Gold Foil Heart Valentine Card "All Your Heart are Belong to Me"

I have made the decision to charge for shipping. All sellers do, but some put the cost of shipping into the item. That is fine but I prefer to keep them separate for the sake of transparency. On most items I have Etsy calculate the cost of shipping so there are no overages. However shipping costs vary a lot depending on the size of the box I end up using. If I am able to get your item safely packed in a smaller box I will happily refund you the difference. I do not make a profit on shipping. In fact just the opposite. Until changing my shop policies I was losing a lot of money on shipping.

I also charge a handling fee of 1.50 per item. This helps me pay for packaging materials which I use A LOT of to keep your items safe, and always reuse materials when possible, which is why your item may come packaged in materials from multiple other stores or locations. : ) It can take HOURS to get a week's order's all packaged up safely, so the handling fee also goes toward offsetting the cost of the time that takes.

I ship via USPS so that I can charge you the lowest price on shipping. Even then please note that to ship an item that weighs less than one pound ranges from about $6 to $10 depending on the weight and where you live in relation to me. If that seems like a lot to you, believe me, it's a lot to me too!

Additionally, sometimes the post office has a weather delay, or even damages or loses and item. I have learned the hard way that I cannot predict or take responsibility for post office issues. When you receive a shipping notification that means I have printed a label and dropped it off; however sometimes the post office does not scan it in until the next day or in rare cases several days later. I cannot guarantee anything after the drop off. If you need an item by a specific time please either purchase far enough ahead to plan for any delays or purchase expedited shipping (though this is also not a guarantee).

Unfortunately, if you provide the wrong address I cannot reship items that are returned or lost without another payment. I run a small business and that would really add up quickly.

At this time I do not ship internationally.

USPS requires insurance on items over $100 dollars, and in that event, you will be asked to pay for the insurance, which is usually around $4.00 for anything valued over $50. The great thing about this is that if something happens to your package you can be reimbursed!

Non smoking home BUT we do have a dog. She does not smoke either, or help package or play with items. However she does stalk me in my office and a hair or two may slip past my notice.