Canceling an Order Prior to Shipment
Simply email Fine Seeds, and as long as the order in question has not been processed for shipment, a full cash refund will be issued within 10 days.
Refund/Return Policy for Defective or Missing Products
When a product is incorrect, damaged by the carrier, defective in any way, or never arrived, Fine Seeds will consider a return as follows:
- Return requests for defective or missing products must be submitted to Fine Seeds within 30 days from receipt of the package by email.
- Fine Seeds will request pictures of the damaged items which will be reviewed. Once reviewed, we will contact the customer to discuss resolutions.
- All returns are made through mail.
- If the item is damaged upon receipt, Fine Seeds does not require for it to be returned.
- Fine Seeds does not accept returns of used goods.
- Customers will be refunded for damaged items within 5-7 business days once the customer has been notified and accepted their refund option.
- Depending on the situation and the number of items purchased, Fine Seeds may refund the original shipping cost.
- The customer may be refunded by the original payment method, check, or PayPal. However, if the refund occurs after 120 days of purchase, it will be processed in the form of a check.
Refund/Return Policy for Customer Remorse Products
When a customer purchased the wrong product, or doesn't want it, Fine Seeds will accept returns as follows:
- Fine Seeds will accept any unopened seed packages within 30 days for a full refund less shipping costs.
- Fine Seeds does not accept returns for bulbs and perennials due to their perishable nature.
- All returns are made through mail, and the customer is responsible for creating their own return label and covering shipping costs. We do not refund shipping fees. If they had free shipping, Fine Seeds will deduct the shipping fees from their refund.
- Customers should contact Fine Seeds to advise they will be returning seeds. Assuming the customer has returned seeds within 15 days of receipt, Fine Seeds will process the refund within 5-7 business days using the original payment method. Some financial institutes take a few extra days to process payment.
- No returns will be accepted, nor refunds granted after 30 days of the customer receiving the product.
- Fine Seeds does not accept returns of used goods.
Questions or Complaints Concerning Germination
We recommend that you first simply consult the internet, or any other reliable horticultural source (ex. your area Ag extension agent, local master gardener members, etc.) to properly gauge the scope of the situation. Most often, dissatisfaction with germination stems not from crop failure, but from either:
- Unrealistic expectation of bloom cycles (ex.: expecting perennial seeds to produce blooms the first year)
- Failure to plant according to prescribed procedures and season (ex.: planting during risk of frost/drought, or simply scattering seeds on an unprepared site without turning over the soil, etc.).
If no satisfactory answer can be achieved through these channels, we welcome you to then contact us for further assistance. If you remain convinced that the viability of the seeds or bulbs you planted were somehow defective and that no honest explanation for the problem can be ascertained, per approval by our customer service department, we will offer you a choice of either:
- Store credit for the price paid for the item
- Refund for the full amount paid for the item in question
Mislabeled Seeds or Bulbs
Although a rare occurrence, seeds or bulbs could be mislabeled due to simple human error during the packing process. If you believe that this is the case with your order, please notify us as soon as the problem has been detected and attach an accompanying photo to an email to help us better understand the mistake. Once a mistake is acknowledged by us, the customer will be offered their choice of either:
- Store credit for the price paid for the item
- Refund for the full amount that you paid for the item in question