Frequently Asked Questions

Companies selling over the Internet are subject to the same sales tax collection requirements as any other retailers.

Items sold by Webichi.com and shipped to destinations in the state of California are subject to tax.

If an item is subject to sales tax in the state to which the order is shipped, tax is generally calculated on the total selling price of each individual item. In accordance with state tax laws, the total selling price of an item will generally include item-level shipping and handling charges, item-level discounts, and an allocation of order-level shipping and handling charges and order-level discounts.

The tax rate applied to your order will generally be the combined state and local rate for the address where your order was shipped. Therefore, the sales tax rate applied to your order may be different for an order shipped to your home address than it is for an order for the very same items shipped to your work address.

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Webichi.com accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover Network, and American Express.

We do not currently accept Diners Club, JCB, and Eurocard, payment directly from your bank account, and checks, money orders, or cashier's checks. Also, we are unable to accept manufacturer's coupons.

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The information we can provide about a particular product is limited to what we display on the product detail page. Customer reviews for each product may be helpful to know its content and compatibility.

If you don't find your answer in our store, you may want to visit the manufacture's websites.

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If you contact us before your order is shipped, we can cancel item(s) in your order or the whole order. The total amount charged to your credit card will be refunded. The shipping fee will be re-calculated for the modified order. If you want to add item(s), you will need to submit a new order.

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We always appreciate suggestions about new products. If you e-mail us from Help page, we will forward your request to our purchasing department. Please note that we may not be able to fulfill your request due to US regulations.

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Estimate re-stock date is shown on the product detail page.

If you have questions regarding the re-stock date, please go to Contact Us on Help page to send us a message. We will contact you via e-mail shortly. Please note that it sometimes takes up to 1-2 months to re-stock since we import most of the products from Japan.

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PayPal and Google review orders on a regular basis and cancel the orders appeared to be high-risk for a security reason. In addition, Webichi.com reviews each order carefully.

If you still want to purchase products from us, use GOOGLE CHECKOUT to place a new order. (GOOGLE CHECKOUT is a secure method to purchase products online without providing your billing information to sellers.)

Instructions:

1. When you are ready to checkout, go to Webichi.com shopping cart page.

2. Click on Google Checkout button on the right lower corner.

3. Fill in your shipping and billing information as directed.

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At the time of checkout, we first charge $1 for verification of your credit card. The $1 charge is immediately released after verification and then the total amount of your purchase is charged to your credit card.

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Your attempt(s) to place an order was unsuccessful for one of the following reasons:

1) The billing address you entered did not match the billing address associated with the credit card (PayPal AVS filters orders in order to prevent fraud).

2) Your credit card number and credit card verification number (CVV/CVS) did not match.

At the checkout, we first charge $1 for verification of your credit card. Once your credit card is verified, $1 charge is cancelled immediately and the total amount of your purchase is charged.

When the verification is unsuccessful, the charges of $1 remain on your statement. They are the pending charges which will automatically be released within a few weeks depending on your credit card company.

If you have already corrected your billing information, successfully completed your order, and received an order confirmation by e-mail, your order should be shipped within 2-3 business days.

Since your attempts to place an order were unsuccessful, we have no access to your credit card information and cannot cancel the pending charges for you. Please contact your credit card company for details regarding these pending charges.

Also, you will receive an error e-mail from webichi.com regarding this failed attempt.

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We currently do not ship outside US, where respective health authorities govern local health and safety regulations.

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Order must be submitted by 9:00am PDT in order to start processing the order on that same day. The time from placing order until shipping is about 2-3 business days.

If you place an order 8:00am PDT on Monday, your order will be shipped by Thursday (3rd day from the order date).

If you place an order 10:00am PDT on Monday, your order will be shipped by Friday.

Saturday, Sunday, and other holidays are excluded.

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We estimate by taking the time from placing order until shipping (2-3 business days) and adding the time it takes a package to travel from our warehouse to your destination address (1-6 business days), based on the shipping speed you've chosen. (Saturdays, Sundays, & other major holidays excluded.)

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You can select a different shipping speed at the time of check-out. Please note that changing your shipping speed will not affect the time from placing order until shipping, but it will improve the estimated delivery date.

We offer express service of 2-day shipping and 1-day shipping for your convenience.

For detail information, please go to Shipping Rates & Policies.

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If you have not yet received your order at all and think that you should have by now, find your UPS/FedEx tracking number in your shipping confirmation e-mail and contact the carrieｒ. You'll find contact information below.

UPS

Package Tracking: http://wwwapps.ups.com/etracking/tracking.cgi

Phone: 1-800-742-5877

FedEx

Package Tracking: http://www.fedex.com/us

Phone: 1-800-463-3339

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When the carrier returns an undeliverable package to us, we will issue a refund. Depending on the reason for undeliverable package, we will issue a full refund including shipping charges or a refund of item price only. For example, reasons such as Incorrect address, undeliverale address (P.O. box, APO/FPO address. international address), failed delivery attempts, refused by recipient will result in a refund of item price only. We are unable to re-ship orders that are returned to us as undeliverable. If you still want to purchase the item(s), please submit a new order.

If you took advantage of any free shipping promotions when placing your order, the original shipping savings associated with returned items will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Incorrect Address - If the address is incorrect or outdated, the package is typically returned to us by the carrier or the unintended recipient.

Undeliverable Address - We are unable to ship to P.O. box, APO address, FPO address, or international address.

Failed Delivery Attempts - Most of our carriers make three attempts to deliver a package. Packages that contain more than $100 of merchandise will always require a signature; otherwise, it is generally up to the driver's discretion to determine whether a signature is required. If the driver feels it is best to obtain a signature and no one is present to accept the delivery after three attempts, the package will be returned to us.

Refused by Recipient - If a gift recipient is not expecting a gift, they may refuse the package if they believe it was sent to them in error.

Other Address Problems - If the order is being shipped to a prison, there may be delivery restrictions associated with the items or shippers. These restrictions are determined by the penitentiary and may vary.

In rare cases, it is also possible that the address label became illegible during the shipping and handling process, or that the carrier made a mistake and left the package at a different address than what was printed on the label.

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If you contact us before your order is shipped, we can change the destination name and/or address. If the order is already shipped, we recommend you to request the person in the destination address to re-direct the package to you. We are not responsible for loss and damages after a carrier drops off at the destination address. Also, you will be responsible for the possible fee for re-directing the package to a new destination.

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You can check your order status on My Orders page.

Enter your 5-digit order number and click Submit.

You will find your order status with the UPS tracking number.

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No. Webichi ships out merchandise from our warehouse in Southern California.

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Refunds are requested after we receive and process your return. You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper; however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days). We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

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In most cases, we'll issue a refund to the same credit card you used to purchase the products. For gift returns, we'll issue a store credit for the amount of the returned item(s) to the e-mail address used on the online Returns Center form.

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The amount of your refund depends on several factors:

• Items that meet our returns guidelines will receive a full refund.
• If you returned only partial item(s) from a multi-item shipment, you will be reimbursed only for the per-item shipping fee for the item you returned and not the per-shipment fee. Visit Shipping and Handling page for the fees.
• If your return is not the result of our error, shipping costs associated with your return will not be paid by Webichi.com. Also, the original shipping charge won't be refunded.
• If you return any items from an order that received FREE shipping promotion, the original shipping savings associated with the returned item(s) will be deducted from the refund amount unless the return was due to our error.
• If you return an order that was placed using a promotional certificate or discount, you will not be refunded for the amount of the promotional offer, as these discounts were deducted from the original purchase amount.

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If the item is damaged or defective, please visit our Returns Center. We'll ask you to indicate the number of items you're returning, the reason for return, and whether you would like a refund or a replacement item sent to you.

Go to Returns Center

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Visit our Returns Center. You will see a section at the bottom of the list of items in your order where you can indicate items that you didn't order. We'll ask you to indicate the number of items you're returning, as well as whether they arrived instead of or in addition to items that you did order. We will also ask you whether you need a refund or a replacement sent to you.

Go to Returns Center

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Check the contents of package and the packing slip that was included with your shipment. Small item(s) may be hard to find since we use popcorns to prevent item(s) from being damaged. If any items are missing from the order you'd placed, please visit our Returns Center. You will be asked to select the order that include items you didn't receive. Then, you will indicate the items in your order that you selected. We will also ask you whether you need a refund or a replacement sent to you.

Go to Returns Center

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If you use our online Returns Center to return a gift item that was shipped directly to you from Webichi.com, we'll send you an Webichi.com store credit for the amount of the returned item(s) to the e-mail address used on the online Returns Center form.
(Don't worry--we won't let the gift giver know about your return.)

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No, the refund is issued only to the customer who placed the original order or to the person who received the products directly from Webichi.com. They are eligible to return products to Webichi.com using the order #.

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The purchaser is refunded in cases when a package is returned to Webichi.com as undeliverable. Depending on the reason for undeliverable package, we will issue a full refund including shipping charges or a refund of item price only. For example, reasons such as Incorrect address, undeliverale address (P.O. box, APO/FPO address. international address), failed delivery attempts, refused by recipient will result in a refund of item price only. After a package is returned, we will send you an e-mail message with a reason for the return. Please note that we will not re-ship the return item(s). If you still want to purchase the item(s), please submit a new order.

If you took advantage of any free shipping promotions when placing your order, the original shipping savings associated with returned items will be deducted from the refund amount.

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You can check the status of your return by using the Return number and Zip Code.

After a return request has been submitted, you will have a return number. Please keep the return number in order to check the status of your return or reprint a return packing slip.

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If you haven't sent out the return package at USPS, you can submit a new return request on webichi.com. Please send the new return packing slip with the return items.

If you have already sent the return package, please go to Contact Us on Help page to send a message.

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You may track your return package using a label/receipt number received at the ship-out.

Track a return shipment

Please keep the USPS receipt as your shipping record.

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If your return is not the result of our error, shipping costs associated with your return will not be paid by Webichi.com. You may use a mail carrier of your choice. If you took advantage of any free shipping promotions when placing your order, the original shipping savings associated with returned items will be deducted from the refund amount.

If your return is the result of our error, please ship the return merchandise via USPS Priority mail only. Shipping costs associated with your return will be refunded to you. We only accept returns from U.S. addresses in the 50 states only, including Alaska and Hawaii. If you use an alternative shipping method besides USPS Priority mail and the shipping cost is higher than the USPS Priority mail shipping rate, we will only refund the USPS Priority rate.

Calculate USPS Priority Mail shipping rate

How to get a rate：

1. Select a Destination: Chose United States (Domestic Mail)
2. Select a Shape and Size: Chose Package
3. Enter Weight: Enter weight of a return package
4. Enter Zip Codes: From ZIP Code "Enter your ZIP"; To ZIP Code "Enter 90248"
5. Click Continue button
6. USPS Priority Mail shipping rate will be shown.

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