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There are two
Payment options. . .
1. PayPal :
Can be used via
the shopping cart or e-mail orders
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If you do not
have a PayPal account and would like more information-- please visit
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2. Credit Card:
Can only be used
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International SHIPPING **
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 International
Orders
are
shipped within 3 to 5 business days from receipt of
payment.
Orders paid for after 2:00 pm Eastern
time are posted the following day.
Orders received after 2 pm on
Thursdays are shipped the following Monday or Tuesday!
**See
NEW information on
Shipping Notification
below** |
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INTERNATIONAL
SHIPPING:
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Using the Shopping
Cart:**Example
Order
When you choose
International Shipping from the drop down menu
on the shipping information page and click submit,
you will be given the following choices from the US Postal
Service
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Service
Type |
Cost
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Express Mail
International (EMS) |
38.95 |
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Priority Mail
International Standard |
25.95 |
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Priority Mail
International Flat
Rate Envelope |
11.95 |
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Priority Mail
International Flat
Rate Box |
38.95 |
**This
example order
was for one bar of soap and 2 samples
to the United Kingdom! |
The explanation of the
different types of International Mail is detailed below.
The Postage costs listed below includes a
75 cent handling fee.
Express Mail International (EMS)
Express Mail International (formerly “Global Express
Mail”) provides reliable, 3-5 average business day delivery to more
than 190 countries. Cost varies depending on WEIGHT
and DESTINATION!!
Priority Mail
International:
According to the
USPS,
Priority Mail
International service is available to more than 190 countries and
offers 6-10 average business day delivery. We have found
that most packages arrive within two weeks, but there is a lot of
variation in actual shipping times and it sometimes takes even
longer! No one at the US Post Office seems to have an
explanation for the variability in shipping times. As our post office loves to
remind us, once it lands in the destination country, they have no
control of the delivery of mail.
1.
Priority
Mail International Standard:
The postage is
calculated by the USPS based on the
weight of the package
and the
destination country. Since the cost of
this shipping option is based on weight, no extra items or free
samples can be added to the order if this shipping method is chosen.
Shipping
charges do NOT include insurance. If you require insurance,
please order
by e-mail. Insurance is available at an additional charge, but the
shopping cart is not set up to calculate international insurance.
2.
Priority Mail
International
FLAT RATE
Envelope****:
- We can ship for a flat rate of
$12.70 to about 60 countries. (If flat rate is not available
to your country, the option will not appear when you check out.)
- The cost is
$10.70 to Canada & Mexico.
- Each LARGE envelope can
hold up to 7 full size bars of our soap OR 16 samples.
- Shipping
charges do NOT include insurance. There is no insurance available
for Flat Rate Envelopes and they are difficult to track.
- This
option CANNOT be used for gifts, Howard's woodshop items, or
items that will not fit!
3. Priority Mail
International
FLAT RATE Box:
FOR ORDERS UP TO $130.00 (This box only comes in one size--for larger orders
please e-mail us)
- We can ship for a flat rate of
$39.70 to about 60 countries (If flat rate is not available to
your country, the option will not appear when you check out.)
- The cost is $24.70 to
Canada & Mexico
- Each
flat rate box can hold about
25 bars of soap (or the equivalent--see below). There will be little
room for cushioning with this much soap, but the box is more durable
than the envelope and includes a small amout of insurance based on
the weight of the package--not the price of the contents.
If you require more insurance,
it is
available at an additional charge only through e-mail orders.
There are some
countries for which the US Postal Service does NOT offer
insurance.
The
chart below will help you figure how some other items will fit
in
the
Priority Mail
International
FLAT RATE BOX
or ENVELOPE
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Item |
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Equals this number
of Soap Bars |
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ENVELOPE |
BOX |
| 1 Soap
Deck |
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2 |
2 |
| 6 lip
balms |
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1 |
1 |
| 2 small
lotion bars |
|
1 |
1 |
| 1 large
lotion bar |
|
1 |
1 |
| 1
4 ounce jar whipped shea |
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Will
not fit! |
2 |
| 1
2 oz jar
whipped shea |
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2 |
1 |
| 2 small
whipped shea butter |
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1 |
1 |
| nylon
soap sack |
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1 |
0
(takes up very
little space) |
| sisal
washcloth |
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1 |
0
(takes up very
little space) |
| nylon
soap sponge |
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Will
not fit! |
1 |
| gift
items |
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Will
not fit! |
Depends on size of gift! |
| Bath
Melts |
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Only the
small
trial size! |
Trial
Size = 1 soap
Larger sizes = 3 soaps |
****NOTE: Due
to the size and nature of the USPS Flat Rate envelope, we
cannot wrap soaps for maximum protection and cannot guarantee that
the bars will not get dinged during shipment.
Also, the flat rate envelope is a thin piece of cardboard and, if
handled roughly in transit, can tear. The rules of the USPS
regarding flat rate envelopes, do not allow us to reinforce the
envelope in any way. We
have shipped hundreds of orders across the country and most of our
international orders using this type of envelope and we have had very
few problems. It is a great way to save money on shipping
but please understand that if a package is damaged we cannot be
responsible for missing or damaged items. These envelopes cannot
be insured.
Priority Mail
International FLAT RATE
shipping is not
available to all countries. The shopping cart will only
offer the
Priority Mail
International FLAT RATE
shipping as an option if it is available to your
country.
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