Meredith's Jewelry Supplies

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PAYMENT

You may pay for your merchandise by major credit card, PayPal or Square.

Credit cards:  American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover.  I need the following information:  a. your name as shown on the card;  b. the  complete # on the card;   c. expiration date; and d. the 3 or 4-digit cvv# on the back of the card.  You may submit your credit card # in one of three ways:  

1. via email.  My email is web-based and not on my hard drive (thus not subject to being hacked into and stolen.)  Still, I open email almost every day, copy all your information and then immediately delete;

or 2. telephone 714-524-5913, call screening and answering machine is on 24/7.  About 50% of the time, machine cuts off after 45 seconds, so please say name-card-#-expiration, loudly and clearly.  If you get cut off, make sure I have your phone # in email and I'll call back.  Please keep in mind that this is a home phone, and if at all possible call between 10am and 11pm California Time (PDT or PST), otherwise you'll wake us. 

3. secure shopping cart at www.meredithbead.artfire.com   In order to do this, I need your completed order and shipping details first.  Then I'll set up a reserve listing for your order and send you the link.  You don't have to join ArtFire to access the shopping cart.

4. Square. I can set up a reserve listing for US orders only.

PHONE
 
714-524-5913.  24/7 call screening and answering machine.  If at all possible, please call between 10am and 11pm, California Time (PST or PDT) as this is a home # and we occasionally sleep.  Sometimes the machine cuts people off, so speak loudly and clearly.  State your name, phone #, and the words, "Meredith, this is a Web customer.  Please pick up the phone", or something to that effect.  If I'm available, I'll answer.  If it's important to speak to me personally (i.e., custom orders, etc.) we can set up a mutually agreeable phone appointment time through email.

PRIVACY
 
In no way shape or form will any of your information be shared with a third party.

SHIPPING TIME:
 
An email confirmation will be sent as soon as I receive your payment, and merchandise will be mailed within 3 days of this email unless I specify otherwise. If I need to order supplies, this adds one to two weeks onto the shipping date, and I'll email to tell you.
 

MAILING OPTIONS AND RATES

     Packages are sent via U.S. Mail (USPS), unless you specify UPS.  Go to UPS.com for current rates, then add $1 handling.  C.O.D. is never an option, period. 

     Your total shipping cost consists of three components:  1. actual postage cost:  USPS rates within the U.S. are usually between $3 and $5, depending on weight.  Priority mail is now $7 small package, $13 medium, and $17 large to US addresses. For overseas packages, prices start at $10 Canada and $14 Europe. Go to www.usps.com for current rates.  If you're paying via Paypal, email first to ask how much shipping will be.  
2.  handling fee:   $1 per package, probably the lowest in the business.  This is for the time it takes me to pack your order and take it to the Post Office.  The cost includes packing materials, like bubble-wrap envelopes.   

 3. insurance:  go to www.usps.com for current rates.  Not required unless you want it.
 
4. Do not ask me for discounts on postage rates.  Until the Post Office gives me a discount, I can't offer one to you.  I do not make a profit on postage.  If you change your order, the shipping may change to reflect that.  Basically, it's weight.  Weight, weight, and weight -- no matter how much I like you.

MINIMUM ORDER

$8 USA, $15 everywhere else

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