Shipping & Returns

GENERAL TERMS & POLICY

Gear For The Grind may amend these rules as needed, with any updates taking immediate effect upon publication on www.gearforthegrind.com. Non-acceptance of these terms constitutes an immediate forfeiture of the right to use Gear For The Grind 's services. Utilization of Gear For The Grind 's services implies acceptance of these rules by all buyers. In the event of a discrepancy, Gear For The Grind 's Policy shall prevail.

Buyers must submit return and refund requests within 20 days from the delivery date for after-sales issues. Should a request be filed after this period, Gear For The Grind reserves the right to deny any after-sales service.

Prior to requesting an order cancellation, buyers must verify that Gear For The Grind 's Return & Refund Policy permits cancellation at the current stage. If allowable, buyers are required to apply for cancellation, subject to Gear For The Grind 's consent. Please be aware that while Gear For The Grind will attempt to cancel the order with the warehouse, the ability to do so is not guaranteed.

Should Gear For The Grind fail to fulfill a buyer’s order within the Order Processing Time specified on Gear For The Grind ’s product page, due to reasons including but not limited to stock shortage or other unforeseen circumstances, Gear For The Grind is obligated to promptly cancel the order and issue a refund.

In the event that the buyer receives damaged or broken goods and substantiates a refund request with compelling evidence, Gear For The Grind is obligated to provide a prepaid return label within 3 business days for the return of the damaged or broken items. Gear For The Grind should process the refund once the returned goods are marked as “in transit” on the logistics website, using the Gear For The Grind -provided prepaid return label.

For “non-defective remorse returns,” Gear For The Grind reserves the right to accept or reject such requests in line with its stated policy. Gear For The Grind will abide by its published policy in these instances.

Should Gear For The Grind agree to an after-sale request for “non-defective remorse returns” and opt to impose a “restocking & repacking fee,” the total fee charged shall not exceed 35% of the order’s total price.

Under conditions that necessitate a refund based on Gear For The Grind 's policy, Gear For The Grind enforces specific time constraints. Refunds must be issued within no more than 3 business days, and redelivery must be initiated within no more than 5 business days.

Buyers must ensure that goods are returned within 15 calendar days of receiving a return label. Should this deadline not be met, Gear For The Grind may exercise the right to withhold the refund.

Upon submitting an after-sales request, the buyer is required to furnish evidence to Gear For The Grind . If the buyer fails to provide adequate evidence within the timeframe specified by Gear For The Grind 's Return & Refund Policy, Gear For The Grind reserves the right to decline the return and/or refund request. The determination of whether the evidence is compelling will be made at Gear For The Grind 's discretion.

1. REFUND REQUEST TIMING

Buyers are entitled to request a full refund for orders not dispatched within the timeframe indicated on the order page, as per the estimated processing time.

For Unshipped Orders

The Return & Refund request is made after the stated processing time.

Gear For The Grind will refund the order.

The Return & Refund request is made within the stated processing time.

Upon receipt of a refund request from the buyer, Gear For The Grind must act on it — either accept or reject — within three business days. Should Gear For The Grind not address the request within this period, Gear For The Grind will issue the refund.

Please be aware that even if the order is within the specified processing time, Gear For The Grind is still required to process refund requests within the aforementioned three-business-day window.

For Shipped Orders

The Return & Refund request is made after the order has been shipped.

Upon receipt of a refund request from the buyer, Gear For The Grind must act on it — either accept or reject — within three business days. Should Gear For The Grind not address the request within this period, Gear For The Grind will issue the refund.

Please be aware that even if the order is within the specified processing time, Gear For The Grind is still required to process refund requests within the aforementioned three-business-day window.

2. GOODS RETURNED IN TRANSIT

For orders fulfilled by Gear For The Grind : If a package is returned to Gear For The Grind during transit due to a logistics carrier error and the buyer requests a refund, Gear For The Grind is required to process the refund within 3 business days of the refund request. Conversely, if the buyer chooses redelivery, Gear For The Grind must begin reshipment within 5 business days of receiving the redelivery request.

Exceptions to this policy, which may preclude Gear For The Grind 's obligation to refund or redeliver, include but are not limited to:

•  The provision of an incorrect or incomplete address by the buyer.
•  The refusal of the buyer’s recipient to accept the goods. This does not apply in instances where the buyer has cancelled the order upon the recipient’s request and Gear For The Grind has consented to the refusal of delivery.

For pick-up orders: Gear For The Grind bears no responsibility for issues related to logistics.

3. GOODS DESTROYED IN TRANSIT

For orders fulfilled by Gear For The Grind : If the package or goods are damaged during transit and the buyer provides proof — such as a screenshot from the logistics website confirming the destruction — Gear For The Grind is obligated to process a refund within 3 business days of the refund request. Alternatively, if the buyer requests redelivery, Gear For The Grind should initiate the process within 5 business days of the request.

For pick-up orders: Gear For The Grind holds no responsibility for any issues related to logistics.

4. WRONG RECEIPT INFORMATION

If the buyer enters incorrect recipient information for an order, they should promptly reach out to Gear For The Grind via Contact Us to request an update of the order with the correct recipient information.

Please be aware that requests for correcting recipient information or cancelling an order are not guaranteed to be fulfilled.

Should the order have already been dispatched, it is the buyer’s responsibility to contact the logistics company directly to provide accurate information.

If goods are shipped to an incorrect address because the buyer provided wrong information, Gear For The Grind has the discretion to determine whether to accept the return of the products and issue a refund. Buyers should confirm with Gear For The Grind whether they are willing to accept the return. In cases where Gear For The Grind consents to the return, the buyer will be accountable for the return shipping expenses.

Should the order be uncorrectable or non-returnable, the buyer must absorb any associated losses.

5. DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

Including package breakage, significantly not as described, missing or wrong goods, and quality problems.

Upon receipt, if the buyer encounters any of the above issues, the buyer should submit a refund or redelivery request along with valid proof. Valid proof includes photos or videos that clearly demonstrate the issue with the goods received. Once the request is filed, Gear For The Grind is required to review the provided evidence and respond within 3 business days.

If Gear For The Grind , upon reviewing the proof, finds that it does not clearly demonstrate the problem, the evidence is considered invalid. In such cases, Gear For The Grind reserves the right to deny the buyer’s refund request.

If the buyer’s evidence clearly demonstrates an issue, the review process should not exceed 3 business days. Should a return be necessary for a refund, Gear For The Grind must provide the buyer with a prepaid return label within 3 business days following approval of the proof. Gear For The Grind is then required to issue a refund once the tracking information provided by the buyer indicates the return is in transit, which must also occur within 3 business days.

If the goods do not need to be returned, Gear For The Grind must process the refund within 3 business days of receiving the refund request.

In the event that the buyer opts for redelivery and the proof is deemed valid, Gear For The Grind must initiate the redelivery within 5 business days of the proof being approved. Gear For The Grind reserves the right to issue a refund instead if no stock is available for redelivery. Alternatively, buyers may choose to reorder the products once they are back in stock.

6. LOGISTICS ISSUES

6.1 INVALID TRACKING INFORMATION

If Gear For The Grind confirms that the tracking number provided is incorrect and Gear For The Grind does not supply the correct tracking information within 3 business days, Gear For The Grind will issue a refund for the order.

6.2 UNTIMELY TRACKING INFO UPDATES

For orders fulfilled by Gear For The Grind : Should there be no update on the tracking information for more than 7 business days as indicated on the logistics website, and the buyer requests a refund, Gear For The Grind must process the refund within 3 business days of the buyer’s request.

For pick-up orders: Gear For The Grind is not held responsible for any logistics-related issues.

Please note that this policy does not apply during exceptional times or periods, such as public holidays, pandemics, extreme weather conditions, or other unusual circumstances where standard logistics operations may be disrupted.

6.3 EXTENDED SHIPPING DELAYS

For orders fulfilled by Gear For The Grind : If the actual transit time surpasses the estimated delivery time by 10 days or more, and Gear For The Grind does not offer any valid updated tracking information, the buyer is entitled to request a refund. Upon such a request, Gear For The Grind must issue the refund within 3 business days.

For pick-up orders: Gear For The Grind is not liable for any issues related to logistics.

Please note that this policy does not apply during exceptional times or periods, such as public holidays, pandemics, extreme weather conditions, or other unusual circumstances.

6.4 LOGISTICS EXECUTION RULES

Buyers are required to familiarize themselves with the shipping options provided before placing an order. If multiple shipping methods are offered, Gear For The Grind must dispatch the order according to the buyer’s selected logistics choice. Non-compliance allows the buyer to seek a refund. However, if the product listing indicates “Seller-Selected Shipping (Buyer Cannot Choose),” Gear For The Grind retains the discretion to choose the shipping method, and any specific logistics requests made by the buyer at the time of order will not be accommodated.

6.5 RESTRICTIONS ON COMBINED SHIPMENTS

Upon receipt of an order, Gear For The Grind must ship each order separately to the designated address. Combining multiple orders into a single shipment is prohibited unless Gear For The Grind has received explicit consent from the buyer for such consolidation.

7. MISCELLANEOUS

During public holidays, pandemics, extreme weather conditions, or other exceptional situations, buyers should reach out to gearforthegrind@gmail.com or contact Gear For The Grind via Contact Us to address any product or logistics concerns.

Gear For The Grind commits to providing timely assistance to buyers under these special circumstances. Buyers are advised to anticipate a resolution from Gear For The Grind on such matters within a maximum of two weeks after notification.

If buyers are dissatisfied with the resolution of post-sale issues, they are obligated to initiate a dispute with Gear For The Grind , which will facilitate the handling of the after-sale matters.