Shipping policy
Shipping:
Q: How much is shipping?
A: Shipping is free, however, please note that CHINA POST may charge additional shipping fees due to factors such as local or national restrictions within your country, the distance and number of flights to your location, the price of oil, or military-based camps.
*Shanghai Treat is not liable for any customs or import tax incurred, as well as any other taxes charged by the local authority on arrival of your package.
Q: How long does it take to dispatch?
A: Granted there are no delays, it typically takes us around 2-5 days business days (excluding weekends) to dispatch your order.
Q: How long does it take to arrive?
A: It takes 2-5 days for your box to arrive after dispatch, however, depending on various factors such as location, weather, customs checks and/or courier delays, it can take up to 7-25 days to deliver. If you haven’t received your Shanghai Treat after the estimated 18 days, then please contact us at sayhello@shanghaitreat.com.
Due to the Covid-19 impact on international shipping, we now ship using multiple different carriers depending on your country.
Boxes usually arrive 1-4 weeks after the ship date, but please allow up to 4 weeks as there might be local customs or weather delays.
Shipments to the US are fulfilled from China and routed directly to USPS, which usually arrives in 1-2 weeks once shipped. (It's normal to not see any updates to your tracking status the first few business days once shipped, as your order is en route to USPS).
Q: How can I track my parcel?
A: When your Shanghai Treats hips out, you'll receive an e-mail confirmation that contains a unique tracking link for your parcel.
Q: My shipping address is wrong; how do I update it?
A: If your shipping address needs to be updated then please contact our support team directly at sayhello@shanghaitreat.com. If you choose to update the address yourself our team must be notified of any changes to ensure correct and precise delivery. Please note that delivery changes can only be made before dispatch, and should you need to re-route the delivery then you will need get in touch with your local POST.
Q: I require a customs declaration/invoice of product(s).
A: If you require an invoice then please contact our support team at sayhello@shanghaitreat.com and we’ll take you through the process.
When items are shipped internationally, every shipment must go through customs. This may cause a slight delay in the arrival of your shipment. After customs clear your package, it will be set to be delivered to your local post office!
Please note that shipments to the EU and more may require additional information from customs such as your Passport No. or Tax ID, and may require a duty payment before the parcel is cleared by customs.
Q: Will customs delay my package arriving?
A: Before ordering, we recommend you double-check any customs regulations that can affect your shipment and cause delays or problems.
Q: I’m receiving an error “no zone found for destination address”.
A: We're sorry to hear about this. The website support advises us to issue you the following steps to resolve this problem:
Clear your cache and cookies on your browser. After this, completely reboot the browser.
Try a different web browser, as well as incognito or private windows to rule out any browser issues.
When using incognito, if you are still experiencing a display issue, confirm you have disabled browser extensions as these can change how the pages look.
Ensure the web browser is up to date on the latest version (we don't support every browser, but we do support Chrome (desktop + Android), Firefox, Safari (desktop + iOS), Microsoft Edge, and Opera.)
Try another device, like another computer or mobile phone.
Try another internet connection (switching to a cellular network on a phone rather than Wi-Fi, for example)
Ensure you do not have any firewalls or pop-up blockers enabled on the device as these can interfere.
If the error persists then please send a screenshot to us so that we may forward it onto website support and have them investigate this further!
Refund
Q: Can I request a refund?
A: Yes, you are eligible for a refund under following circumstances.
- Stolen card
- Payment using your info made on behalf of you by someone else without your acknowledgement that the order was made
- Cancellation of subscriptions made after the recurring charge due to delays on the Shanghai Treat side
- When the box was damaged during the delivery and you are unable to consume the contents
However, please understand that once the recurring charge has been made, it is difficult to cancel it since it's already processed on our systems and our warehouse team started working on dispatching your order.
Since the time between order placed and fulfillment is pretty quick and your order may start to process right after the purchase, we are unable to offer cancellations due to other reasons such as changes in mind or late cancellation of orders once the recurring charge has occurred.
For these reasons, please note that we will be unable to provide a refund in cases such as, but not limited to (1) inaccurate account information, (2) failure of passage through customs, (3) if a recipient is not home to receive the package, and (4) if the courier is unable to contact the customer after the designated amount of times to contact (usually 3 times over 7 days period).
Q: Can I return my order?
A: We are unable to accept returns because the order contains foods and there are complexities regarding international shipping. However, if you’re unhappy with your purchase then please reach out to us anytime at sayhello@shanghaitreat.com. Our customer happiness team is eager to serve you and make the best resolution for you.