We have assembled an assortment of questions we have been asked on the subject of order placement and delivery.
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I had a delivery arrive this morning, but it was without a copy of a receipt and I am hoping tht you will be able to forward one to me, I need this for my company's records. Kind regards and thanks Deborah |
Dear Deborah, Please find attached a copy of your invoice. There is the option of a invoice along with your order as you proceed through the cart (checkbox after the address details page), otherwise you receive only the email invoice immediately following your purchase. We implemented this some time ago in order to save trees, since most of our customers are happy with the emailed invoice/ order acknowledgment which does satisfy the requirements of both the inland revenue and VAT. Regards, Mark |
Hello I wonder if you can tell me if you offer trade or wholesale accounts? Many Thanks Tracey |
Dear Tracey, We are a retail business and offer discounts on orders over £60 plus free postage over £100. Since many of our items are handmade we are unable to obtain in the quantities necessary for wholesaling. However we can make specific quotations for factory/ mass produced items such as Swarovski beads and certain Sterling silver findings such as headpins, bolt rings, round beads, crimps etc, provided you wish to purchase in the factory produced minimum quantities. We would be pleased to make a quotation if you let us know your requirements. Kind Regards, Mark |
Hello, Forgive me if this is a silly question, but is it possible to buy smaller quantities of some items? I‘m interested in Murano Aquamarine Silverfoil Barrel Bead, 10 Murano Aquamarine Silverfoil Barrel Bead - approx. 10x5mm, £8.50 for 10 on this page https://www.beadaddict.co.uk/uk/murano16.htm and several other colours of the same items. As I only want two of each to make earrings, buying ten is a bit of a waste! With thanks, Joanna |
Dear Joanna, I regret our beads are bought in the pack sizes quoted. We would be unable to split a pack since this would make the remainder unsaleable. There are many other murano items sold single or in pairs however. regards, Mark |
Hi, I have been unable to find in the FAQ (or anywhere else on your website) a statement about your privacy policy. Do you have one? If not, do you pass on identifiable information (name/email/postal address) to third parties and do you store identifiable information about customers after an order has been dispatched? I would dearly love to order some beads from you but just felt I should be absolutely certain what the status is with regards to data privacy first. Many Thanks, Sarah |
Dear Sarah, We do not pass any information to any other party. All order details are kept (archived) by us for a period of 6 years - all companies are obliged to undertake this as a requirement of the Inland Revenue. Regards, Mark |
Dear Stephanie and Mark, I was thinking about ordering some beads from you, but was wondering what would happen if the beads were not what i was needing? Do you accept returns? Many Thanks Alison |
Dear Alison, With the exception of a few items (books, cords, chain & wire cut to order), we will refund any item returned in original and unused condition within 2 weeks of mailing. Regards, Mark |
Hi, I have placed an order over £100 and am ready to pay but it won’t let me continue til I select postage rate, and of course I want to take advantage of the free postage. Thanks for your help. Theresa |
Dear Theresa, Standard postage is free for orders over £100, just select this option and provided your order is over £100 after discount then the postage will reduce to zero. Note this only applies to Standard postage - Priority and overseas postages are chargeable for all order values. Regards, Mark |
I placed an order with your company and I was going to send a check to you. I understand that I have to send it in pounds, how do I do that? Do I send the check from my bank and you convert it or do I have to do that? I have never done international shipping before so I can use some help. Michelle |
Dear Michelle, Thank you for your order. Unfortunately, we can only accept a cheque drawn from a UK bank. (It is not possible to clear a US cheque from another country). If you are unable to pay by credit card, then you can arrange with your bank to pay by wire transfer, our details are: Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Alternatively we could email you a paypal payment link, if you are able to use PayPal. Kind Regards, Mark |
Good evening. I am interested in placing an order with your company, however I am unclear on a few items, can you please advise, if we wish to pay by check where to we send it to? if we wish to pay by credit card can that be done online? Secondly the shipping time to Florida, do you have an idea of the time frame? Also wondering how long you have been in business? T hank you and I look forward to hearing from you |
Dear Sir or madam, Cheque payment can only be made in UK Sterling , drawn from a UK bank. We take credit card payment online. Shipping to the US normally takes about 5 days. Regards, Mark |
Hi there, I was wondering if you have a certificate or some kind of proof that your Murano is authentic, only I have one of my customers asking me for this, do you have something you could photo copy me? Many thanks! Malin |
Dear Malin, I regret we do not have certificates for loose beads. The certificates you may have seen apply to finished pieces made on the Island. They do not supply 'loose' certificates since there is no guarantee on how these components will be used. Regards, Mark |
Hello, can you tell me whether you also sell to the trade? Many thanks, Raelene |
Dear Raelene, We supply to all customers, however we are not a wholesaler. We can supply some factory made items at a bulk discount if you have a specific enquiry please let us know. Regards, Mark |
Hi! I'm trying to figure out prices in us money. I just don't get it. If something is 62.25 in GBP sterling money how much for us? Shipping too 5.00 GBP is what in us money. thanks for your help. Tiana |
Dear Tiana, A currency converter is provided on the site - there is a link at the bottom of the left hand menu bar. The exact exchange rate will depend upon that used by your credit card company, but is currently approx £1GBP = $2USD, so If you double the £ costs this will approximate to dollars. Regards, Mark |
Hi Stephanie, I am currently looking for a supplier of beads esp large round semi precious ones. Before I make any large orders I would like to try a few samples just to check that they are exactly what I am looking for. Would it be possible to order 2 or 3 beads of a few different types instead of whole strands? If this at all possible I can make up a small list and you can let me know how much it would cost. Thankyou for your time Kathryn |
Dear Kathryn, We buy and sell as complete strands. We are unable to break the strands for your sample since this would make them unsaleable. We do try hard to photograph and describe all beads as accurately as possible, however if they are not as you imagined we refund your payment in full provided you return them in unused/original condition with 2 weeks of delivery. Regards, Mark |
i ordered 3 magazines on the 2nd august 07. i haven,t recieved these yet.my reference is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX .awaiting your reply. thank you. miss t |
Dear Miss t, We do not sell magazines. We do have links to the publishers websites where you can buy a magazine subscription directly from them, however this quite independent from us. Or perhaps you bought them from another company. Regards, Mark |
Hi There If you have a catalog please can you send me on Zoe |
Dear Zoe, I regret we do not publish a catalogue. Regards, Mark |
Hi there, How lovely to be recommended to a site in a village that I used to visit often. I'm Mary, and I make a selection of jewellery using Sterling Silver, Swarovski crystals and some Murano Beads. I have an information web site, but only sell locally to where I live in Basingstoke and surrounding. Not travelling far. Your name has been given to me as a reliable source for good quality Murano Beads from a lady in Cornwall. Are the prices trade prices, or is it the same for everybody. Hope to hear from you soon. At the moment I am mainly seeking Murano hearts flower shapes, together with some findings. More as new designs progress. Mary |
Dear Mary It was very nice of you to write to us, thank you very much. We are a Murano glass retailer, we do offer a discounts on orders of £60.00 and above and hopefully you will find a large selection of the type of items you want in our Murano glass or Swarovski glass sections --- all the very best with your creativity, if we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. Kind regards Stephanie |
Stephanie, hi there i was just looking at your bead website, "beadaddict" and i have just seen a lot of beads that are just what i am looking for, hand made, good quality and most of all "DIFFERENT" i am in the middle of setting up a jewellery design business, and i am sourcing a number of wholesalers to purchase from. I am very interested in setting up an account with you; would you be interested in being one of my suppliers? and if so it would mean posting to Australia. you can not find beautiful silver pieces like you have in Australia contact more asap thank you Heidi |
Dear Heidi, We supply to many jewellery designers both within the UK and worldwide, shipping to Australia is no problem. We are not a wholesaler, but do offer discounts on all orders over $60. Regards, Mark |
Hi Your website is all a little bit confusing. All i want is SEED BEEDS and some basic start up materials like: Big Eye Needles, Twisted Pearl Cotton. Where do i start -- J |
Dear Sir or Madam If you take a look at the front page there is a place you can look up the locations of the items you are looking for. On the site, seed beads are known as rocailles, and I think the pearl cotton you are referring to is silk thread on our website. Yours sincerely Stephanie Lewis-Cooper |
Good Evening I am a maker of Elvis suits, and am looking for a supplier of flat backed beads, can you help? Veronica st time we have been asked! Kind regards Stephanie |
Dear Veronica Flat backs are not an area that we are involved with as we tend to focus on beads - I know that Swarovski do a huge range and you probably want the type that have 'Hotfix' glue on the back of them so you can fix them on using heat rather than having to stitch them on, though you can also get stitchable items from Swarovski. Sorry I cannot help much on this one but I hope you are able to find what you are looking for. Amazing job!! And not the first time we have been asked! Kind regards Stephanie |