We are an established small family business based in West Sussex in Southern England - our customer base is worldwide. We provide a professional and friendly shopping experience, and we are a member of the Federation of Small Businesses.
The Tea Towel Shop is an internet mail order business - we do not have retail premises.
The linen tea towels we sell are genuine Ulster Weavers pure linen tea towels, they are brand new with labels/tags.
You do not need to create an account with us to make a purchase.
Payment
Secure on-line payment facility - We use Sage Pay and Streamline to process your card payments - you can purchase items in the knowledge that your card details are secure.....The Tea Towel Shop do not see any of your card details.
Credit / Debit Cards - We are able to accept payment via Mastercard / Visa / American Express and all major UK debit cards. We do not see the details of your credit/debit card when you pay this way - the transaction is handled securely via Sage Pay & Streamline. Your payment will show as Busy Lizzie Crafts on your bank or credit card statement.
UK Cheque / Postal Order - We accept payment by cheque/postal order from our UK customers only - we regret we are unable to accept payment by International Money Order. If paying this way would you please arrange for us to receive your cheque/postal order, payable to BUSY LIZZIE CRAFTS, within 7 working days - thank you.
VAT
We are not VAT registered and do not charge VAT on your purchases.
Delivery We post to UK, BFPO, Europe and Worldwide. Our charges are based on the current Royal Mail postal charges plus a small fee to cover packaging - click here for more details.
Each printed linen tea towel weighs an average of 105 grams (excluding packing materials) - and the larger glass cloths weigh an average of 200 grams each (excluding packing materials). The weight you see during the checkout process is the average weight of tea towels excluding packing materials.
Depending on the value of your order we may sometimes decide to send a package via Signed For, Parcelforce or International Signed For delivery - we may also decide to send your tea towels in more than one package. Should this be our decision you will not be charged an additonal fee.
We aim to despatch purchases within 2 working days of receiving payment - we are generally able to despatch within 1 working day (working days are Monday to Friday, excluding UK Bank Holidays). If there is likely to be a delay during busy periods we will post a message on our website at the top of the right hand column.
Customers outside European Union - We will attach a Customs Declaration form to the front of your parcel clearly indicating the contents and value. You will be responsible for any customs/import duties appropriate to the country of import.
Packaging Your tea towels will be carefully packed in a grip-seal bag (which will have a small hole for safety reasons) - this bag is then placed in a plastic mailing bag. The coloured mailing bags we use are made from recycled materials and are themselves recyclable.Larger orders may be packaged in a recycled box.
Returns
We sincerely hope you are pleased with your purchase however should you need to return tea towels please contact us for a returns number before sending them back to us - thank you.
Change of Mind
You have a 14 day period which starts when you receive the goods to cancel all or part of your purchase (called a cooling-off period). Should you change your mind and decide you do not wish to purchase the items they must be returned to us unused, and in their original packaging within that period, together with your invoice and returns number details.
We will refund the cost of the item(s) returned and original P&P costs when they are received by us. You will be responsible for the cost of return postage. Should the goods not be received in the same condition as they were sent to you we reserve the right to charge an appropriate fee.
Faulty or not as described
If your tea towels are faulty or not as described we will replace (wherever possible) or refund the purchase price (including postage costs) if they are returned to us within 14 days of receipt with their original packaging, together with your invoice and returns number details. UK customers
Please contact us before returning items for a returns number. We recommend that you use Recorded Delivery/Special Delivery when returning items as we are unable to refund monies if items are not safely received by us.
Overseas customers
Please contact us before returning items for a returns number. We recommend that you use a trackable method of returning items as we are unable to refund monies if items are not safely received by us.
If you are returning goods from overseas you must clearly mark the package "Returned goods of UK origin" to enable UK Customs clearance. If you do not do this and Customs charge duty on the return we will reject the package and it will be returned to you at your expense.
Your parcel has not arrived? Although the vast majority of items sent via Royal Mail are delivered as expected, Royal Mail does not accept that items are lost or missing in the post until after 15 working days from the date of posting.
If you are concerned that your parcel has gone astray please do let us know, however we will be unable to replace (wherever possible) or refund until 15 working days have elapsed since the posting date. Should we need to claim for a lost parcel you may be contacted by Royal Mail during their investigation process. Busy Lizzie Crafts
The Tea Towel Shop trades under our Busy Lizzie Crafts banner. We originally sold Ulster Weavers tea towels on our Busy Lizzie Crafts website and eventually set up this specialised site. Payments will show as Busy Lizzie Crafts on your credit card or bank statement.
Other websites under the Busy Lizzie Crafts banner:
www.busylizziecrafts.co.uk - selling cross stitch, blackwork, hardanger and longstitch kits from UK designers and manufacturers.
www.crossstitchneedleshop.co.uk - specialising in the needles used for cross stitch, blackwork, hardanger, longstitch and tapestry
We use Sage Pay & Streamline to process payments securely to give you peace of mind at all times. We also use Mastercard SecureCode & Verified by Visa to give you added security.
We offer our customers the opportunity to enter a draw for a 10% discount code - click here for more details.
Please contact usif you have any queries, or telephone 01273-252459 (answermachine available if we are unable to take your call)
If you would like us to notify you via email when an out-of-stock design is available again please let us know.
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