Note:
This FAQ is provided to assist you in your shopping experience
and we truly hope and believe that it will indeed be a wonderful
one. However, no FAQ is ever perfect. So, if you still have
a question, be sure to contact us!
Navigating
Reems.com
How to
get around? How to Shop?
Reems Search
Shopping and
Shipping Q&A:
Billing
& Shipping Address
Return Policy &
RMA
Payment Methods
Cancellation &
Changing Placed Order
Promotion Codes
Status of Order
Shipping Time
Shipping Charges
International
Shipments
Free Shipping over
$100 Promotion
Gift Delivery
in Pakistan
Gift Delivery
in USA
Delivery Area
in Pakistan
Credit Card & Security Q&A:
Using Someone
Else's Credit Card
Credit Card Security
& Watchdog
Credit Card Fraud
Privacy Policy
Miscellaneous Q&A
Contacting
Us
Size Issues
What's Behind the Name?
Catalog Requests
Retail Stores
Wholesale Requests
Custom Tailoring
Gift Certificates
1.
How do I navigate your website, select and buy a product.
Simple! On the left is our Virtual store menu. Move your
mouse cursor to where it says 'Categories'. A java pop-up
menu should come up showing you all the different categories
and sub-categories of goods that we have available. Select
your desire categories and then click on the 'GO' button.
Or get rid of the pop-up menu by clicking on the X in the
top left corner. If this pop-up menu does not appear (some
navigators may not be compatible) or you just don't like
to scroll through all the categories, click on 'Categories'
and it will take you to a neatly organized Categories page.
Here, you can click on the category of your choice and scroll
through the items. You will be able to see 10 items/page.
Click on any item to see detailed description and close-ups
in most cases. Click on 'Next X items' to move into the
next set of items. You can also search for item by keyword,
price or Item ID#. Click on 'Home' to return to the main
page at anytime. To purchase an item, enter amount desired
and then click on 'Add this item to your cart'. You can
then continue shopping by clicking 'Continue Shopping' or
'Checkout' at this time. You will be prompted to enter billing,
shipping and other information and once you submit your
order, we will take it on from there! If you need help,
email us at help@reems.com
2.
How do I use Reems Search ?
Search by Size
- S for Small
- M for Medium
- L for Large
- XL for Extra Large
- XXL for Extra Extra Lrage
Search by Price
To search by price type in the dollar amount.
For example to find all dress for 39.99 or less. You
would enter 39.99 and press sarch button. The search
result would display the items which meet your price
amount and any items which is below that amount.
Search by Product
Includes product Id, Color, description etc.
3. What
is the difference between Billing Address and Shipping Address?
Billing Address is the address where a customer gets his
bills from the credit card company. Shipping address is
the address where the customer wants to receive the shipment.
Reems.com requires both addresses as this serves to improve
security. Large orders may need further verification especially
if shipping & billing addresses are different.
4. What is your return policy?
We offer a 100% money-back guarantee. We are able to offer
you this money back guarantee because we are very confident
that you will like Reems.com's merchandise. If however,
you do not like our products you can return it (if in original
condition) within 15 days of date of purchase, for a full
refund of the item's purchase price.
Effective July 1, 2001, all returns on ghagra cholis &
elite suits (any suit above $125 each) will incur 15% restocking
fee. This fee will ONLY be waived if there is an error on
Reems.com's part as far as size or other significant detail.
This will help Reems.com avoid potential refunds abuse problem
and keep our costs low, savings that we pass on to customers.
However, we will not refund the shipping charges incurred,
if any. Shipping is refundable in a few cases such as where
the item is defective or if there was some misrepresentation
of size, material, etc (both quite unlikely).
Important note on refunds of items that were shipped free
under ‘Free Shipping over $50’: Unless defective, the buyer
will incur the original shipping charge if buyer returns
an item. For instance, if someone buys a dress for
$54.99 and pays no shipping under the promotion but decides
to return the dress, the amount of refund will be reduced
by the amount of Reems.com’s shipping cost. In essence,
the free shipping applies only in the case where the good
is kept:
Refund=$54.99 – $4.49 (or whatever the shipping cost was)
= $50.50
Clearance items can be exchanged for other store items
for their full price unless the clearance reason was
misrepresented in error or it is stated specifically
otherwise in the item description. One more option available
is to incur a 20% restocking fee to receive a cash/credit
refund.
For any refunds, you need to be approved first. Write to
refunds@reems.com
and inform us what you are refunding. Though our policy
is ‘no-questions asked’, we do appreciate if you inform
us of the reason for return so we can improve our service
continually. On approval, you will be issued a RMA# that
will be used for tracking purposes. You will need to return
the dresses within 14 days of receipt of RMA or 30 days
of receipt of goods, whichever is earlier for full credit.
Otherwise, we will have the option of issuing you a store
credit for the full amount or charge 15% restocking for
monetary refund. You will then receive a message such as
follows:
Example Message:
We have received your message regarding refund of clothes.
Your refund has been approved. Your RMA number is xxx-xxx.
Please be sure to mention this on your refund as all returns
without RMAs will be returned to sender and mail to:
Reems.com
RMA# xxx-xxx
9506 Sharpcrest Dr.
Houston, TX 77036
For prompt response and credit to your account, write down
the RMA# prominently on the box. On receipt of clothes,
we will e-mail you advising you about your credit. This
credit can be applied back to your card or preferably to
your account, in which case you can buy any other items
online against this credit.
5. How
can I make payment for my purchases?
You can make payment in several different ways:
- Pay through a credit card online: In
this case, your order will be processed as soon as we
receive the order. .
- Order via telephone: Call us at 1-866-620-1888
(Toll-Free) or 713-965-6068 to order via telephone. Live
service hours: 10am-4pm CST. Please do leave your name,
telephone & a brief message if you call after-hours
or if representatives are busy during office hours.
- Pay via Paypal.com: This is a free
service that allows you to charge your card with a third
party and then they pay us. In this case our user id in
paypal is: help@reems.com.
Order will be processed after payment has made through.
- Pay through a check or a money order:
In this case, the order will be processed after we receive
the check or the money order. The procedure for this is
as follows:
> 1. YOU need to email us the codes of the items you
wish to purchase. This will allow Reems.com to reserve
item for you (for maximum 4 business days).
2. Reems.com will reply with an invoice including shipping
& handling.
3. YOU need then to send Reems.com a money order/personal
check at following address.
9506 Sharpcrest Dr.
Houston, TX 77036
(Telephone: 713-965-6068)
Only after
payment is processed, Reems.com will ship you your purchased
goods.
6.
Can I cancel or change an order after it has been placed?
Yes. Please e-mail us
immediately at help@reems.com. However, it is possible
that if you sent the e-mail more than 12 hours after the
purchase that the order may already have been processed
and shipped. If shipment has been made then you would have
to submit another order (if you wanted to add something)
or return the shipped goods using the process described
above.
7. How
do I use promotion codes?
Sometimes, Reems.com
will offer special discounts. You need a promotion code
to use the discount. Simply type it in the Checkout form.
And if your code matches the promotion conditions, we will
apply it in the email invoice that you will receive. It
will not be reflected on the final online invoice. But don't
worry, we will take care of it! E-mail us if you have questions.
Note: Special promotions cannot be combined.
8.
How can I inquire about the status of my order? How do I
contact you for any other reason?
You can call our customer service at 1-866-620-1888 (Toll-Free)
or 713-965-6068 or send an email to help@reems.com with your order number
to inquire about the status of your order. Please provide
us with the respective order number whenever you call or
email us to check the status. Phone messages and emails
are generally replied to within 24 hours during business
days and 24-72 hours if message is left on weekends/holidays.
Priority of correspondence and replies in order or priority
will be as follows:
(1) E-mail: Highest (2) Telephone (3) 'Snail' mail
9.
How many days will it take to get the shipment?
Your purchase
will be delivered to you depending on the shipping method
that you chose while placing your order. Below is an estimate
of delivery times for the services we offer. These times
are estimated from the day following your order being placed
at Reems.com.
| Shipping Method |
Estimated Time |
| USPS Ground Service |
5-9 business days |
| USPS Priority Mail |
3-5 business days |
| USPS Express Mail |
1-2 business day for
Domestic Orders |
| USPS Global Priority
Mail |
5-8 business days for
Canadian Orders |
| USPS Global Express Mail |
3-5 business days for
Canadian Orders |
| USPS AirMail Parcel
Post |
7-12 business days
for International Orders |
If inventory/technical
problems will delay delivery beyond 7 business days, we
will notify you. If you cannot wait 7 business days, please
notify us so we can expedite delivery.
Our preferred
method of shipping is by USPS Ground Service. If you are
ordering over $50 of merchandise, you might qualify for
free ground shipping, see below.
10.
What are your shipping charges?
Shipping charges are
calculated by weight of goods. We charge pretty much what
shipping actually costs.
Handling charges are normally less than $1 if any. Normally
all items are defaulted to 1 lb. Heavy party/bridal dresses
may be set at 2 lbs.
|
Weight (lbs.) |
USPS Ground |
USPS Priority |
USPS Express |
Canada Priority* |
Canada Express |
Global Priority* |
Global Express |
|
less than 1.0 |
$3.99 |
$4.29 |
$21.00 |
$8.99 |
$17.00
|
$18.00 |
$26.00 |
|
less than 2.0 |
$4.29 |
$4.49 |
$23.00 |
$11.99
|
$19.00
|
$22.00 |
$29.00 |
|
2.1 to 3.0 |
$4.99 |
$5.49 |
$26.00 |
$14.99
|
$21.00
|
$26.00 |
$35.00 |
|
3.1 to 4.0 |
$5.29 |
$6.99 |
$29.00 |
$17.99
|
$23.00
|
$30.00 |
$39.00 |
|
4.1 to 5.0 |
$5.49 |
$7.99 |
$32.00 |
$18.99 |
$24.00
|
$35.00 |
$42.00 |
|
5.1 to 6.0 |
$5.79 |
$8.49 |
$36.00 |
$21.99
|
$26.00
|
$37.00 |
$45.00 |
|
6.1 + |
Add $0.25/lb |
Add $0.90/lb |
Add $2.0/lb |
Add $2.0/lb |
Add $3.0/lb |
Add $3.0/lb |
Add $5.0/lb |
11.
Will you ship internationally?
Yes,
we will. Rates are in the table above. Express delivery
is available and if your purchase is over $50, see next
Question.
Free shipping Promotions
12.
Why did my final online bill show a shipping charge even
though my order was over the stated minimum? Can I have
expedited/international delivery under the promotion?
Don't worry! Our web program
is not yet smart enough to recognize the free shipping.
But, your email invoice will indicate free shipping as promised.
If your purchase is above the stated minimum ($50 or $100
as stated on the homepage), shipping will be free via
USPS Ground Service.
If you choose Express mail or International or International
Express, this is normally not eligible for any shipping
discounts.
13.
Do you deliver flowers/cakes to Pakistan, if we place an
order in the US?
Yes we do provide this service. However, we need 3-4 business
days lead time to deliver it on time. For example, if you
want the item to be delivered on 23 December 2000, then
it’s best to place the order by 18 December 2000.
Click
here to see a list of cities we can deliver in Pakistan
14. Can I order flowers and
cakes to be delivered within USA?
No, you cannot order flowers and cakes to be delivered within
USA since we do not provide that service as of now.
15. To which the places do
you deliver in Pakistan?
See description of Gifts to Pakistan.
16.
Can I make a purchase by using my friend's/relative's credit
card?
No, you cannot make a purchase by using your friend's/relative's
credit card. The credit card should be in your name. This
is only to protect you. However, we do allow for exceptions
though this may require additional verification.
17. What kind of credit card
security do you operate?
Our fortified security measures ensure that sensitive information
(i.e. credit card number) is protected. All your personal
information is encrypted before it is transmitted over the
Internet that guarantees that your information is inaccessible
to any third party. We use worldwide industry-standard SSL
technology for this data encryption. We are registered with
Thawte, a US-based Net Authentication Agency as a Secure Site.
18. How do you deal with Credit Card Fraud?
We trust our customers. But, at the same time we will take
the utmost action as allowed by law to pursue fraudulent
card activity at our store. We have contacted the FBI's Internet Fraud division about past credit card
fraud and will do the same in the future.
19.
What is your Privacy Policy (Cookies, etc)?
Please see Privacy
Policy.
20.
I am confused about sizing, where can I get more help?
First, refer to the ‘Size Chart & Information’ Page.
Click
here. If you are still not sure, it's always best
to email us at help@reems.com and one of our specialists will assist you.
21.
What's behind the name Reems?
We are often asked this
question. Reem is an Arabic word that stands for a gazelle
and symbolizes beauty. Reems.com symbolizes beauty as well--
beauty on the web that is. And our goal is to make you look
beautiful as well with our beautiful 'Reem-like' clothing
and accessories. Or beautify your knowledge with books or
beautify your honor with jilbaabs & hijaab. Hence, we
are all about beauty, we are Reems.com: Where Eastern Fashion
Thrives!
22.
Do you have a printed catalog?
No, we don't currently.
We are focussing completely on the Internet store and want
to make your online experience wonderful. Nearly every item
that we have in inventory that meets our quality standards
will be either online or in the process of being online.
Hence, we currently do not see the utility of an 'off-line'
catalog. This does not mean that we will never have one.
We will keep you informed if and when we do print one.
23.
Where are your stores? Are you in the non-Internet retail
business?
Answer is similar to the previous one. We
are strictly ONLINE. All our sales are online and we intend
to remain that way at least in the near future. Sometimes,
we may entertain special requests to see our products in
person (especially if in Houston) but this is a rarity.
For instance, money-back guarantees do not apply when purchasing
in person. E-mail us if you have a special situation
help@reems.com.
24.
Are you in the wholesale business?
Depends on the product
and quantity. Please email orders@reems.com Specify item
number and quantity for fastest response.
25.
What about custom tailoring/designing?
Generally no. But, we will entertain special or large-quantity
requests especially in the bridal suits area. Please email
help@reems.com and tell us what you are looking for.
26. How do I use
a gift certificate?
First of all, shop as you would normally
do. You would need to enter your credit card information,
etc. In the space for promotion code, enter the unique number
that should be located on the top left corner of your certificate.
Your final online invoice will not reflect the certificate
discount. But, your email invoice and actual billing will
reflect the certificate. Please note that there is no refund
if your purchase is less than the face value of the certificate.
If you have any other questions, please contact us. We want
to make your use of the certificate as simple as we can
make it.
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