SHIPPING POLICY
Wholesale Price Merchandise works with a variety of shipping companies that help with the arrival of your order at the lowest cost to you! All LTL (Less Than Truckload) orders will be carefully checked, stacked high and efficiently wrapped on pallets. If you have any further questions or concerns about shipping please send an e-mail to orders@wrcgs.com
*Disclaimer *
Please expect a delay during the busy holiday season, unforeseen emergencies or natural disasters.
Wholesale Price Merchandise warns customers that we do not recommend shipping liquid or fragile items on orders designated as the most price-effective shipping method to be via UPS (United Postal Service). However, with a completed faxed or scanned disclaimer form, we will at customer’s discretion fulfill the order and ship via UPS. The disclaimer form must have the customer’s signature, which consents to remove liability from Wholesale Price Merchandise. We will not be held responsible in any way for damages nor cooperate on any claims filed should any damages occur during the UPS transit.
SHIPPING ESTIMATE
Each shipping estimate is uniquely based on the order’s weight, cubic measurements, and the delivery destination provided. If changes are made after your order is submitted, your salesperson will provide you with a new shipping estimate.
All shipping estimates are NON-BINDING and may be subject to additional verification and service charges needed at the time of shipment. The actual total charges will be determined at the time of shipment.
SHIPPING CHARGES
Payment of freight charges is always the responsibility of the buyer. The buyer bears the cost of the shipment, owns the goods in transit and is responsible for filing any damage claims also known as FOB Origin and Freight Collect. All freight charges that are prepaid with a credit card are subject to a 3% charge. PLEASE NOTE: ALL FREIGHT CHARGES ARE STRICTLY ON A COLLECT BASIS.
Residential Delivery Charges
All shipping companies (with the exception of UPS and FedEx) have an approximate $50 standard fee applied to all residential deliveries. Shipments with a residential destination are also subject to a fuel surcharge, and extra accessorial charges when there is a required or request for a lift gate, call before delivery or inside delivery.
International Shipping Charges
Our shipping department seeks the most economical shipping rate and assists international customers in every possible way but we are not liable for knowledge of foreign taxes or charges that might be added to shipment.
Tip: International orders will find palletizing most cost-effective. All orders that complete a pallet should ideally be 1000 pounds and 80 cubic feet.
SHIPPING METHODS AND OPTIONS
Less than Truckload (LTL) Shipping/UPS
Our company works with the best trucking companies to get the highest discount on all shipments. We achieve excellent service at the lowest possible rates for all customers. However, if you are partial to a company we will work in conjunction without any problem.
Commercial Shipping
Wholesale Price Merchandise works with a wide range of trucking and transportation companies throughout the country. Customers can benefit and enjoy by getting their merchandise in the most inexpensive, fast, and safest method possible.
Residential/Domestic Shipping
Our shipping companies can even deliver inside the comforts of customer’s homes, but special equipment (i.e. lift gate) is usually needed to unload and deliver merchandise, so extra charges may apply.
Limited Access Locations
Limited Access Locations require an additional $79.00 delivery charge and include, but are not limited to, schools, churches, mini storage facilities, prisons, military bases and installations, mines, construction sites, fairs, carnivals, navy piers, airports, commercial establishments not open to the public during normal business hours, and expo centers.
International Shipping
Wholesale Price Merchandise proudly ships throughout the world – including small orders that meet our $250 purchase minimum! Freight forwarders may facilitate international shipments, therefore, we strongly advise that you locate a freight forwarder familiar with shipping to your country. Wholesale Price Merchandise does not make any freight forwarder recommendations. If no freight forwarder is obtained, the next shipping option is UPS (United Parcel Service). UPS shipping takes approximately 2-3 weeks and is contingent on weight, cube, and shipping destination. For information regarding documentation, requirements, and exemptions for shipping via UPS to your specific country, please consult this page: http://www.ups.com/ga/CountryRegs?loc=en_US
Freight Forwarding
Wholesale Price Merchandise welcomes customers preferred trucking company or freight forwarder. Simply provide the contact person's name, address and phone number. We strongly advise that customers find a freight forwarder familiar with their country’s import policies. This ensures a full understanding of what to expect with the shipping and receiving process.
Container Load Shipments
Every container ships out with superior quality packaging. This includes efficient and maximized use of space and every precautionary measure to avoid breaks, damages, and loss. Our shipping department books container deployment with the most reputable shipping lines and freight forwarders available – to any destination throughout the world!
DELIVERY POLICY
Neighboring customers can have their merchandise delivered (8am-5pm Monday – Friday) to their delivery destination or container within 2-3 business days – free of charge! However, shipping addresses [including orders that require a freight forwarder] must be within the greater Los Angeles (California) area and must meet our local purchase minimum (starting at $2500 but varies, please see our policy below). *Any orders that fall below the local purchase minimum will need to provide an additional freight charge to be verified and determined by a Wholesale Price Merchandise salesperson.
Our 1-2-4 Free Shipping Policy is as follows:
Wholesale Price Merchandise will not charge a delivery fee to any locations in the CITY OF LOS ANGELES provided the minimum invoice amount is at least $2,500.
Wholesale Price Merchandise will not charge a delivery fee to any locations in the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES provided the minimum invoice amount is at least $3,500.
PICK-UP POLICY
By Customers
Your order will be packaged and ready for pick-up in the least possible time (usually 5 hours) but according to the size of your order. Customers must first verify our appointment schedule with a Wholesale Price Merchandise salesperson.
By Trucking Company (as arranged/confirmed by customers)
All orders will be: carefully checked, efficiently wrapped and placed on high pallets to minimize quantity of pallets used. These steps help avoid extra costs and reduce the cost of freight. Please note: Customers must arrange their own truckers and provide full information including the order# on the trucking company to their salesperson.
Pick-Up Wrapped
This is strictly based on shipments that are set up by the customer. All pick-up wrapped orders have to be routed out by the customer, which means they will need to provide their sales representative with the name of the trucking company, contact information, name, time and date of pick-up and order#.
Pick-Up Will Call
Customers picking up orders must give their sales representative a time and date for scheduling a pick-up and include the order#.
PAYMENT
We cannot ship, deliver, or release merchandise for pickup until the order has been paid and received in full.
Wholesale Price Merchandise accepts many forms of payment such as money orders, checks (traveler’s, electronic and cashier’s), credit cards, credit lines and wire transfers.
ORDER CHANGES
If you have submitted your order but forgot to add or wish to substitute or even remove items, you may do so by contacting your salesperson immediately.
ORDER STATUS
You may view the current status (with real time updates) of your order(s) when you login and access the “My Account” section. From your “Account Profile” page select “Order History” and then search for either the SO/Invoice Number or Reference number for the order you wish to obtain further details on. A description of your order status will appear in the same row under the “Status” column.
ORDER TRACKING
You may keep track of your order(s) when you login and go to the “My Account” section. From your “Account Profile” page select “Order History” and then search for either the SO/Invoice Number or Reference number for the order you are tracking. The same row will contain its corresponding “Tracking Number” column section with a link available to click on. By clicking on the link you will be able to obtain details of your order’s whereabouts from the actual shipping company.
REFUNDS & CANCELLATIONS
Any customers with cancelled orders will bare the cost of return shipping. Also any order that has been processed in the warehouse is subject to a 20% re-stocking fee.
MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED ITEMS
Each shipment is regarded as a piece count. This means drivers must count and sign the number of cartons and/or pallets as well as the consignee (customer) at the destination. Any physical damages or discrepancies such as crushed, opened, loose, or missing cartons must be noted on the drivers receipt at time of delivery.
