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Country supported with expedited shipping

1. Which countries support expedited shipping? 

Please refer to the sheet below about countries supported with expedited shipping, and which carrier are applied. 

Region Expedited Carrier Rate
U.S. (Main) DHL Based on weight
U.S (Island) -
U.K. -
Germany -
Canada -
France TNT Flat $20
Australia -
Spain -
Japan EMS
Italy TNT Flat $20
Mexico EMS Flat $20
Russia -
Brazil -
Korea DHL Based on weight
Indonesia -
Singapore -
Netherlands TNT Flat $20
Thailand DHL Based on weight
Chile -
Israel -
Switzerland TNT Flat $20
Philippines TNT
Flat $20
Belgium TNT
Flat $20
Denmark TNT
Flat $20
Greece -
Austria TNT
Flat $20
New Zealand -
Finland TNT
Flat $20
Ireland TNT
Flat $20
Malaysia -
Argentina -
Sweden TNT
Flat $20
Norway -
Czechia TNT
Flat $20
Poland TNT
Flat $20
Turkey TNT
Flat $20
UAE -
Hungary TNT
Flat $20
Ukraine -
Saudi Arabia ARAMEX
Portugal TNT
Flat $20
India -
Estonia -
South Africa ARAMEX
Colombia -
Croatia -
Vietnam -
Malta -
Belarus -
Oman ARAMEX/DHL
Latvia -
Luxembourg TNT
Flat $20
Brunei DHL Based on weight
Kazakhstan -
Egypt ARAMEX Based on weight
Bahrain ARAMEX Based on weight

2. Why is there no expedited shipping service to my country? 

We decide whether to enable expedited shipping to a certain country based on 3 factors: 

Customs policy 

The customs policies of some countries need the package to be declared in authentic value and be provided with invoices, if the package is shipped with expedited carriers. Under this circumstances, there would be high customs charge on customers' end, the package clearance process is also going to be longer. 

In order to prevent unnecessary charge/hassle dealing withe the customs, we would only use free shipping for this country. (e.g. Germany.) 

 

Advantages over "free shipping"

Free shipping does not mean that it's always unbearably slow. We have a few highly competitive channels in free shipping plan that could deliver the package around 1+ week. If the expedited shipping methods to this country does not have huge advantages over the speed of "free shipping", we would just temporarily leave it aside, and save the unnecessary postage for our customers. (e.g. the U.K., Australia, etc) 

 

3. What is the cost? 

The expedited shipping cost is a fixed cost to a few countries, but most of the rates are based on the weight & dimension of the order. 

You can see the cost after you submit your cart to checkout. There is a specific step that allows you to select from all the available shipping options. Each option would list the amount of the calculated shipping fee. 

* If your order contains multiple pre-order items which would release separately, there might be an additional cost based on the number of the split packages, because most expedited shipping method requires a minimum charge per package. We would reach out to you if additional fee is needed. 

 

 

What is deposit?

Deposit is the down payment to reserve a product on pre-order status.

  • We only provide this option for "pre-order" items with price above $80.
  • Deposit is $19.99. 
  • Deposit-made orders has the same priority as full-payment-made ones.
  • Deposit is fully refundable before release date. 

How much balance do I have to pay？

Remaining balance = Full Price - Deposit ($19.99)

 

When and how do I pay for the balance?

  • We would send you a PayPal invoice when are informed of imminent release from supplier. 
  • We would use the email account you leave for this item when ordering to contact you. Please make sure this email is reachable. 

Related Policy

The major use of reward points is that they can be redeemed to coupons(store credits). You can use these coupons as money to get discounts on your future purchases.

We currently support coupon redemption for the following 2 amounts:

  • 500 points for a USD 5.00 off coupon
  • 1000 points for a USD 10.00 off coupon

The conversion rate between the points and discount value is subject to the actual display. You can access the reward panel and click "ways to redeem" to get more details.

Current full price is guaranteed when release. 

  • If you pre-order, you are guaranteed to have the current price when release. 
  • Pre-order products won't apply to any sales campaigns that has direct price markdowns, we would keep the it stable. You don't have to worry about whether you ordered it in the best time or not.  

If we really have to change the price 

Very randomly, but if we really have to change the price because of an adjustment in cost / market reasons / supplier's direct requirements, here is what we do: 

Price goes higher 

It would not affect you, you would still have the price when you ordered. 

Price goes lower

We would refund you the exceeding amount.

Note: this would not apply after the product is released for more than 3 months. 

 

Some basics

  • We ship from China(mainland).
  • We use fully traceable tracking numbers for all packages.

Postage

  • For most countries we ship to, a standard shipping plan is offered for free, as we already include the postage in the product's pricing (Scroll down to the spreadsheet for specifics)
  • If the shipping cost for us to send a package to a country is above the average cost, we will charge the exceeding part which will reflect as a postage during the checkout.
  • For some countries, we support multiple shipping plans. You can see a list of all available shipping methods along with their prices and descriptions on the checkout page and choose any to proceed.

  • If postage is needed because the shipping to a country is not free or that the buyer chooses an expedited shipping method, the charge will take place when the order is placed. If it is a pre-order, the postage will be collected when the order is placed instead of when paying the balance.
  • If the chosen shipping method (e.g., most expedited couriers: DHL, FedEx, EMS, etc.) comes with a relatively high fixed cost per package, extra postage is needed if the order requires split shipments. 

 

EU Tax is added to the postage

Orders from the EU are currently the only ones we collect tax on. 
The tax is calculated together with the postage, which means the postage displayed is the sum of tax and actual net postage.
You may see your country listed with a standard shipping plan of "free shipping" while the check-out page still display a cost in the postage field. The reason is because that the displayed value is not postage, but tax.
The tax for one product is $1~$5, according to the product category instead of the actual price.

Shipping methods for countries

Below is a spreadsheet of all the countries we can ship to and their shipping options.

  • The cost of the standard shipping is listed: Free shipping / weight-based. "Weight-based" means the postage of the postage value is based on the weight of the items in this order. 
  • All expedited shipping options require postage. 
  • We will update this spreadsheet according to the real-time shipping cost level. Please refer to the postage calculated during checkout as the most accurate information. 

This item is in-stock (released) and could ship immediately.

When you are seeing this badge, it means this product is already in our warehouse for despatch, and has finished its pre-order status. We can arrange shipping for you as soon as receive your order.

How long is our processing time? 

For most items in "in-stock" status, our processing time is 1~3 business days. You would receive an auto-sent shipping notification email when we despatch. 

Can I order in-stock items together with pre-order items? 

You can do that of course! We would split the order based on the items' supply status, and ship the in-stock ones in bulk first. 

100% Original

We supply products in m.i.n.t. condition from direct suppliers and ensure authenticity from the shown brand (see label around product title).

Pre-order policy

If you need to cancel your pre-order, the refund amount will be determined by the following conditions: 

  • If the request is made within 7 days after purchase, you will get a full refund. 
  • If the request is made after 7 days, you will get an 85% of the paid amount, 15% as the cancellation fee. 
  • If the request is made after the release notification, you will get 50% of the paid amount from a refund or transfer, or 70% store credit from a voucher or reward points which you can use as discounts for future purchases. 
  • If the project is confirmed canceled by the supplier, you will get a full refund with no questions asked. 

The reason for the cancellation fee

In order to secure all pre-orders, we need to make purchase contracts with our suppliers that include non-refundable deposits and purchase commitments that must be fulfilled. Pre-orders canceled due to buyers' reasons will cause additional purchasing/warehousing costs for us. 

In order to take better control over the purchase plans and storage costs, please kindly understand that we need a part of the payment as a cancellation fee to offset the risks and costs. 

We don't take responsibility for pre-order release delay

As a seller, we do not promise actual shipping times for pre-order products and do not take responsibility for the release delay, as it is entirely up to the suppliers and factories.

We can ensure you that:

  • Process your order as soon as the product is officially released
  • Respond to your requests on your order progress during the wait with all information we can provide

Order cancellation requests with "release delay" still need to comply with our pre-order policy. Please consider carefully before making the pre-order, and make sure that the product is what you do not mind giving it some extra time. 

 

View related policy

What are $19.99 and "Full Price"?

  • $19.99 the deposit ( partial down payment ) you put to reserve a pre-order item, differing from the "full price".
  • Full price is in the highlight notes from where you click, and is the actual value of this item.
  • Remaining balance ( full price - $19.99 ) would be charged after release, via a PayPal invoice to fulfill the full-price amount, if you order with deposit.

Do I have to pay extra besides full price to finally get this item? 

  • Postage: we offer free shipping to most countries around the world. 
  • Tax: Tax-free.  
  • Declaration: We declare packages in safe value (< 20 USD)

Switch payment method between "Full Price" or "Deposit"

You are free to choose whichever method you prefer to pre-order a product. Simply click on the payment variant you want to go with. 

 

 

We would notify you by this email for everything related to your purchase on our website, including:

  1. Order confirmation
  2. Shipping notification with tracking number
  3. Order communication
  4. Pre-order release notification
  5. PayPal invoice for pre-order remaining balance
  6. Customer support emails
  7. Newsletters

It is important to make sure that you can receive emails well from us so you don’t miss out anything important regarding your orders.

  • Please make sure the spelling of your email is correct
  • Use active email for your account
  • Check whether our emails were put in SPAM folder of your mail agent (you can search by @giantoy.com), mark them as “Not SPAM” if you find any. (We don’t SPAM)
  • We strongly advise you to only use one email to manage orders from our website.

If you need to change your account email to another, please contact us via support@giantoy.com with your current email & new email you want to revise to.