orders are shipped to the following countries:
Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nicaragua, Swaziland, Jamaica, Zambia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Benin, Belize City, Burundi, Dominican Republic, Gambia, Grenada, Cuba, Palestine, Paraguay, Guatemala, Reunion, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana.
5. Return.
Products can be returned to Frienddropshipping China warehouses only. But we do not suggest returning products to our warehouses, because the international shipping cost is high and it takes at least 3 months to arrive at Frienddropshipping China Warehouse. Most of them will be lost during the return. Also, most of the returned products will be damaged on the way.
- If you indeed want your buyer to return the products,please return products within 10 days after receiving products.
6. Service Products.
Service products apply to following interpretation.
- Any disputes arising from products damaged or shipping delayed, Frienddropshipping may not refund the product cost.
- Any disputes arising from bad quality, Frienddropshipping may not accept as the supplier is not Frienddropshipping
7. Unacceptable Disputes.
Frienddropshipping shall not accept any unreasonable disputes, including but not limited to:
- The buyer does not like it.
- The product description is not real.
- Products smell unusual.
- The buyer ordered the wrong items or SKU.
- The shipping address was provided incorrectly.
- Product difference was negotiated in advance.
- Tracking information deleted by logistics companies or local post offices.
Frienddropshipping always try to offer the best service. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.