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This Return and Refund Policy explains our procedures for statutory withdrawals, returns, refunds, damaged products, defective products, incorrect products and other problems affecting orders placed through hcofbg.shop.
This policy is intended to operate consistently with mandatory consumer rights applicable to customers in Germany and the European Union.
Nothing in this policy limits any statutory right or remedy that cannot legally be limited.
For return or refund assistance, contact:
Email: info@hcofbg.shop
Statutory 14-Day Right of Withdrawal
Consumers purchasing goods online generally have a statutory right to withdraw from an eligible distance contract without giving a reason.
The statutory withdrawal period is generally 14 days.
For an ordinary order involving a single delivery, the withdrawal period generally begins when the consumer, or a third party designated by the consumer other than the carrier, receives the goods.
Where multiple goods from the same order are delivered separately, the applicable period may begin when the final goods are received, depending on the circumstances and applicable law.
The customer's statutory withdrawal rights remain governed by applicable German consumer law.
Exercising the Right of Withdrawal
To exercise the right of withdrawal, the customer must communicate an unambiguous decision to withdraw from the relevant contract before the applicable withdrawal period expires.
Customers may contact:
The withdrawal communication should contain sufficient information to allow us to identify the relevant order, such as:
- Customer name;
- Order number;
- Email address associated with the order;
- Product concerned; and
- A clear statement that the customer wishes to withdraw from the contract.
A customer does not need to provide a reason for exercising a statutory withdrawal right.
Electronic Withdrawal Function
Where applicable under European Union and German law, hcofbg.shop will provide an electronic withdrawal function through the website or associated order functionality.
This electronic withdrawal function is intended to allow eligible consumers to submit their withdrawal electronically.
Where the legally required electronic withdrawal function applies, customers should be able to provide the necessary identification and order information and confirm their withdrawal electronically.
Confirmation of an electronically submitted withdrawal will be provided through an appropriate durable medium, such as email, where required.
The electronic withdrawal function is an additional method of exercising statutory withdrawal rights and does not remove other legally valid methods of withdrawal.
Returning Goods After Withdrawal
After validly exercising a statutory withdrawal right, customers must return the affected goods without undue delay and within the period required by applicable law.
Customers should contact us at info@hcofbg.shop before sending a return so that appropriate return instructions can be provided.
Goods should be returned with reasonable care.
Customers may inspect goods to the extent reasonably necessary to establish their nature, characteristics and functioning.
A customer may be responsible for diminished value resulting from handling beyond what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods, to the extent permitted by law.
Return Shipping Costs
Where a consumer exercises a statutory withdrawal right for goods that are not defective, damaged, incorrect or otherwise non-conforming, the consumer may be responsible for the direct cost of returning the goods where permitted by applicable law and where the legally required information concerning return costs has been provided.
If goods are defective, damaged, incorrect or otherwise non-conforming and the customer has a statutory remedy, hcofbg.shop will not impose return costs on the customer where applicable law requires the seller to bear those costs.
Customers should contact info@hcofbg.shop before returning defective or incorrect goods so that appropriate instructions can be provided.
Refunds Following Statutory Withdrawal
Where a consumer validly withdraws from an eligible contract, we will reimburse payments required to be reimbursed under applicable law.
Reimbursement will generally be made without undue delay and no later than the statutory deadline applicable to the withdrawal.
For sales of goods, we may be legally entitled to withhold reimbursement until:
- We have received the returned goods; or
- The customer provides evidence that the goods have been sent back,
whichever occurs first, where applicable.
Refunds will normally be made using the same payment method used for the original transaction unless another method is expressly agreed and the customer does not incur fees as a result.
Original Delivery Charges
Because hcofbg.shop provides free standard shipping on all orders, customers are not normally charged standard outbound delivery fees.
If optional premium, expedited or other additional delivery services become available and a customer chooses a service costing more than the least expensive standard delivery option, any additional premium delivery cost may be excluded from statutory reimbursement where permitted by law.
Voluntary Returns
Where we voluntarily accept a return outside a statutory withdrawal right, such return may be subject to reasonable conditions communicated to the customer.
Any voluntary return arrangement exists in addition to, and does not replace or restrict, mandatory statutory consumer rights.
Acceptance of one voluntary return does not create an obligation to accept every future return under identical circumstances.
Condition of Returned Goods
Customers should return goods securely packaged to reduce the risk of damage during transportation.
Where reasonably possible, customers should include relevant accessories, components and documentation supplied with the product.
Missing original retail packaging alone will not automatically remove a statutory withdrawal right where applicable law provides otherwise.
However, the customer's responsibility for diminished value may apply where goods have been handled more extensively than reasonably necessary.
Damaged Goods
If an order arrives damaged, customers should contact:
Customers should contact us as soon as reasonably practical and provide information that helps us investigate the problem.
We may request:
- Order number;
- Description of the damage;
- Photographs of the goods;
- Photographs of the packaging; and
- Other reasonable information concerning the delivery.
Such evidence helps us assess the problem and arrange an appropriate remedy.
Failure to provide photographs immediately does not automatically remove mandatory statutory rights.
Defective or Non-Conforming Goods
If goods are defective, do not conform to the contract, do not function as reasonably expected or are materially different from what was ordered, customers may have statutory rights under German and European Union consumer law.
Depending on the circumstances, available statutory remedies may include:
- Repair;
- Replacement;
- Price reduction;
- Termination of the contract; or
- Refund.
The appropriate remedy depends on applicable law and the circumstances of the defect.
Statutory conformity rights are separate from the 14-day withdrawal right and are not limited to the withdrawal period.
Incorrect Products
If a customer receives a product different from the product ordered, the customer should contact us at:
Please provide the order number and sufficient information to identify the incorrect item.
Where the error is attributable to us, we will provide an appropriate remedy consistent with applicable law.
Missing Items
If an order contains fewer items than ordered, please contact:
Some orders may be shipped in multiple parcels.
Customers should review any available tracking information before reporting an item missing.
If an item is genuinely missing, we will investigate and provide an appropriate remedy where required.
Lost Shipments
If tracking indicates that a parcel has not been delivered within a reasonable period, customers should contact us.
We may investigate with the relevant carrier.
Where the risk of loss remains with the seller under applicable consumer law, the customer's statutory rights will not be affected by the carrier's loss of the parcel.
Products Excluded From Withdrawal
Certain categories of goods or contracts may be legally excluded from the statutory withdrawal right.
Examples may include goods made to the consumer's specifications or clearly personalized, sealed goods not suitable for return for health-protection or hygiene reasons after the seal has been removed, or other products falling within a statutory exception.
An exclusion applies only where the requirements of the applicable statutory exception are actually satisfied.
This policy does not create exclusions beyond those permitted by law.
Order Cancellation Before Shipment
Customers who wish to cancel an order before shipment should contact:
We will make reasonable efforts to process cancellation requests received before fulfilment.
However, fulfilment may begin quickly, and we cannot guarantee that a cancellation request can be completed before shipment.
If an eligible order has already been shipped, the customer's statutory withdrawal rights remain available.
Unauthorized Returns
Customers should contact us before returning products.
Sending goods to an address without obtaining appropriate return instructions may delay identification and processing of the return.
This procedural request does not remove a statutory withdrawal right where the customer has otherwise validly exercised it.
Refund Processing
Once a refund is issued, the time required for the funds to appear in the customer's account may depend on the payment provider, bank or card issuer.
hcofbg.shop does not control external banking settlement times.
We will not intentionally delay refunds beyond applicable legal deadlines.
Chargebacks
We encourage customers to contact us directly before initiating a payment dispute where possible.
Many order issues can be resolved through normal customer-service procedures.
This does not limit any legal right a customer may have to dispute an unauthorized or improper payment through a payment provider.
Abuse and Fraud
We reserve the right to investigate suspected return fraud, payment fraud, abusive conduct or manipulation of our refund process.
Nothing in this section permits us to refuse a legitimate statutory consumer right.
Mandatory Consumer Rights
Nothing in this Return and Refund Policy excludes or limits rights available under mandatory German or European Union consumer law.
If any provision of this policy conflicts with a mandatory statutory rule, the mandatory statutory rule will prevail.
Contact
For withdrawals, returns, defective products or refunds:
hcofbg.shop
Email: info@hcofbg.shop
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