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Ordering & Shipping Info

05/13/2011 - 9:00 p.m.

This page covers Customer Service, Our Guarantee, Our Free Shipping Offer,
Ordering Information and Shipping Information
and our Secure Credit Card Transactions!

We have tried to cover any questions that you might have, on just one page!

                       There are more than 5000 different items in stock at our online store — with new products being added to our
                       Flags and etc. collection almost constantly. We aim to please our customers and want you to have a pleasant,
                       convenient online shopping experience!

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Customer Service

                    Our goal is to please our customers and we want you to have a pleasant, convenient shopping experience. Our
                    friendly Customer Service Department will answer your product and general questions. If you have questions about
                    the status of an order please provide us your website order confirmation number and order date, and include your
                    name and complete shipping address. For the fastest response, please contact Customer Service by e-mail at:
                  
 rkeithrice@msn.com.and make the subject line read: "Customer service"

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Our Guarantee


• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

  Flags and etc. Return Policy

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                      Flags and etc. guarantees 100% satisfaction and we stand behind our products. Our merchandising team  searches
                      for unique, high-quality, and affordable items — we search for  gifts that we ourselves would like to receive! That's
                      why you can shop our online store with complete confidence.

                           If an item arrives damaged or incomplete, please e-mail us immediately. Please include your order track
                           number, name and shipping address. We will issue a "Return Authorizatiuon" that same day!

We WILL make it right!

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Free Shipping Offer


Flags and etc. Shipping Rates
• FREE Shipping Offer

FREE Ground Shipping*
On Orders Over $74.99!

 


Flags and etc. Standard Ground Shipping Rates

 

USPS Parcel Post Service

Minimum
Order Amount

Maximum
Order Amount

Shipping
Amount

$1.00

$19.99

$7.95

$20.00

$29.99

$8.95

$30.00

$39.99

$9.95

$40.00

$49.99

$10.95

$50.00

$59.99

$11.95

$60.00

$69.99

$12.95

$70.00

$74.99

$13.50

$75.00

Over $75.00

FREE

 

* Standard ground shipping in the Continental USA is FREE for purchases over $74.99. Our FREE Shipping offer is limited to the 48 contiguous states only. FREE Shipping does not apply to wholesale or discounted orders. Our full money-back no-questions-asked guarantee return policy does apply, however the customer does incur the actual original shipping costs.


 

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Ordering Information

Order Processing, Shipping & Handling Policies

                    All orders are promptly processed and shipped out within 1-2 business days directly from Flags and etc.'s warehouse
                    located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Please note that all items ordered are not necessarily shipped together.

Standard Ground Delivery* - UPS Ground Service

                    Flags and etc.'s  standard shipping method is USPS Ground Service, which normally takes 3-14 days depending on your
                    shipping destination's zone.

                        See the map a below for typical total order processing and UPS ground delivery time estimates within the 48 states.
                     Please allow additional time for delivery during holidays.

Status of an Order

                    Customer Service will answer questions related to your website order. Please provide us your website order
                         confirmation number and order date, and include your name and complete shipping address.
Customer|
                    Service will also answer your product and general questions. If you are requesting a delivery tracking number please
                    see Order Confirmation #s & Delivery Tracking #s above.

                    Our Customer Service e-mail address is: rkeithrice@msn.com. and make the subject line read: "Customer Service" or
                    "Tracking Request". Please include your phone number in that email!

                         Please include your order tracking number, full name, and shipping address in all e-mail or customer service
                         correspondence.

Order Confirmation #s & Delivery Tracking #s

                   You will receive an automated e-mail confirmation along with an Flags and etc.'s order number immediately after you
                   place your online order.
Please save your order confirmation e-mail! Please include your order number in all e-mail
                   or other correspondence.
Please also include your full name and shipping destination address.

                   Delivery vendor tracking numbers from UPS or USPS are not immediately available. In two to three business days, you'll
                   receive a shipping confirmation email with your Standard UPS Ground or Rush UPS 2-Day Air tracking number so that you
                   can track your package at the UPS or USPS website.

                   Please note that the shippers may take an additional day or two to post package progress. For estimated delivery dates,
                   please see the map and information above.

                   If your order is shipping via USPS Priority Mail out of the 48 states, your shipping confirmation email includes the tracking
                   number, but package progress and estimated delivery date are not available at the US Post Office website. If your order
                   is shipping to a PO Box address, UPS Basic package progress is available at the UPS website, but estimated delivery
                   dates are not available.

Overdue Arrivals

                   If your package is late to arrive, please do not hesitate to contact us! Please allow the normal maximum order fulfillment
                   times shown in the map above. After allowing order processing and delivery time as shown on the map, please e-mail
                   customer service to request tracking detail.

                       For the fastest reply, please include your order number and the words "tracking request" on the email subject
                       line.
Please include your order tracking number, full name, and shipping address in all e-mail or customer
                       service correspondence
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Shipping Information

Shipping and Handling

                               Flags and etc. ships throughout the United States of America including US territories, and to military APO
                     addresses. Flags and etc. also ships outside of the United States of America and to foreign countries.
(Canada,
                     Australia, Japan, UK, European countries, etc.)
providing the customer assumes all responsibilities for the
                          long delivery times, enormous shipping costs, duties, and international Customs hassles.

                          We accept credit cards issued from non-US banks, but only when they are submitted through PayPal. The
                          customer must understand that there may be a delay in processing, however!

Shipping Rates and Information

                    All orders are promptly processed and shipped within 1-2 business days. Our standard shipping method is USPS
                    Ground. Express/rush shipping is available for an extra charge within the 48 contiguous states only. For more
                    information about "Rush" delivery, please see chart below. Please note that all items ordered are not necessarily shipped
                    together.

                         Free Shipping! Standard ground shipping in the 48 contiguous United States is free for all online credit card orders
                    over $74.99. This free shipping offer is limited to the 48 contiguous states only. To ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto
                    Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, and military APO addresses please see below, for more information.

30-Day Inspection Period.

                    If your selection does not meet your every expectation, Please contact us immediately for a "Return Authorization".
                    Number. You then can simply return it within our 30-day inspection period for a prompt exchange or refund of your
                    purchase price (excluding originating shipping and handling fees; customer pays return shipping). Items must be
                    returned in the original packaging. Please include the original invoice, or a copy thereof.     

                 Returns received after our 30-day inspection period are subject to a 20% merchandise restocking fee. We reserve
                    the right to refuse returns after 60 days. If the credit card used on your purchase has expired, we cannot refund
                    your credit account; instead we will issue you store credit.

Our full money-back no-questions-asked guarantee return policy does applyto all orders.

Return Policy & Money-Back Guarantee

                         Flags and etc. guarantees 100% satisfaction and we stand behind our products. Our merchandising team searches
                    for unique, high-quality, and affordable items — we search for gifts that we ourselves would like to receive! That's
                    why you can shop our online store with complete confidence.

                         If an item arrives damaged or incomplete, please e-mail us immediately for a "Return Authorization" Number.Please
                    include your order number, name, and shipping address. We WILL make it right!

                    Please do not ship back a defective or damaged item before contacting us and getting a "Return Authorization"
                    Number first! That number will be sent the same day that it is requested!

Shipping Outside of the Continental USA

                   We do ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands. For an additional fee we also ship to US Military
                   APO and FPO addresses, as well as to foreign countries like
(Canada, Australia, Japan, Europe, etc.) but customers
                        are cautioned and made to understand
that they are responsible for all the enormous shipping costs, duties, and
                   international Customs hassles, plus long delivery times. Please see chart below for rates.

Rush Shipping

                        Flags and etc. cannot send "Over-Night" deliveries. "Rush" shipping is available for an additional charge within the 48
                   contiguous United States of America only. Our express delivery service takes a
minimum of 3 full business days, allowing
                   one full business day for warehouse order processing. Please allow 1 additional business day, particularly during holidays
                   and busy shipping periods. The minimum charge for rush delivery shipping is $20. Please see chart below for shipping rates.

How to Select "Rush" Delivery for Your Order

                      When you checkout, select Rush!!! UPS 2-Day Air as your shipping method. The website will automatically calculate the
                  "Rush" shipping charges. These shipping rates charges are also listed below, for your convenience.

Shipping to PO Box Addresses     

                   Should the request be made to ship via UPS Ground service this requires a physical address and they due not deliver
                   to PO Box addresses. Orders sent to PO Boxes ship via UPS Basic, a partnership between UPS and USPS, and may take
                   longer to arrive, plus there is an additional fee. Please see chart below for these shipping rates.

UPS 2-Day Air Tracking Numbers

                   UPS tracking numbers are not immediately available. In two to three business days, you'll receive a shipping confirmation
                   email with your Rush UPS 2-Day Air tracking number so that you can track your package at the UPS website. Please note
                   that UPS may take an additional day or two to post package progress. Often your Rush order will be delivered before
                   tracking info is posted at the UPS website.

                   Most of our "Rush" packages do arrive in 3 business days. Please allow the full 4 business days during peak shipping periods
                   and holidays. If your package is overdue, please e-mail customer service immediately for tracking assistance.

Rush! Delivery: 2-Day Air
Express Shipping Service
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Flags and ect.  "Rush" Shipping Rates

UPSUPS 2-Day Air Service
Minimum
Order Amount
Maximum
Order Amount
Shipping
Amount
$1.00 $24.99 $20.00
$25.00 $49.99 $22.50
$50.00 $74.99 $25.00
$75.00 $99.99 $27.50
$100.00 $124.99 $30.00
$125.00 $149.99 $35.00
$150.00 $174.99 $40.00
$175.00 $199.99 $45.00
$200.00 $124.99 $50.00
$225.00 $249.99 $55.00
$250.00 $274.99 $63.00
$275.00 $299.99 $69.00
$300.00 $324.99 $75.00
$325.00 Over $350.00 Website will calculate during checkout.

                    RUSH! shipping is available within the Continental United States only. Flags and etc. cannot send "Over-Night" deliveries. UPS
                    2-Day Air shipping normally takes 3 full business days to arrive, allowing 1 business day for warehouse order processing. We
                    do not guarantee delivery within 3 business days. Please allow 1-2 business days for warehouse processing and 2 business
                    days for UPS 2-Day Air shipping. Please allow the maximum delivery time (4 business days) during peak shipping periods and
                    holidays. Large, heavy items may cost more to "Rush" ship. Our full money-back no-questions-asked guarantee return policy
                    does apply, however the customer does incur the actual original shipping costs.

Shipping to US Military APO & FPO Addresses

APO Airmail Shipping

Flags and etc. Military APO & FPO Shipping Rates

USPS AirmailUSPS Priority Mail
Minimum
Order Amount
Maximum
Order Amount
Shipping
Amount
$1.00 $24.99 $20.00
$25.00 $49.99 $22.50
$50.00 $74.99 $25.00
$75.00 $99.99 $27.50
$100.00 $124.99 $30.00
$125.00 $149.99 $35.00
$150.00 $174.99 $39.00
$175.00 $199.99 $45.00
$200.00 $224.99 $50.00
$225.00 $249.99 $55.00
$250.00 $274.99 $63.00
$275.00 $299.99 $69.00
$300.00 $324.99 $75.00
$325.00 Over $350.00 Website will calculate during checkout.
 

Flags and etc. PO Box Address Shipping Rates
UPSUSPS AirmailUPS Basic

Minimum
Order Amount
Maximum
Order Amount
Shipping
Amount
$1.00 $9.99 $9.95
$10.00 $19.99 $10.95
$20.00 $29.99 $11.95
$30.00 $34.99 $12.95
$40.00 $49.99 $13.95
$50.00 $59.99 $14.95
$60.00 $69.99 $15.95
$70.00 $79.99 $16.95
$80.00 $89.99 $17.95
$90.00 $99.99 $18.95
$100.00 $124.99 $19.95
$125.00 $149.99 $21.95
$150.00 $174.99 $23.95
$175.00 $199.99 $25.95
$200.00 Over $250.00 Website will calculate during checkout.

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Secure Credit Card Transactions

                        We do accept credit cards issued from non-US banks, for those who use PayPal, however the customer must
                        understand, there could be a delay in the approval process.

                   Our website is equipped with the latest security technology — a Digital ID and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
                   protocol. Our Digital ID features today's strongest cryptographic techniques to ensure your information isn't tampered
                   with. If you access the Flags and etc. site using a secure browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer, the personal
                   data you send us (name, address, phone number, credit card information, etc.) is 128-bit encrypted for your protection
                   during the transmission process and can only be decoded by Flags and etc.

                   You'll know that you're on a secure page during checkout because you'll see "https" instead of the usual "http" in the
                   URL address window of your browser. You should also see a locked icon displayed in your browser when you're on web
                   pages where secure info such as a credit card number is required.

                   If you have any concerns about the security of ordering online at Flags and etc. or would prefer not to order online, we
                   also accept snail mail and email orders. Please, never include your credit card number or any sensitive information in
                   email (to any site) because email is not secure. 

                   For your added security, Flags and etc. requires complete address verification on all credit card transactions.

               While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline.
                  Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted
                  access to personally identifiable information. The computers / servers in which we store personally identifiable information
                  are kept in secure environment.             

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Should you have
any problems or questions of this site,
please contact

R. Keith Rice, Webmaster

We will get back to you ASAP!

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