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Shipping and Handling Charges

  • Low Cost Shipping!
  • Fast Shipping to your house in with 2-3 Day Deliverly
  • We ship within 1 Business Day
Our goal is ship as fast as possible at a reasonable price!

United States

Free Shipping for Orders over $85

  • Orders of $85 and over in the US get Free Shipping using 2-3 Day Shipping via Priority Mail!  

Priority Mail (Standard Shipping)

  • Only $6.98 for the first item.  Each additional item is only $3.99 more.
  • Priority Mail takes 1-3 Days for U.S. shipments - California 1 day, East Coast is 2-3 days.  In stock items ship within 1 day.  Ship the next day.
  • Most cost effective way for shipping light weight packages!  Other methods start at $10 and take up to a week. Compare our shipping rates with our competitors and you will find we are on average 30% cheaper. 

    Next Day (Express Mail).

  •  Express Mail is $34.95 for the first item and $6.95 for each additional item.  10 AM Cut Off on orders.  For those items that ship within 24 hours.  For items that ship in 2 days there will be a one day delay.

 

Foreign Shipping

 Air Mail U.S. Postal Service is usually 7-10 days (depends on customs).

  • $15.95 plus $9.00 for each additional item.

    Express Mail 3-4 Business Days including Canada and Mexico

  • $30 + 6.95 per item

Canada and Mexico - Air Mail

  • 1st Class
    • $5.95 for the first item.  Each additional item is $3.00 more.
    • Usually 10+ Days.  It depends on customs.
    • All items are insured.
  • Priority Mail Airmail
    • Trackable!
    • $21 for the first item.  Each additional item is $3 more.
    • Usually 7-10 Days.  Customs may delay your order.
    • Priority Mail seems to go through customs much faster than 1st Class..

Shipping and Handling include:

  • Items individually checked for flaws
  • Wrapped in tissue paper
  • Heat sealed in a plastic bag.

FAQ 

Q. Why is your shipping so low?

A. Shipping is not a profit area for us and we charge as close to our actual cost a possible.

Q. Why is your shipping so high for Overseas?

A. Unfortunately shipping overseas is very costly and shipping is not a profit area for us.  We charge the minimum we can.  I wish shipping overseas cost less!

 

Q. Is there a tariff and/or duty in my country?

A. All duties, tariffs, etc. are payable by the customer.  Our pricing and shipping do not include this.  Some countries do have duties and we have limited knowledge in this area. If an item is a gift please make a note on your form and we will mark the custom form as such.

 

Q. How long does it take to clear (get out of customs)

A. It seems to vary from country to country.  I wish I had a better answer on this! If your package has been delayed please contact us and we will help as much as we can.

 

Q.  What do you think about Express Mail?

A.  We offer it as a service to our customers.  We basically drop everything to get the dress out ASAP.

 

Q. Do you ship to APO and FPO?

A. Yes!  And with our US Postage rates!  APO's and FPO's often need a customs form which we add.  The 2-3 days priority delivery time does not apply to APO's and FPO's.

 

Q. Can I get free shipping for my $20 dress order?

A. Unfortunately shipping is not free to us.  We offer free shipping for orders over $85, but at $20 we would lose money.  It costs us about $6 to ship a $20 dress. 

 

Q.  Why is your shipping so high?

A. Actually our shipping is very reasonable if you look at our competitors.  Some offer free shipping, but then they double the cost of the dress.  Or goal is to offer fair, fast shipping and fair prices on our dresses.  Our goal is to be fair to you and to us;.

 

Q. Why don't you use FedEx for Next Day delivery?

A. The Cost for FedEx Next day for a dress is about double that of the USPS.

 

Q. Why has the cost of postage increased so much?

A. Combination of increase in the price of gas (oil) as well as the USPS actually handling less mail.  Everyone is paying bills online and sending E-Mail instead of letters.

 

Q. Why don't you use UPS Ground vs. Priority Mail?

A. Priority Mail at this time is a better deal for our customers.  UPS Ground takes up to 5 days, where Priority Mail is 1-3 days.  The cost for UPS starts around $10, and priority mail starts around $5.  UPS is usually a better deal when you are dealing with heavier packages, so in the future we may change some packages to UPS that weigh more.  UPS can also add a fuel surcharge to their freight amount.

 

Q. What if I need to return a dress?

A. The customer pays the shipping, unless it's our mistake.