Shipping & Returns

General Terms:

The Patio Empire reserves the right to update the rules when necessary, and the updated version will be published on thepatioempire.com  with immediate effect. If you refuse to accept the policy, you are deemed to have waived the use of the services provided byThe Patio Empire immediately. All buyers are deemed to accept the rules if they are using the services provided byThe Patio Empire.The Patio Empire's policy shall prevail.

For after-sales issues, buyers should file a return & refund request within 25 days of the delivery date. The period of Return & Refund request filed exceeds,The Patio Empire reserves the right not to provide any after-sales service after that time.

Before an order is shipped out, the buyer has the right to apply to cancel the order by clicking the "request refund" button inThe Patio Empire buyer center, or by contactingThe Patio Empire via thepatioempire.com/contact-us to cancel the order.

If theThe Patio Empire cannot fulfill the buyer's order within the order processing time, under the condition, but not limited to no stock or other conditions,The Patio Empire has the right to cancel and refund the order.

If the buyer receives goods damaged or broken and applies for a refund with compelling evidence, and the goods need to be returned,The Patio Empire has the responsibility to offer the buyer a prepaid return label within 3 business days to return damaged/broken goods.The Patio Empire should refund the buyer when the return shows as in transit on the logistic website with the provided prepaid return label.

Fairway Fusion Sports shall not accept after-sale request for "non-defective remorse returns", and has the right to accept or reject the request.The Patio Empire will abide by the policy under this condition.

IfThe Patio Empire accepts the after-sale request for the reason type of "non-defective remorse returns" and require to deduct a "restocking & repacking fee", underThe Patio Empire's policy restriction, the "restocking & repacking fee" in total deducted shall not exceed 35% of order total price.

Fairway Fusion Sports shall not require warranty, like whether to provide warranty or not, or the way of warranty handling with.

Fairway Fusion Sports shall restrict with the refund time and redelivery time under the condition, included but not limited to order should refund based on the policy, agree on refund or redelivery betweenThe Patio Empire and buyer or others,The Patio Empire must refund not more than 3 business days, or redelivery not more than 5 business days.

Once the buyer submits the after-sales request, the buyer needs to provide evidence (as the clause states below) toThe Patio Empire. If the buyer cannot provide compelling evidence within the order after-sales period policy indicated,The Patio Empire has the right to reject the return and refund request.

Whether the evidence is compelling or not will ultimately be determined byThe Patio Empire Under Various Circumstances:

1. Refund Request Timing

The buyer has the right to apply for a full refund for the order that was not shipped out within the stated processing time (subject to the estimated processing time displayed on the order page).

Return & Refund TypeThe Patio Empire Rules

For Unshipped Orders  

The Return & Refund request is made after the stated processing time.The Patio Empire will refund the order. The Return & Refund request is made within the stated processing time.The Patio Empire has 3 business days to process the request after the buyer submits it. IfThe Patio Empire fails to process (accept or reject) the refund request within 3 business days,The Patio Empire will refund the order.

Please note: Although the order is still within the stated processing time, any refund request needs to be processed within the time listed above.

For Shipped Orders

The Return & Refund request is made after the order has shipped.The Patio Empire has 10 business days to process the request after the buyer submits it.  IfThe Patio Empire fails to process (accept or reject) the refund request within 10 business days,The Patio Empire will refund the order.

2. Goods Returned in Transit

If the package is sent back toThe Patio Empire during transit for any reason, and the buyer applies for a refund,The Patio Empire should refund within 3 business days of the refund request. Under the same cases, if the buyer requests redelivery,The Patio Empire should begin redelivery within 5 business days of the request date.

3. Goods Destroyed in Transit

If the package/goods are destroyed in transit, and buyer has proof from the logistics website such as but not limited to a screenshot from the logistics website that the order was destroyed,The Patio Empire should refund the order within 3 business days of buyer's refund request, or redelivery within 5 business days of the request. The following steps must be followed when creating this type of request.

a. Photos or videos of the damaged item to prove damage. If the photo cannot prove the products are damaged, please upload the video.

b. Screenshot of the e-mail or dispute received including name, date and content. In other words, a customer has sent the complaint (Through PayPal Dispute or other Gateway, e-mail, etc.).

c. The products need to be returned toThe Patio Empire, if our Dispute Team asks for a return in Disputes.

Except for the important interpretation,The Patio Empire will make a refund, resend, or accept the return for any of the following cases:

3a. Orders Delayed.

Orders are lacking tracking information, in transit, pending, expired 60 days after orders departed fromThe Patio Empire warehouse. Following countries and shipping methods may be different:

a. For orders shipped to the USA, it will be counted 45 days after orders departed fromThe Patio Empire warehouse.

b. For Brazil, it is after 110 days counting from the date that order departed fromThe Patio Empire warehouse due to the strict customs clearance at Brazil.

c. ForThe Patio EmpirePacket Liquid Line to all counties,The Patio Empire will deal with your dispute for delayed orders after 100 days counting from the date that order departed fromThe Patio Empire warehouse.

d. For some special shipping methods,The Patio Empire cannot deal with your disputes. (See the following important interpretation)

Notes:

Sometimes, the order had arrived at the nearest post office to the buyer and make it pending because of insufficient address, package unclaimed, no such number, etc. It will be much more convenient for clients to contact local post office or go to the post office for delivery.

Due to such conditions as national realities, phone numbers, and religious beliefs in Israel, packages will be normally delivered to self pick-up cabinets, which may lead to packages being long overdue. Therefore, it will be much more convenient for clients to contact the local post office or go to the post office for delivery.

Sometimes, local tracking numbers may show a sign for delivery, but the end customer claims that the package has not been received. In such cases,The Patio Empire will spare no effort to verify the real situation, which could be a long process (1-2 months), but there is no guarantee that of a positive result.

3b. Orders not Received.

Fairway Fusion Sports will not deal with the refund or resend if the tracking information shows the order is delivered.

a. If clients do not receive the package, a non-delivery certification issued by the local post office with an official seal is necessary.

b. Tracking information alert. The tracking information shows Alert, the reasons are listed as below:

a) Incorrect/insufficient address.

b) No such number.

c) Unknown recipient.

d) Refused.

e) Do not pick up in time.

f) No safe delivery location.

g) Uncleared customs.

h) Others.

Notes:

a. The local distributor will deliver 1-3 times according to the actual situation. If it is still unclaimed during the delivery period, it will be returned to the local post office for storage in 3-7 days. Meanwhile, clients need to pick up the package by themselves. Otherwise, the product will be returned to the sender, our logistics company. During the return,The Patio Empire takes no responsibility if products have been lost.

b. If the logistics company provides return service to China,The Patio Empire will put the products in your private inventory and will not refund them when we receive the returned items.

c.The Patio Empire cannot offer a refund or resend if you don’t process the undelivered orders or packages destroyed by logistics companies.

3c. Products Damaged.

Fairway Fusion Sports offers a full refund or a replacement if packages arrived are badly damaged.

Fairway Fusion Sports offers a partial refund or a replacement if packages arrived partially damaged (except thread, slightly wrinkled, small scratches etc.).

Notes:

a. For fragile products, a refund is highly recommended.

b. For damaged packing boxes,The Patio Empire cannot offer any refunds or other after-sale services due to the long-distant international delivery.

c. For ordinary, electronic products, Your clients shall complain or open a dispute to you within 25 days after packages are delivered.

d. For service products,The Patio Empire refunds you the cost of the product which is the price in China market. Otherwise,The Patio Empire will not take any responsibility for them.

3d. Incorrect or Missing Products.

Fairway Fusion Sports has a strict quality control process before products are dispatched.The Patio Empire will deal with incorrect or missing products as follows:

a. For incorrect products,The Patio Empire offers a full refund or replacement.

b. For products with wrong color, size which doesn't affect product function, etc.,The Patio Empire offers a refund or resend if you provide a screenshot of your complaint including name, content and date.

c. For parts missing which doesn’t affect product function,The Patio Empire may refund partially or resend the missing part; for parts missing which affect product function,The Patio Empire will resend the product only.

d. For accessories,The Patio Empire will resend the accessories.

Notes:

For size problem,The Patio Empire will appreciate it a lot if you can measure the product according to the correct measurement method and provide us the photo of measurement. Then, our dispute team will deal with your disputes quickly.

3e. Orders Cancellation.

For orders cancellation,The Patio Empire offers a full refund before products are processed by warehouses.

a. After payment, POD orders cannot be canceled as it is customized.

b. After payment, preorder inventory orders cannot be canceled as it is special products and only available for you.

c. After payment, video and photo orders cannot be canceled asThe Patio Empire has planned and prepared for you after payment.

4. Wrong Receipt Information

If the buyer puts wrong receipt information on an order, the buyer should contact the us via thepatioempire.com/contact-us to request us to update the order with the correct receipt information.

Please note the receipt information correction or order cancellation are not guaranteed.

If the order has already shipped out, it is the buyer's responsibility to contact the logistics company with the correct information.

If the goods have been delivered to the wrong receipt, the buyer can attempt to send back the products at his/her own expense. If the goods are returned in good condition,The Patio Empire shall refund the order within 3 business days of receiving the goods, as buyer’s refund request, or begin redelivery within 5 business days of receiving the goods. Please note buyer will additionally be in charge of the redelivery fee.

If the order cannot be corrected or returned, the buyer will bear the losses.

5. Defective Products (package breakage/significantly not as described/missing or wrong goods/quality problems)

If the buyer detects any problem upon receipt (damaged package/significantly not as described/missing or wrong goods or other quality problems), buyer should provide a refund or redelivery request with valid proof (photos/videos of goods received that shows the problem clearly). After the buyer files a request onThe Patio Empire,The Patio Empire should check the proof and give a response within 3 business days.

If the proof checked byThe Patio Empire is not showing the problem clearly and or if the proof checked byThe Patio Empire is not showing the problem clearly, the proof is invalid, and theThe Patio Empire has the right to reject the buyer's refund request.

If the buyer's proof shows a problem clearly after being checked by theThe Patio Empire, the proof checking time shall not more than 3 business days, and if the goods need to be returned to get a refund,The Patio Empire should provide the buyer with a prepaid return label within 3 business days of proof approval, and refund the order when the return shows in transit on the logistics website searched by tracking number buyer uploaded within 3 business days. If the goods needn't be returned,The Patio Empire should refund the order within 3 business days of the refund request.

If proof is valid, and buyer requests redelivery,The Patio Empire should redelivery within 5 business days of proof approval. Please noteThe Patio Empire has the right to refund order if the redelivery products have no stocks, or buyers are able to reorder products when the products are restocked.

Incorrect or Missing Products

Fairway Fusion Sports has a strict quality control process before products are dispatched.The Patio Empire will deal with incorrect or missing products as follows:

a. For incorrect products,The Patio Empire offers a full refund or replacement.

b. For products with wrong color, size which doesn't affect product function, etc.,The Patio Empire offers a refund or resend if you provide a screenshot of your clients' complaint including name, content and date.

c. For parts missing which doesn’t affect product function,The Patio Empire may refund partially or resend the missing part; for parts missing which affect product function,The Patio Empire will resend the product only.

d. For accessories,The Patio Empire will resend the accessories.

Notes:

For size problem,The Patio Empire will appreciate it a lot if you can measure the product according to the correct measurement method and provide us the photo of measurement. Then, our dispute team will deal with your disputes quickly.

Service Products

Service products apply to the following interpretation.

a. Any disputes arising from products damaged or shipping delayed,The Patio Empire may not refund the product cost.

b. Any disputes arising from bad quality,The Patio Empire may not accept as the supplier is not The Patio Empire.

c. For service products withoutThe Patio Empire quality checking inspection,The Patio Empire may not accept the disputes.

6. Logistics Issues

6.1 Invalid tracking information

IfThe Patio Empire verifies the tracking number is wrong, andThe Patio Empire fails to provide the correct one within 4 business days,The Patio Empire will refund the order.

6.2 Untimely Tracking Info Updates

If there is no update of the tracking info for more than 7 business days after label created showing on logistic website, and the buyer applies for a refund,The Patio Empire require refund order within 3 business days since buyer request.

Note: this clause is not applicable for special time/periods such as holidays, covid-19, abnormal weather, or other abnormal situations.

6.3 Too-long of Shipping Period

If the transit time exceeds the estimated delivery time by 10 days or more andThe Patio Empire fails to provide any valid tracking updated info, the buyer may apply for a refund.The Patio Empire requires refund order within 3 business days as buyer request.

Note: this clause is not applicable for special time/periods such as holidays, covid-19, abnormal weather, or other abnormal situations.6.4. Shipping Method Limits

Some shipping methods are not trackable when orders arrived at some Countries, States, or Cities.The Patio Empire lists those shipping methods in advance and will not accept any disputes when you choose those shipping methods to some countries, including:

PostNL、Electric PostNL、Fairway Fusion SportsPacket Eub、Fairway Fusion SportsPacket Postal Route、Fairway Fusion SportsPacket Postal、Fairway Fusion SportsPacket Railway Economy.

Notes:

When choosing certain shipping methods, the remote addresses will be charged additional cost.

6.5 Force Majeure

Fairway Fusion Sports takes no responsibility for any product damaged or shipping delay caused by the act of god, including but not limited: epidemic situation, international situation, strike, war, earthquake, flood, virus, storm, heavy snow, customs inspection. However,The Patio Empire will notify you byThe Patio Empire Chat, Skype, Email, Line, WhatsApp etc.

6.6 Destination Limits

Due to limited international transportation,The Patio Empire will not accept any disputes when your orders are shipped to the following countries:

Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Andorra, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Greenland, Canary Islands, Iceland, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Bahrain, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Antigua, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Argentina, American Samoa, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bahamas, Bhutan, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cook Islands, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia Fiji Islands, Falkland Islands, Micronesia, Faroe Islands, Gabon, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guadeloupe, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Guam, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts, North Korea Kosovo, Cayman Islands, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Republic of North Macedonia, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Saipan, Martinique, Mauritania, Montserrat, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Nauru, Niue, Oman, Panama, Peru, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, St. Helena, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, Republic of South Sudan  Sao Tome and Principe, El Salvador, Syria, Eswatini, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Togo, Tajikistan, Timor Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Saint Vincent Island, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Vanuatu Samoa, Bernel, Curacao, Saint Eustacius, Saint Martin, Nevis, Somaliland, Saint Bafulimi, Yemen, Mayotte Island, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

7. Other

When encountering holidays, covid-19, abnormal weather, or other abnormal situations, the buyer shall contact us through thepatioempire.com/contact-us.

Fairway Fusion Sports will try its best to assist buyers in these special circumstances in a timely manner. After notifyingThe Patio Empire, Buyers should expect a decision fromThe Patio Empire on these types of issues no later than two weeks.

Fairway Fusion Sports takes no responsibility for any product damaged or shipping delay caused by the act of god, including but not limited: epidemic situation, international situation, strike, war, earthquake, flood, virus, storm, heavy snow, customs inspection. However,The Patio Empire will notify you byThe Patio Empire Chat, Skype, Email, Line, WhatsApp etc.

Return

Products can be returned toThe Patio Empire China warehouses only. But we do not suggest returning products to our warehouses, because the international shipping cost is high and it takes at least 3 months to arrive atThe Patio Empire China Warehouse. Most of them will be lost during the return. Also, most of the returned products will be damaged on the way.

a. If you indeed want to return the products, please emailThe Patio Empire and someone will respond to you within 1 to 5 business days. 

b. Please return products within 10 days after receiving products and after speaking with someone atThe Patio Empire. 

Orders Cancellation

For orders cancellation,The Patio Empire offers a full refund before products are processed by warehouses.

a. After payment, POD orders cannot be canceled as it is customized.

b. After payment, preorder inventory orders cannot be canceled as it is special products and only available for you.

c. After payment, video and photo orders cannot be canceled asThe Patio Empire has planned and prepared for you after payment.

Deadline of Opening Dispute

You cannot open a dispute if the order status is closed. Your dispute cannot be resolved when tracking information from a third party is untraceable

Unacceptable Disputes

The Patio Empire shall not accept any unreasonable disputes, including but not limited to:

a. The buyer does not like it.

b. The product description is not real.

c. Products smell unusual.

d. The buyer ordered the wrong items or SKU.

e. The shipping address was provided incorrectly.

f. Product difference was negotiated in advance.

g. Tracking information deleted by logistics companies or local post offices.

h. In some cases, packages returned/discarded/detained due to the consignee’s failure to comply with the work of customs clearance in line with the foreign trade policies of certain countries.

8. Attention

If buyers are unsatisfied with the solution of the order after-sale issues, buyers have the responsibility to open a dispute withThe Patio Empire to help deal with the after-sale issues.