
Announcement Hello and welcome in my Etsy shop! I'm Michael Vermeij, a full time and creative woodworker based in France. In this shop, you'll find a range of contemporary and unique wooden objects to enjoy and to admire... from A to Z designed and made by me. Need help? Special wishes? Questions? Don't hesitate to contact me; I'm easy to talk to;-). I wish you a good day and friendly greetings, Michael
Announcement
Hello and welcome in my Etsy shop! I'm Michael Vermeij, a full time and creative woodworker based in France. In this shop, you'll find a range of contemporary and unique wooden objects to enjoy and to admire... from A to Z designed and made by me. Need help? Special wishes? Questions? Don't hesitate to contact me; I'm easy to talk to;-). I wish you a good day and friendly greetings, Michael
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Reviews
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Alexia on Dec 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe shipment was very fast, I was afraid that the piece would be damaged in the trip but it is in perfect condition. It's very pretty and full of poetry, my mother will love it, thank you!
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AALUANDA on May 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsNice design. I bought it for a present and expected a better quality at that price point. Would be 4.5/5 for me.
Michael responded on May 20, 2022
Hello Aaluanda, Thank you for taking the time for posting your review and the valuable conversations we've had! I wish you a great day and friendly greetings, Michael
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Rebecca on May 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsExactly as pictured and described. Excellent quality and craftsmanship! Beautiful job! Love!
Michael responded on May 7, 2022
Hello Rebecca! Thank you, again, for that perfect review!!! It's much appreciated and I'm very happy to know that it arrived safely in your homestead;-). Have a great weekend and warm greetings, Michael
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Rebecca on Mar 17, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful quality! Excellent craftsmanship! Gorgeous wood! Matches description perfectly! Love!
Michael responded on May 7, 2022
Hello Rebecca! A big "THANK YOU" for your kind and thoughtful review... it's highly appreciated! I wish you lots of pleasure with your new board and have a great weekend;-) Warm regards, Michael
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Rachel on Feb 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsHigh craftsmanship, beautiful wood, amazing attention to detail. I’m a happy customer!!!
Michael responded on May 7, 2022
Hello Rachel, Thank you very much for that kind and thoughtful review; it's really appreciated! Have a great weekend and best regards, Michael
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About MichaelVermeij
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Shaping curves.
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Sanding.
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Craft cards.
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Logo branding.
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Early morning view from my workshop. I know....it's ridiculous!
A little background story....My life as a woodworker did not start with my grandfather giving me my first chainsaw for my 1st birthday…neither did I finish my first fruit bowl by the age of 4 in a rustic work shed. Instead, I’ve actually had a few very interesting safaris before. I was a cab driver, a chef, I’ve worked in a monkey conservation park and was contracted as a travel guide.
In my twenties, I’ve travelled a lot… Escaping from my cosy but overcrowded home country, The Netherlands, and like many travellers; in search of ‘something’. During one of those journeys in Australia, I lent a hand to a guesthouse owner constructing his tree-trunk bed and found from that day on my ‘something’! Working with wood…
I love the calm of working with this organic material. It reveals new aspects with every project… new characters, wood grains, fragrances and the demand for new skills. It is an intense & serene process… seeing a raw piece of wood transforming into my own ideas. Inspirations are never far in this beautiful environment …I’m living in France with my lovely wife on a hilltop, overlooking the stunning Pyrenees mountain range.
Have a great day!
Michael Vermeij
Shop members
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Michael Vermeij
Owner, Photographer, Maker
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
For me, it's very important that you are pleased with your purchase.
If, for any reason, you are not are happy with your purchase after receiving it, please contact me within 24 hours and I will make sure we will resolve this inconvenience as soon as possible!
Please note, in case of a delay or problem with the delivery or a lost package because of a malfunction of the postal service, I'm asking you to be patient... thankfully, these things happen not very often but it's still possible. Please, allow to wait 60 days from the shipping date. If your package still didn't arrive by then, I will make you a full refund.
In the unlikely event that you, as a customer, provided me the wrong shipping address, have not collected or declined your registered package, I'll refund you the original purchase price MINUS the shipping fee as soon as the package arrived back to me.
I accept returns if you contact me within 14 days after having received your package. The order has to be shipped back with your national postal company (so, not with any courier services like UPS, DHL, FedEx etc.), in the original box (or an equivalent quality) with track & trace, signature required, insurance and within 21 days after you have received it. Please contact me before sending the item back, I would like to know the reason for your return. Refund will only take place after I've received your returned item(s). Please note that, unless the item did arrive to you broken or damaged, that you as a customer, are responsible for the return shipping fees.
Friendly greetings,
Michael Vermeij
Payment
I accept credit and debit cards, Etsy gift cards, other international payment methods where available & PayPal
Shipping
Below you can read how the item will find its way to your homestead;
Step 1
After I received your payment, the item will be made ready for sending within 1 business day. I will ship your order to the address provided by the Etsy checkout unless specified otherwise. For your own good, please double check if you did provide the right & full address unless you wish your purchase to have a long round-the-world-trip.
Step2
When the item is ready to leave my workshop after kissing goodbye, I will send you through email the track & trace number in order to follow your priority package. All items shipped are of course packed with care and protected by the therefore suitable materials and products.
Step3
As soon as the mailman arrives with your long-expected item, please, show kind politeness by not literally throw yourself across his delivery truck, snatching your package out of his trunk and run off with it. She or he needs your signature to confirm me that you received your package in good order.
Step4
Please check the approximate delivery times:
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the transit indications described below are not accurate at this time. As you will understand, the current transit time is considerably longer and therefore, I appreciate your patience. However, if you did not receive your item within 2 months, a full refund will be given.
2-5 Business days within France
6-10 Business days within the European Union
10-21 Business days To Australia/New-Zealand & Asia, Canada/USA & South-Africa.
It’s good to bear in mind that exceptions do occur due to strikes, flat tires, roadblocks, fallen trees, doing private shoppings during work shift, lost keys, cancelled weddings and overzealous custom officials. As you will understand, therefore I cannot be held responsible.
Additional policies and FAQs
'Michael Vermeij Handcrafted Design' is NOT registered to collect VAT/GST in any country, so when you see Etsy's "VAT/GST included where applicable" statement under the price, please bear in mind it is NOT applicable to purchases in this shop, your country's normal VAT/GST procedures will apply, if there's any.
Please familiarize yourself with your country's import laws and regulations, including any restrictions your country may place on the importation of certain goods or materials.
Privacy
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that I do not own or control, including Etsy or any third party services you access through Etsy. You can reference the Etsy Privacy Policy to learn more about its privacy practices.
INFORMATION I COLLECT
To fulfill your order, you must provide me with certain information (which you authorized Etsy to provide to me), such as your name, email address, postal address, payment information, and the details of the product that you're ordering. You may also choose to provide me with additional personal information, if you contact me directly.
WHY I NEED YOUR INFORMATION AND HOW I USE IT
I rely on a number of legal bases to collect, use, and share your information, including:
*as needed to provide my services, such as when I use your information to fulfill your order, to settle disputes, or to provide customer support;
*when you have provided your affirmative consent, which you may revoke at any time, such as by signing up for my mailing list;
*if necessary to comply with legal obligation or court order or in connection with a legal claim, such as retaining information about your purchases if required by tax law; and
*as necessary for the purpose of my legitimate interests, if those legitimate interests are not overridden by your rights or interests, such as 1) providing and improving my services. I use your information to provide the services your requested and in my legitimate interest to improve my services; and 2) Compliance with the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use. I use your information as necessary to comply with my obligations under the Etsy Seller Policy and Terms of Use.
Information about my customers is important to my business. I share your personal information for very limited reasons and in limited circumstances, as follows:
Etsy. I share information with Etsy as necessary to provide you my services and comply with my obligations under both the Etsy Seller Policy and Etsy Terms of Use.
Service providers. I engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to my shop, such as delivery companies. I will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these services.
Business Transfers. If I sell or merge my business, I may disclose your information as part of that transaction, but only to the extent permitted by law.
Compliance with laws. I may collect, use, retain, and share your information if I have a good faith belief that it is reasonably necessary to: (a) respond to legal process or to government requests; (b) enforce my agreements, terms and policies; (c) prevent, investigate, and address fraud and other illegal activity, security, or technical issues; or (d) protect the rights, property, and safety of my customers, or others.
DATA RETENTION
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide you with my services and as described in my Privacy Policy. However, I may also be required to retain this information to comply with my legal and regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce my agreements. I generally keep your data for the following period of time: 2 years.
TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE EU
I may store and process your information through third-party hosting services in the US and other jurisdictions. As a result, I may transfer your personal information to a jurisdiction with a different data protection and government surveillance laws than your jurisdiction. If I am deemed to transfer information about you outside of the EU, I rely on my email provider as the legal basis for the transfer.
YOUR RIGHTS
If you reside in certain territories, including the EU, you have a number of rights in relation to your personal information. While some of these rights apply generally, certain rights apply only in certain limited cases. I describe these rights below:
Access. You may have the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information I hold about you by contacting me using the contact information below.
Change, restrict, delete. You may also have rights to change, restrict my use of, or delete your personal information. Absent exceptional circumstances (like where I am required to store data for legal reasons), I will generally delete your personal information upon request.
Object. You can object to (1) my processing of some of your information based on my legitimate interests and (2) receiving marketing messages from me after providing your express consent to receive them. In such cases, I will delete your personal information unless I have compelling and legitimate grounds to continue using that information or if it is needed for legal reasons.
Complain. If you reside in the EU and wish to raise a concern about my use of our information (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local data protection authority.
HOW TO CONTACT ME
For purposes of EU data protection law, I, Michael Vermeij, am the data controller of your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact me at info [!at] michaelvermeij.com, or here via Etsy.
Michael Vermeij
379 Route De Parron
Lieu-dit Saint Simon
47170 Mézin, France