SHIPPING + RETURNS
FREE STANDARD SHIPPING FOR AUSSIE ORDERS OVER $300
We use good old Australia Post for all our shipping needs. Standard tracked shipping is free for all retail orders $300 and over to addresses within Australia. Orders under $300 ship for $10.
Orders for In Stock items will be shipped from our Online Warehouse in Geelong, Victoria. Delivery lead time will vary depending on your location. You won't run into any dispatch delays around here - orders for In Stock items placed by 10am AEST on weekdays are shipped the same day. Orders placed on weekends or public holidays will be shipped on the following business day.
Domestic Express shipping is available to select as an upgrade option for $20 at the checkout.
EXPRESS POST NEXT DAY DELIVERY NETWORK
Express Post is the fastest postal delivery option within Australia. The Express Post next business day delivery is ONLY guaranteed for parcels sent within the Express Post next business day delivery network. View eligible postcodes on Australia Posts's website.
Note that we here in Grovedale (Geelong) 3216 are classified as a regional (not metro) location and we are outside of the next business day delivery network. Express Post items sent or received to postcodes outside of the next business day delivery network will be delivered as fast as possible using existing transport links.
Please hop on to Australia Post's delivery time estimator here to estimate the delivery time to your location, before you place your order. You will need to enter your postcode, as well as ours, which is 3216.
The business day "counter" starts on the day following lodgement of the parcel. For example, if the parcel was lodged on Monday, and delivered on Friday, it would be delivered on the fourth business day.
For items where either one or both of the sender and receivers' addresses are outside of the eligible postcode network (yep, that's us!), Express Post items are delivered as fast as possible using existing transport links. Delivery within the estimated timeframe for addresses outside of the eligible postcode network is not guaranteed. Please keep this in mind when placing your order as parcels that have arrived later than the estimated delivery time are not eligible for postage refunds.
All parcels will require a signature upon delivery unless you opt for Australia Post to leave your parcel in a safe place without one.
If there's no authorised person at the delivery address to sign for the parcel, then the delivery driver will leave a card and the parcel will be returned to the nearest Australia Post outlet for you to collect.
Please note that our carrier companies’ Delivery Policies or zone restrictions may apply to selected areas. Where street delivery is not always possible, you will receive notification or a calling card will be left.
Australia Post (and DHL for international orders) will make every attempt to deliver goods within the estimated timeframe however please beware that delays may occur due to unforeseen circumstances or factors that are beyond our control.
Click here for information on shipping for Pre Order items.
WILL DELIVERY OF MY ORDER BE DELAYED?
It's a busy time for Australia Post, but they're working hard to get your orders to you as safely as possible.
Once you receive your shipping confirmation email, you'll be able to get the latest updates via the tracking link.
During the busy pre Christmas period from October to December, localised delays can be expected and it's unfortunately not possible to predict where and when along the delivery network a parcel may run into a processing backlog.
Processing backlogs can be caused by Aus Post staff shortages, disruptions to parcel transit lines like train derailments or road accidents and closures, and can occur suddenly anywhere, at any time.
WHAT IF MY PARCEL IS DELAYED?
If you have been keeping an eye on your Australia Post tracking and your parcel tracking is showing the delivery of your parcel to be delayed, the first step is to lodge an enquiry with Australia Post.
There's not a lot we can do to speed up the progress of a late or missing parcel enquiry with Australia Post, as we are only able to access the same information as the parcel recipient. But, we can try!
Please email us your enquiry number and we'll contact Australia Post also.
COURIERS
We use Australia Post for all our delivery needs. If you would like to make your own arrangements for a courier to collect your order, please send us an email with your order number and we’ll hold your order from being shipped with Australia Post. Our warehouse is open for pickups from 9am - 12pm weekdays.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
For shipping outside of Australia, we use DHL Express Worldwide service. Once your order has been shipped, a unique tracking number will be sent to your nominated email address. You can track your order by clicking on the link provided in the email.
All deliveries must be signed for. Ensure someone will be able to sign for the delivery between 9am and 6pm.
AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, TAXES, & DUTY
All product prices indicated, and payments made on the Australian Online Store are in AUD currency.
Any custom fees, duties or taxes determined by your local customs authority may include;
1. Sales Tax applied by your country for purchases from Australia; and
2. Duties charged for processing by your country.
Where applicable, taxes and duties will be payable upon your order arriving in your country. We are unable to estimate the amount of taxes and duties your order will incur, as these charges are imposed directly by your local customs. Total dutiable value is the product price you paid + the shipping price you paid. For example, if you purchase a picnic rug for $199 AUD and you pay $100 AUD for shipping, duties and taxes will be calculated on the total value of $299 AUD. Payment of duties and taxes is necessary to release your order from customs office. For more information contact your local customs office. If you decide not to pay the relevant duties and taxes when your parcel reaches its destination country, you are responsible for returning your order to us at your own cost.
Refunds are not offered for the price of the shipping that you originally paid. In addition, the cost of shipping the item back to us will be deducted from your final refund amount.
RETURNS
We hope your brand spanking new picnic gear brings style and sass to your outdoor adventures for many years to come. However, we know that sometimes things just need to be returned.
Online shopping can sometimes be tricky, so we like to keep things hassle-free. All domestic returns are FREE via Australia Post.
Have a read of our returns policy below then once you’re done, generate your free return label online via Australia Post.
RETURNS POLICY
For all returns except for faulty items, the returns process must be initiated within 30 days of receiving your delivery. For all returns, including faulty items, the return parcel must be lodged with Australia Post within 5 days of initiating the returns process. Returns lodged outside this timeframe will not be accepted.
CHANGE OF MIND
We make every effort to ensure our product descriptions accurately describe the intended purpose and end use of our products, to help you decide if our products are right for you.
If you change your mind about a purchase you made on our online store, Picnic Season will gladly offer an exchange or store credit for items you wish to return provided you tick these boxes:
- Your item/s must be unused and in the same condition you received it, in original packaging and with tags attached. Please be mindful of pet hair when opening your parcel with your furry friend around. Regrettably, we aren’t able to accept returns that have picked up potential allergens such as pet hair, nor are we able to accept products that have been used. Please be careful about the surface you open your package up on as we can't accept Change of Mind returns for items that have been unfolded on dirty surfaces. All returns will undergo a quick condition review to make sure all items are in a condition fit to be re-sold.
- If your returned item is not in the same condition you received it, Picnic Season reserves the right to charge a cleaning fee to have your product restored to brand new, re-sellable condition. The cleaning fee is payable via our online store, or will be deducted from the balance of your refund if a balance is available. If we aren't able to adequately clean your return, your return may not be accepted and we will post it back to you at your cost.
- You provide the order number as proof of the original purchase from the Picnic Season online store.
- The returns process is initiated within 30 days of receiving your delivery.
- The return is lodged within 5 days of initiating the returns process.
- The item was not a Sample Sale item.
If you would like to return a product to exchange for an item of lesser value, the remaining balance will be issued in the form of a store credit.
Sample Sale items are not eligible for return.
PACKING ERRORS
We work super hard to make sure the goodies that you've ordered are the same ones that are delivered to your door. It doesn't happen often (phew!) but sometimes we humans make packing errors. Please let us know as soon as your parcel arrives, if there is something missing from your order or if we've sent you something other than what you had ordered. We'll cover the cost of return shipping back to us, and we'll get your correct item in the post as soon as your return arrives back with us.
Your item/s must be unused and in the same condition you received it, in original packaging and with tags attached. Please be mindful of pet hair when opening your parcel with your furry friend around. Regrettably, we aren’t able to accept returns that have picked up potential allergens such as pet hair, nor are we able to accept products that have been used. Please be careful about the surface you open your package on as we can't accept returns for items that have been unfolded on dirty surfaces. All returns will undergo a quick condition review to make sure all items are in a condition fit to be re-sold.
If your returned item is not in the same condition you received it, Picnic Season reserves the right to charge a cleaning fee to have your product restored to brand new, re-sellable condition. The cleaning fee is payable via our online store, or will be deducted from the balance of your refund if a balance is available. If we aren't able to adequately clean your return, your return may not be accepted and we will post it back to you at your cost.
FAULTY ITEMS
Please report any faults immediately upon receipt of your order. If your purchase is faulty, we will gladly arrange your choice of a refund, store credit or exchange to the same amount you have paid.
Refunds for faulty items will only be accepted when an item has a major problem.
This is when the item i) has a problem that would have stopped someone from buying the item if they had known about it; ii) is unsafe iii) is significantly different from the sample or description iv) doesn’t do what we said it would, or what you asked for and can’t be easily fixed.
If you choose to receive a refund, refunds are required by law to be processed via the original payment method/s. If you no longer have access to the credit card used to pay for the order, you will need to contact your bank or financial institution to reclaim any refunded funds. If you paid for your order using a Picnic Season Gift Card, you will receive your refund in the form of a Picnic Season Gift Card.
If you choose to exchange the item, Picnic Season will make every effort to replace it with an identical item however cannot guarantee an identical replacement item will be available. In this instance you may choose a different item to the same value.
If you choose to receive a store credit, this will be provided in the form of a Picnic Season gift card. Gift cards are valid for three years from the date of issue. Please see our gift cards policy for further information.
The return must be lodged within 5 days of initiating the returns process. Returns lodged outside this timeframe will not be accepted.
PROOF OF PURCHASE
All returns must be accompanied by your original Picnic Season order number, without exception. If you've received some of our gear as a gift and would like to return it, please grab the original Picnic Season order number from your gift-giving friend or family member.
SAMPLES, SECONDS AND NOT QUITE RIGHT
Items sold in our "Samples, Seconds & Not Quite Right" are available for sale at a discount with a clear description of the item, along with any photos of the irregularities that make them less-than-perfect. Due to the sample and or/second nature of these products, all sales are final and are not eligible for return for exchange or refund. Prices are as marked, no further discounts apply.
ITEMS PURCHASED THROUGH PICNIC SEASON STOCKISTS
All exchanges, returns and refunds for items purchased through a stockist other than the Picnic Season Website must be processed by the original location of purchase.
USED OR INTENTIONALLY DAMAGED PRODUCTS
This policy does not apply to any attempt to damage or alter the product after delivery, or for change of mind exchanges, products that have been used. All returns will undergo a quick condition review to make sure all items are in a condition fit to be re-sold. Your return will be posted back to you at your cost if it is not in brand new condition, fit for re-sale.
We reserve the right to reject any request for return that does not comply with the Returns policy.
ORDERS THAT HAVE ARRIVED LATER THAN YOU’D HOPED
We work really hard to process, pack and ship all orders for in stock items out at 10am AEDT every week day. It's then over to our friends at Australia Post to get it to you, pronto!
If your order has arrived later than you had hoped and you need to return it, we will gladly issue a store credit (excluding Sample Sale items, which are not eligible for return/exchange or refund).
Late arrivals are not eligible for refunds. We're not able to refund the postage that you have paid, if Australia Post delivered your item later than you'd hoped.
Express Post next business day delivery network postcodes
Express Post is the fastest postal delivery option within Australia. The Express Post next business day delivery is ONLY guaranteed for parcels sent within the Express Post next business day delivery network. View eligible postcodes on Australia Posts's website.
Note that we here in Grovedale (Geelong) 3216 are classified as a regional (not metro) location and we are outside of the next business day delivery network. Express Post items sent or received to postcodes outside of the next business day delivery network will be delivered as fast as possible using existing transport links.
Please hop on to Australia Post's delivery time estimator here to estimate the delivery time to your location, before you place your order. You will need to enter your postcode, as well as ours, which is 3216.
The business day "counter" starts on the day following lodgement of the parcel. For example, if the parcel was lodged on Monday, and delivered on Friday, it would be delivered on the fourth business day.
For items where either one or both of the sender and receivers' addresses are outside of the eligible postcode network (yep, that's us!), Express Post items are delivered as fast as possible using existing transport links. Delivery within the estimated timeframe for addresses outside of the eligible postcode network is not guaranteed. Please keep this in mind when placing your order as parcels that have arrived later than the estimated delivery time are not eligible for postage refunds.
OH NO, I THINK I MADE AN ERROR ON MY ORDER!
Ordered something you didn’t mean to? No worries, just let us know straight away and we can cancel or edit your order before it ships out. Orders that have already shipped can be returned for store credit or exchanged for another item under our Change of Mind policy.
I RECEIVED ONE OF YOUR PRODUCTS AS A GIFT AND I’D LIKE TO RETURN IT.
No worries, just get in touch with the original Picnic Season order number and we will happily exchange your item or issue a store credit. We can even post out a super cute gift card free of charge, that you can re-gift. Unwanted gifts or accidental duplicate purchases aren’t eligible for refunds, but can be returned under our Change of Mind policy. Sample sale items are not eligible for return for exchange or refund.
INTERNATIONAL RETURNS
Should you wish to return the item for an exchange or credit note for change of mind, or a refund if your item is faulty, please drop us a line at hello@picnicseason.com to arrage your return. For items you exchange for change of mind, the cost of returning your parcel to us and re-sending a new parcel will be invoiced to you. We do not refund prepaid tax and duties paid at the time of checkout, please contact your local customs office to obtain your tax refund.
PICNIC SEASON GIFT CARDS
Picnic Season gift cards purchased on or before October 31, 2019 are valid for a twelve month period from the date of issue and can only be used as payment for goods purchased online through this Website. Gift cards cannot be redeemed in any stockists’ stores. Gift cards purchased from November 1, 2019 are valid for a three year period.
Gift cards can be redeemed for merchandise only and not for cash. If the total amount is not redeemed, the balance remains on the gift card.
Picnic Season gift cards and AfterPay are excluded as payment methods for Picnic Season gift cards.
Picnic Season gift cards are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Gift Cards are treated as cash and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Gift card sales are final and gift cards cannot be returned or refunded.
STEP 1: GRAB A RETURNS NUMBER
Please send us an email to hello@picnicseason.com with your original Picnic Season order number and reason for return, and we'll send through a returns number for you.
STEP 2: PACK AND LABEL YOUR ITEM(S)
Any items being returned need to have an Australia Post returns label fixed on to the package. You can generate this label by following the link below.
GENERATE LABEL
INTERNATIONAL RETURNS
Should you wish to return the item for an exchange or credit note for change of mind, or a refund if your item is faulty, please drop us a line at hello@picnicseason.com to arrage your return. Items you exchange will be re-sent at the cost of Picnic Season, however return postage costs are not refundable. We do not refund prepaid tax and duties paid at the time of checkout, please contact your local customs office to obtain your tax refund.