1.return/refundrequests
1.1SubjecttothetermsandconditionssetforthinthisRefundandReturnPolicyandtheTermsofService,Buyermayrequestthereturnofpurchaseditems("Items")and/orarefundpriortotheexpirationoftheSHOPBACKWarrantyPeriod.TermsofService.
1.2TheSHOPBACKGuaranteeisaserviceprovidedbySHOPBACKattherequestoftheUsertohelptheUserdealwithcertainconflictsthatmayariseduringthetransaction.Usersmaycommunicateprivatelywitheachothertoresolvedifferencesorcontacttheappropriatelocalauthoritiestohelpthemresolveanydisputesbefore,duringorafterusingtheSHOPBACKGuarantee.
2.ReturnRequests
2.1ABuyermayrequestarefundand/orreturnonlyif
TheBuyerhasnotreceivedtheitem.
Theitemisdefectiveand/ordamagedupondelivery.
Theitemwasreceivedincomplete(missingquantityoraccessories).
Thesellerhasdeliveredtothebuyeranitemthatdoesnotconformtotheagreedspecifications(e.g.wrongsize,color,etc.).
theitemdeliveredtothebuyerismateriallydifferentfromthedescriptionprovidedbythesellerinthelistofitems.
Theitemsreceivedarecounterfeitgoods**.
Theitemreceivedisphysicallydamaged(e.g.dented,scratched,broken).
Theitemreceivedisdefective(e.g.faulty,doesnotworkasintended).
throughaprivateagreementwiththeseller,thesellermustsendhis/herconfirmationtoSHOPBACKtoconfirmtheagreement;or
Changeofmind*.
*Changeofmindreturnpolicyappliesonlytocertaincategoriesandislimitedtocertainsellers.
**ThecounterfeitmerchandisereturnpolicyappliesonlytoSHOPBACKMallsellers.
2.2Buyer'srequestmustbesubmittedthroughtheSHOPBACKmobileapp.
2.3SHOPBACKwillrevieweachBuyer'sapplicationonacase-by-casebasisandwilldetermine,initssolediscretion,whethertheBuyer'sapplicationissuccessful.
2.4PleasenotethatifrequestedbySHOPBACK,BuyermustshipthemerchandisetothelocationspecifiedbySHOPBACKwithinten(10)calendardaysofthereturnrequest.
2.5SHOPBACK,initssolediscretion,willapproveyourrefundandreturnrequest.BuyeracknowledgesandagreesthatSHOPBACK'decisionisfinal,conclusiveandbinding,andcovenantsandagreesnottosueorotherwisebringanyclaimsagainstSHOPBACKoritsaffiliatesinconnectionwithsuchdecision.
2.6IfBuyerhasinstitutedlegalproceedingsagainstSeller,BuyermayprovideSHOPBACKwithformalnoticefromtheappropriateauthoritiesrequiringSHOPBACKtocontinuetoholdthePurchaseMoneyuntilaformaldeterminationismade,andSHOPBACKwilldetermine,initssolediscretion,whetheritisnecessarytocontinuetoholdsuchPurchaseMoney.
3.RightsofPreferredSellers
3.1IfyouareaPreferredSeller,youshouldhavereceivedseparatewrittennoticefromSHOPBACKinformingyouofyourelectiontoparticipateintheSHOPBACKPreferredSellerProgram.IfatanytimeyoudecidenottoparticipateintheSHOPBACKPreferredSellerProgram,pleasenotifySHOPBACKinwriting;otherwise,youwillbedeemedtohaveelectedtocontinuetoparticipateintheSHOPBACKPreferredSellerProgramandagreetothetermsandconditionssetforthinthisRefundandReturnPolicy.SHOPBACKmay,atitssolediscretion,suspendorremovefromtheSHOPBACKPreferredSellerProgramatanytimeSHOPBACKmaysuspendorremoveanyPreferredSellerfromtheSHOPBACKPreferredSellerProgramatanytimeinitssolediscretion.
3.2SHOPBACK'decisiontoapprovearefundorreturnunderSection2aboveshallbebindingontherelevantPreferredSeller.ThePreferredSelleragreestocomplyanddoallthingsnecessarytomakeBuyer'srequestforarefundorreturnvalidandapprovedbySHOPBACK.
3.3ForanyrefundorreturnrequestapprovedbySHOPBACK,SHOPBACKwillnotifythePreferredSellerbyemail("EmailNotification")andorganizetheshippingoftherelevantreturneditemstotheaddressprovidedinwritingtoSHOPBACKbytherelevantPreferredSellertocompletetherefundandreturnprocess,providedthattheaddressislocatedthecountryinwhichtherelevantitemislistedforsaleontheSite("LocalAddress").IfthePreferredSellerfailstoprovidealocaladdressforthereturneditemorotherwisefailstoacceptthereturnwithinareasonabletime(asdeterminedbySHOPBACK),SHOPBACKreservestherighttodisposeofsuchiteminanymanneritdeemsappropriate,andthePreferredSellershallbedeemedtohaveforfeitedallrightstosuchitem.IfPreferredSellerdoesnotreceivethereturneditem,PreferredSellermustnotifySHOPBACKwithinseven(7)daysafterreceiptoftheemailnotification("NoticePeriod")FailuretonotifySHOPBACKwithintheNoticePeriodshallbeconclusiveevidenceandshallresultinPreferredSellerhavingaccepteddeliveryofsuchitem,andPreferredSelleragreesnottoassertanyclaimagainstanysuchFailuretonotifySHOPBACKwithinthenoticeperiodwillbeconclusiveevidenceandresultinPreferredSellerhavingaccepteddeliveryoftheitem,andPreferredSelleragreesnottomakeanyclaimordisputeanysuchitem.
3.4Notwithstandingtheforegoing,SHOPBACKmay,initssolediscretion,notreturnanitemapprovedforrefundorreturntoPreferredSeller,andPreferredSellershallbedeemedtohaveforfeitedallrightstosuchitem.
3.5WithrespecttoanyrefundorreturnofmerchandisereceivedbySHOPBACKandrejectedbySHOPBACK,SHOPBACKwillorganizethedeliveryofsuchmerchandisetotheaddressoftherelevantpurchaserinaccordancewithSection2above.
3.6IfSHOPBACKapprovesanyrefundorreturnrequest,thePreferredSellermayappealthedecisionbycontactingSHOPBACKandprovidingevidencetosupporttheappeal.IfSHOPBACKsustainsthePreferredSeller'sappeal,itwillpaythePreferredSellerallorpartofthepurchasSHOPBACK.PreferredSelleracknowledgesandagreesthatSHOPBACK'decisionisfinal,conclusiveandbinding,andcovenantsandagreesnottosueorotherwisebringanyclaimsagainstSHOPBACKoritsaffiliatesinconnectionwithsuchdecision.
4.RightsofRegularSellers
4.1ForpurposesofthisRefundandReturnPolicy,aRegularSellerisaSellerwhoisnotaMallSelleroraPreferredSeller.
4.2WhenSHOPBACKreceivesarequestfromBuyerforareturnand/orrefund,SHOPBACKwillnotifySellerinwriting.SellermayrespondtoBuyer'srequestbyfollowingthestepsprovidedbySHOPBACKinthewrittennotice.Sellermustrespondwithinthetimeframespecifiedinthewrittennotice("SpecifiedPeriod").IfSHOPBACKdoesnothearfromSellerwithintheRequiredTimePeriod,SHOPBACKwillassumethatSellerhasnotrespondedtoBuyer'srequestandwillcontinuetoevaluateBuyer'srequestwithoutfurthernoticetoSeller.SHOPBACKwillrevieweachSeller'sresponseonacase-by-casebasisanddetermine,initssolediscretion,whetherBuyer'srequestislikelytobesuccessfulinthecircumstancesdescribedbySeller.
5.ReturnandExchangeSituations
5.1Inordertoenjoyahassle-freeexperiencewhenreturninganitem,Buyershallensurethattheitem,includinganyfreeitemssuchasaccessoriesprovidedwiththeitem,mustbereturnedtoSellerinthesameconditioninwhichBuyerreceiveditatthetimeofdelivery.Wewilladvisethebuyertotakepicturesoftheitemuponreceipt.
6.Liabilityforreturnshipping
(a)IntheeventofunforeseenerrorsbySeller(i.e.-damaged,defectiveorincorrectitemsdeliveredtoBuyer),SellerwillberesponsibleforBuyer'sreturnshippingcosts.
(b)IntheeventofachangeofmindbyBuyer,BuyershallobtainSeller'sconsentpriortoreturnandBuyershallberesponsibleforreturnshippingcosts.
(c)IntheeventofadisputebetweenBuyerandSellerastothepartyresponsibleforreturnshippingcharges,SHOPBACKwilldetermine,initssolediscretion,thepartyresponsibleforreturnshippingcharges.
7.Refunds
7.1BuyerwillreceivearefundonlyuponSHOPBACK'receiptofSeller'sconfirmationthatSellerhasreceivedthereturnedmerchandise.IfSHOPBACKdoesnotreceivearesponsefromSellerwithinthespecifiedtimeperiod,SHOPBACKwillhavetherighttorefundtheapplicableamounttoBuyerwithoutfurthernoticetoSeller.RefundswillbemadetoBuyer'scredit/debitcardordesignatedbankaccount,whicheverisapplicable.
8.CommunicationbetweenBuyerandSeller
8.1SHOPBACKencouragesuserstocommunicatewitheachotherwhenproblemsariseduringatransaction.SinceSHOPBACKistheplatformonwhichusersconducttheirtransactions,BuyershouldcontactSellerdirectlytoresolveanyissuesrelatedtothepurchaseditem.