Customer Service
Payment
Payment Options
Methods of payment accepted: We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Paypal. At this time we do not accept Cashier's checks, Money Orders, or any other type of payment.
Important information about payment:
- Credit Cards may be charged immediately upon order.
- With a credit card payment, you will notice the charge on your bill or statement within 2 business days
- For your security, your billing name and address must match that of the credit card used for payment. We reserve the right to cancel any order that does not match these criteria.
- You will only be charged for the items that are shipped to you, along with appropriate shipping and tax, where applicable.
Sales Tax
Sales taxes may apply to your order if you live in the state of Florida..
- The 7% Federal Sales Tax are applied to orders delivered to Florida addresses.
- Orders Delivered to other states in the USA and the world do not get charged sales taxes
Prices
All prices are listed in US dollars. You may use our currency tool located at the top of the website. Choose your currency and all prices will be adjusted. If you order by credit card, the credit card company will automatically convert to your currency and pay the appropriate amount.
We may feature promotional coupon and discount programs. Follow these simple steps to redeem a promotion or discount code:
- On the Payment page in Checkout, enter the code in the box next to "Gift Certificates and Discount Codes." Codes are case sensitive.
- Click "Apply". If your discount qualifies, it will be displayed in the payment summary.
- Only one coupon per purchase.
SAFETY, SECURITY & PRIVACY
eCowhides.com website uses PayPal to secure your payment details for every transaction, one of the world's largest and most secure payment processors. With PayPal you can either use your existing PayPal account or pay without being a Paypal member. Paypal provides a secure 128 bit encrypted SSL session to protect your privacy including credit card information. Credit card numbers are never seen by us, nor are they stored by our system. Once your payment has been validated, your data are destroyed by Paypal. This provides the highest possible level of security to make your online shopping experience safe and secure. To learn more about the advantages of using Paypal please visit www.paypal.com
We are able to accept the following credit cards:
We are a verified Business Member of Paypal.
eCowhides.com uses the industry standard encryption protocol known as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to keep your order information secure. The security of the information regarding your order is very important to us. We use the 128-bit Secure Socket Layer protocol to protect the security of your online order information. You can be assured that all sensitive information will be handled with the utmost discretion and security. SSL technology encrypts your order information to protect it from being decoded by anyone other than eCowhides.com
Secure Mode
Once you enter the checkout page your computer will begin communicating with our server in secure mode. You can tell that you are in secure mode by the following:
The "http" in the web address will be replaced by "https"
GeoTrust Secure - Safe, Secure Shopping
eCowhides.com is tested and certified daily to pass the “GeoTrust Secure” Security Scan. To help address concerns about possible hacker access to your confidential data, and the safety of visiting this site, the "live" GeoTrust Secure mark appears only when this site passes the daily GeoTrust Secure tests.
Conditions of use
By accessing and browsing this website, you accept without limitation or qualification the terms and conditions set forth herein. It is important that you read these terms and conditions. If you fail to read these terms and conditions, you are nevertheless bound by the totality of the terms and conditions contained herein. If you do not agree with any of the terms, please do not use this website.
Canadian Residents
This website and the terms and conditions set out herein are applicable only to those users residing in USA who access the websites operated by eCowhides.com, as listed on eCowhides.com.
Age of Majority
This website is directed for use by adults. If you are under the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside, your parent or guardian should use this website on your behalf and you should not use this website on your own or provide any personal information while accessing this website.
Electronic Communications
You hereby authorize the exchange of internet documents and information between you and eCowhides.com in accordance with the terms of this section, or by email, and you agree that this Agreement in electronic form is equivalent to an original written agreement between you and eCowhides.com. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Exclusion of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SUBJECT TO ANY LAWS, IN YOUR JURISDICTION, THAT COULD PROHIBIT OR LIMIT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE SCOPE OF THE PRESENT EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, eCowhides.com, ITS AFFILIATES, THEIR DIRECTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, INDEPENDENT CONTENT SUPPLIERS, SPECIAL PARTNERS, MANDATARY SUPPLIERS OF LICENSE AND OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM eCowhides.com IS BOUND OR HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH (COLLECTIVELY THE “BENEFICIARIES”) DOES NOT MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES AS TO UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE TRANSACTIONS, PRIVACY, SECURITY, MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, TITLE, DURABILITY, SUITABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSES, OR THOSE ARISING OUT OF A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
IN NO EVENT WILL eCowhides.com AND ITS BENEFICIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, HOWSOEVER CAUSED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE OR LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES INCLUDING COMPUTER RESOURCES, ROUTERS AND STORED DATA, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, AGGRAVATED OR ECONOMIC DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY eCowhides.com OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED ON OR FROM THE WWW.eCowhides.com.COM WEBSITE, EVEN IF eCowhides.com OR ANY OF ITS BENEFICIARIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIM. IN NO CASE WILL LA CORDÉE’S OR ITS BENEFICIARIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) BE FOR MORE THAN THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SPECIFIC PRODUCTS ORDERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND TO WHICH THE CLAIM RELATES. IN NO EVENT WILL eCowhides.com OR ITS BENEFICIARIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES OR LOSSES RESULTING FROM VIRUSES, DATA CORRUPTION, FAILED MESSAGES, DAMAGES ARISING AS A RESULT OF: TRANSMISSION ERRORS OR PROBLEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS, eCowhides.com’S CONTRACTORS, THE INTERNET BACKBONE, THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, DAMAGES OR LOSSES CAUSED BY YOU, OR YOUR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, MANDATARIES OR SUBCONTRACTORS, OR OTHER EVENTS BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF eCowhides.com.
YOU AGREE TO DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS eCowhides.com AND ITS AFFILIATES AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING AND YOUR USE OF THE PRESENT WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.
THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRY OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This website and its servers are located in the Province of Quebec in USA. The parties elect domicile in the judicial district of Montreal. The terms, this website, any use of this website and any transaction conducted on or from it shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of USA applicable therein, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
Products sold or delivered under this Agreement shall be subject to export control laws and regulations of USA. You agree to comply at all times with all such laws and regulations. You will defend and hold eCowhides.com harmless against all claims, damages or liability resulting from breach of the foregoing.
Headings
The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
No Assignment
You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the express written consent of eCowhides.com.
Enurement
This Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Severability
The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared unenforceable or invalid, such provision shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and such declaration shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with all other agreements, terms or conditions incorporated or referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between you and eCowhides.com relating to the subject matter hereof, the use of this website and any transactions conducted on or from this website, and supersede any prior understandings or agreements (whether electronic, oral or written) regarding the subject matter hereof, and may not be amended or modified except in writing, or by eCowhides.com making such amendments or modifications available to you pursuant to this Agreement.
No Waiver
The failure of eCowhides.com to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to respond to a breach by you or by any third party to this Agreement shall not in any way constitute a waiver by eCowhides.com of its right to subsequently enforce any of the terms and conditions contained herein or to act with respect to similar breaches.
Interpretation
The terms “you” and “your” refer to the person accessing the using the www.eCowhides.com website, for any reason whatsoever.
General
This section with respect to your personal privacy indicates that eCowhides.com may collect and use your personal information.
Identifiable Information
eCowhides.com will collect personal information about you (such as, your name, address, telephone number or email address) only if you provide it to us voluntarily by completing and submitting a paper form or online (or by contacting a customer service agent). In addition, some of our interactive promotions may invite you to send us names, email addresses, residential addresses or other information about people that you refer to us, in order to participate in certain promotions, including offers of samples, products or services offered by eCowhides.com online (“Products”). You can decide not to give such references, although this may affect your eligibility to participate in any such promotion.
Use of Personal Information
eCowhides.com may collect and use your personal information to better understand your needs and how we can improve the Products and services we offer to you, as well as to contact you. Your personal information may be disclosed to employees of eCowhides.com in connection with services they provide to eCowhides.com. Otherwise, eCowhides.com will not disclose your personal information to others without your consent. The information and promotions offered on this website are intended only for residents of USA and are valid only in USA, unless otherwise indicated on this website. We may occasionally ask you to confirm that you reside in USA to verify that the information provided to us is accurate.
Security
eCowhides.com has pledged to keep secure the data you provide to us and shall take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information against loss, misuse or adaptation. We ask the people to whom eCowhides.com provides access to your personal information in connection with providing services to eCowhides.com to confirm their commitment to respect the confidentiality of such information and to prohibit use of such information for any purpose other than those for which they were transmitted.
In order that the transmission of information from you to this website is safe, all the data transmitted through an online order or by submitting a form must by accompanied by a Secure Socket Layer (“SSL”) 128 bit browser, otherwise the data will be denied. This ensures to reduce the risk of computer attacks. If the SSL protocol is not supported by your current browser, you can install the necessary updates on the website of the internet provider (such as Microsoft, Netscape, etc.).
In order to offer a safe experience when shopping online and to maximize your protection, eCowhides.com associates itself only with recognized service providers with extensive experience in the sector (Moneris, Visa, Verisign, Mastercard, Interac, etc.). In addition, to ensure maximum security of data related to transactions by credit card, eCowhides.com adheres to the current safety criteria provided under the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Data Security Standards (DSS).
Automatic Collection of Non-Identifying Information
We may collect information about you that is not registered; for example, the type of Internet browser or operating system of your computer and the domain name of the website from which you have established the link with this website. In addition, upon accessing this website, we may store some information on your computer, known as a “cookie” (located on your hard drive, a small file that a website automatically sends to your computer when you connect to the website, containing information about your use of the Internet) or a similar file. Cookies allow us to tailor a website or promotion to better match your interests and preferences. Most internet browsers allow you to erase cookies from the hard drive of your computer, block all cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is stored by a website. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. eCowhides.com can bind non-personal information collected automatically to personal information obtained in advance in accordance with the foregoing.
eCowhides.com reserves the right to amend the terms of this section at any time without notice, except to reduce the security of your experience on our website.
SHIPPING
Most items are In Stock and ready to ship. Some items may be in Back orders. For more information, please read the details below.
In-Stock Items
Most orders for In-Stock items begin shipping as soon as your online purchase is completed. Items are shipped once they are located in stock, your payment is approved, and the receiving address is verified.
Please note: expected shipment times specify when an item is expected to leave our warehouse, not when the item will arrive at its final shipping destination. After your order leaves our warehouse, delivery times vary according to the location of your shipping address.
For example, if you order an In-Stock item on Monday that leaves the warehouse in 1-2 full business days, it will leave the warehouse by end-of-day Wednesday. After your order leaves our warehouse, delivery times vary according to the location of your shipping address. Please note that business days are Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays within the USA.
Pre-Ordered Items
Pre-ordered items are items that are not in stock but available for advanced purchase on our site. Pre-ordered items are shipped directly once they arrive in stock. You will be notified of the status of your item via email.
Out of Stock (Backorders)
Although every attempt is made to maintain inventory of each product we offer, occasionally we may be out-of-stock on certain products. If an item is out of stock we will notify you by phone or email. If we’ve sold out you will be offered an alternative and we will tell you how long you will have to wait until new stock arrives. You will be notified of the revised shipping date and given the opportunity to cancel your order. If an item is temporarily unavailable for any reason or has a longer delivery time, then eCowhides.com reserves the right to cancel any order if the product is no longer available. No compensation will be paid in such cases but customers will be reimbursed for the full cost of the order. Backordered items, if shipped separately, will incur additional shipping charges. You will only be charged for the items that are shipped to you, along with appropriate shipping and tax, where applicable.
- Delivery time of purchased items depends on your location.
- Items are only shipped during regular business days, which are Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays within the USA. If you receive an email notifying you that your items have been shipped during a weekend or federal holiday, they will not actually be shipped until the following business day.
Our Current Shipping Methods are:
Once you receive your order confirmation you should receive your order within 2-3 business days.
FREE Shipping on orders over $199.00 that are delivered in the USA. Any order below $199 is charged $10 to $15.
FREE shipping on orders over $399 that are delivered internationally. Any order below $399 is charged $40 to $50.
-Shipments that require extra shipping charges, as levied by usps, may not qualify for free shipping. Delivery times from USPS may be extended. This is a rare occurrence and applies to shipments of excessive weight or those arriving to extremely rural areas. If this is the case we will contact you before we make any charges to your account
- Tracking information will be provided to customers with valid email addresses.
- A fee of $15 may be charged for shipments that are either re-routed after leaving our warehouse or are incorrectly addressed due to a customer's error.
Please take note that some countries charge customs taxes. We are not aware of how much the fees are nor are we responsible in paying for these fees.
- Orders are shipped on business days only. Business days are Monday-Friday, excluding federal holidays within the USA..
- Please call a Customer Service Representative at 1.866.620.5913 if you have any questions.
ORDERING INFORMATION
eCowhides.com gives you 3 easy options to place an order. You may do one of the following:
- Order on-line - www.eCowhides.com
Follow our simple ordering process at www.eCowhides.com. Browse the full range of eCowhides.com products under the products tab on the main menu. Then fill in the size and quantity you would like in the selector box on the right of the screen and follow the simple checkout process. Ordering online is convenient and secure - Order by Phone - Please contact Customer Service at 1.866.620.5913, 24 hours, 7 days, all year long.
- Order by Email - You can also email your order to us! – orders@eCowhides.com - Please specify what product you are ordering and where you would like your product to be shipped.Be sure to include your phone number along with your name, address, and order description.
You can check the status of your order online and find out when it shipped. For orders shipped via Fedex, UPS and USPS you can also track your package. If you feel your order is taking longer than normal to arrive, please check your order status online.
- Once your order is processed, a tracking number will be sent to you via email.
- Check your email. You are required to enter an email address during Checkout, so that you may receive emails regarding the status of your order and the tracking number.
- Please go to eCowhides.com to view your Order History at any time.
- If you still have questions about your order, please contact us at 1.866.620.5913 or by email us at orders@ecowhides.com.
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Once your order is processed, a tracking number will be sent to you via email. eCowhides.com will ship your order by Fedex, UPS or USPS. Please allow 2-8 business days for delivery, depending on the destination. All orders are shipped to the delivery address that you supplied within 48 hours of receipt of the order. If we are out of tock on an item we will contact you. Orders placed over tbe weekend are sent on Monday evening. Orders placed on a public holiday are sent the next working day.
Shipping Time Frame
All in stock orders received during by 12:00 PM Easter Time (Monday-Friday) are shipped the same day. Weekend or holiday orders are shipped on Monday or the next business day.
Orders or parts of an order may be cancelled by our system for various reasons. Possible reasons include:
- Unavailable item(s)
- Difficulty in processing your payment information
- Inability to ship to address provided
- Existence of a duplicate order
If your order is cancelled, you will receive an important notice via email. It will explain the reason for the cancellation. You will not be billed for any cancelled items. Once an order is cancelled, it cannot be reprocessed and must be submitted again on our website. If you are interested in purchasing items similar to those unavailable, you may contact our Customer Service Department for recommendations.
Customer Requested Cancellations After you have clicked "Submit My Order", you cannot cancel or change your order. Our system is designed to process and ship orders immediately. However, we will do our best if the order has not already been shipped to try to assist you. Please contact Customer Service at 1.866.620.5913. Or, if you do not wish to keep the items once they have arrived in the mail, simply return them by following our Return Instructions.
eCowhides reserves the right to charge a 15% Restocking fee on orders where the client purchases multiple cowhides to only keep 1 or a few.
In the event you receive an email notifying you that we are unable to process your payment information, please contact us immediately at 1.866.620.5913. You will have the option to change your form of payment or cancel your order.
If one or more items in your order is a pre-ordered item, you may cancel that item. Please contact us immediately at 1.866.620.5913 if you wish to cancel these items.