Loyaltie is a marketplace where you can purchase unique goods directly from sellers around the world. Whether you are looking for items made, designed, and hand-picked by sellers, or items that spark your own creativity, we want you to have a positive experience shopping on Loyaltie. Please read on to find out more about your rights, as well as what is expected of you, as a buyer.

This policy is a part of our Terms of Use. By shopping on Loyaltie, you’re agreeing to this policy and our Terms of Use.

 1. Understanding Loyaltie’s Limitations as a Marketplace

Loyaltie provides a marketplace for buyers to discover and purchase from sellers around the world. It is important to note that Loyaltie is not a part of that transaction. By shopping on Loyaltie, you understand that:

1. You are not buying directly from Loyaltie, but from one of the many talented sellers on Loyaltie;
2. Loyaltie does not pre-screen items sold on Loyaltie and therefore does not guarantee or endorse any items sold on Loyaltie or any content posted by sellers (such as photographs, language used in listings or shop policies);
3. Each seller on Loyaltie has their own processing times, delivery methods, and shop policies; and
4. You assume responsibility if you provide your own materials for a custom order.

As a member of the community, you have the opportunity to flag an item or a shop that violates any of Loyaltie’s policies. Flagging is confidential.

2. Communicating with Other Loyaltie Members

Messages

You can use Loyaltie’s Messages (“Messages”) tool to communicate directly with sellers or other Loyaltie members. Messages are a great way to ask sellers any questions you have about an item or an order. Messages may not be used for the following activities:

1. Sending unsolicited advertising or promotions, requests for donations or spam;
2. Harassing or abusing another member or otherwise violating our Discrimination and Hateful Content Policy;
3. Contacting someone after they have explicitly asked you not to;
4. Interfering with a transaction or the business of another member. or
5. Exchanging personal contact, financial or other information for the purposes of making an off-platform transaction, including phone number, address, email, social media handles, external URLs, instructions for money transfer, QR codes, etc.

Always use caution when exchanging any personal information which is not strictly necessary for the completion of a transaction.

Interference
Interference occurs when a member intentionally interferes with another member’s shop in order to drive away their business. Interference is strictly prohibited on Loyaltie. Examples of interference include:

1. Contacting another member via Messages to warn them away from a particular member, shop, or item;
2. Posting in public areas to demonstrate or discuss a dispute with another member;
3. Purchasing from a seller for the sole purpose of leaving a negative review;
4. Maliciously clicking on a competitor's Promoted Listings ads in order to drain that member's advertising budget, also known as "click fraud".

Harassment and Discrimination

Any use of Messages to harass other members is strictly prohibited. Similarly, Messages may not be used to support or glorify hatred or otherwise violate our Discrimination and Hateful Content Policy. If you receive a Message that violates this policy, please let us know right away.

3. Purchasing an Item on Loyaltie

When you buy from a shop on Loyaltie, you’re directly supporting an independent business, each with its unique listings, policies, and processing times. By making a purchase from a seller on Loyaltie, you agree that you have:

1. Read the item description and shop policies before making a purchase;
2. Submitted appropriate payment for item(s) purchased; and
3. Provided accurate delivery information to the seller.

When purchasing from sellers using Loyaltie Payments, buyers may authorise a payment with any major credit or debit card accepted by Loyaltie, by certain bank transfer services, through PayPal (where available), Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

Loyaltie may share your personal or transactional information with those third-party service providers for purposes related to payments processing. ​​The provider and processing time for your payment will vary based on the country in which you're located. If there are insufficient funds in your bank account when our provider processes the payment for your purchase, Loyaltie reserves the right to contact you directly and to seek payment.

For the safety of our community, and to avoid scams and fraud, all transactions must take place through the Loyaltie checkout system, and only transactions that take place through the Loyaltie checkout system are eligible for our case system (this excludes orders made via Standalone PayPal). Learn more about our off-platform transactions policy here.

It is prohibited to share contact information or QR codes for the purposes of making an off-platform transaction. If you need to discuss the details of your order with your seller, please keep your communication on the Loyaltie platform (via Messages).

4. Shipping & Delivery

When you purchase an item on Loyaltie, shipping and delivery are handled by the seller you purchased from. Each seller is responsible for fulfilling their orders, and buyers are provided with shipping information before and after a purchase is completed.

Estimated Delivery Time

An estimated delivery time is provided to buyers after an order is placed and is displayed on the order confirmation or landing page. This delivery estimate is calculated based on:

• The seller’s stated processing time;
• The buyer’s delivery location; and
• The selected shipping method.

Processing times and delivery estimates vary by seller and product. In most cases, orders are dispatched within the seller’s stated processing time, and delivery typically occurs within 3–14 business days after dispatch, depending on destination and shipping method.

If a seller offers expedited or alternative shipping options, the relevant delivery estimates will also be displayed.

Shipping Costs & Shipping Policy Information

Shipping costs and shipping policy details are set by individual sellers and are fully disclosed on the store’s on-display policy page for the products available in that store.

Shipping fees may vary depending on:

• Item size or weight;
• Delivery destination;
• Shipping method selected; and
• Seller-specific shipping rates.

All applicable shipping information, including whether free shipping is offered, is clearly shown:

• On the store’s on-display policy page;
• On the product listing page; and
• At checkout before the order is confirmed.

No additional shipping fees are added after purchase.

Order Fulfilment & Responsibility

Each seller on Loyaltie is responsible for:

• Dispatching orders within their stated processing time;
• Providing accurate shipping costs, delivery estimates, and shipping policies;
• Ensuring items are packaged appropriately for transit; and
• Communicating with buyers regarding shipping delays or issues.

After purchase, buyers receive order confirmation details, including the estimated delivery timeframe.

Tracking & Delivery Updates

When available, sellers may provide tracking information once an order has been dispatched. Tracking details will be shared with the buyer through their Loyaltie account.

Delivery times are estimates and may be affected by factors outside the seller’s control, such as customs processing, carrier delays, weather conditions, or other force majeure events.

Customs, Duties & Taxes

Buyers are responsible for any customs duties, import taxes, or additional charges imposed by their country’s government upon delivery. These charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost unless explicitly stated.

Delayed or Missing Orders

If an order does not arrive within the estimated delivery window, buyers are encouraged to contact the seller directly through Loyaltie Messages.

If the issue cannot be resolved, buyers may be eligible to open a case through Loyaltie’s Case System in accordance with Loyaltie’s Purchase Protection Programme.

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5. Leaving a Review of an Item

Reviews are a great way to learn about a seller’s items, help good sellers build a strong reputation, or help warn other buyers about a poor experience.

You can leave a review, including a one to five star rating and a video or photograph of your purchase, for 100 days from the earlier date of your item’s confirmed delivery (where the delivery company’s delivery record is available) or from your item’s estimated delivery date. If an estimated delivery date is not available, the review window opens after the order’s processing time and delivery time have elapsed. Your review and/or video or photograph and public profile information will be publicly displayed on the seller's listing and review pages.

By leaving a review, video, or photograph, you acknowledge that your content may not violate our rules for Creating and Uploading Content in Section 5, in addition to the following:

1. Contain graphic, mature, or obscene language or imagery, or any content that is subject to our nudity and sexual content policy;
2. Be about things outside the seller’s control, such as a delivery company, Loyaltie, or a third party;
3. Include shilling or otherwise falsely inflate a shop’s review score; or
4. Undermine the integrity of the reviews system.

By uploading a video or photograph to one of Loyaltie’s websites or Loyaltie's mobile app, you warrant that:

1. You own the content or you have the rights or permission to use the content; and
2. You understand that, as stated in Loyaltie’s Terms of Use, Loyaltie has license to use any content you provide to Loyaltie.

Sellers may also respond to reviews. Sellers’ responses to reviews must also comply with this policy. Sellers may report reviews that violate our Terms of Use.

We reserve the right to remove reviews, videos, or photographs that violate our policies or Terms of Use.

6. Creating and Uploading Content

As a member of Loyaltie, you have the opportunity to create and upload a variety of content, like Messages, text, photos, and videos. In order to keep our community safe and respectful, you agree that you will not upload content that:

1. Contains hateful or derogatory language or imagery, or any content that is subject to our Discrimination and Hateful Content Policy;
2. Contains threats, harassment, extortion, or violates our rules about interference;
3. Violates someone else’s intellectual property rights;
4. Is false, deceptive, or misleading;
5. Contains unsolicited advertising or promotions, requests for donations, or spam;
6. Contains private information, whether it is your own, or someone else’s;
7. Encourages or facilitates an off-platform transaction;
8. Contains prohibited medical drug claims; or
9. Sexualises minors under the age of 18;
10. Violates any of the rules described in our Prohibited Items Policy.

Members may not use Loyaltie services such as Messages, Favourites, or Collections to make inappropriate use of otherwise compliant content, whether overtly or through contextualisation. This includes, for example, the aggregation of content with the intent of sexualising minors.

Some content on Loyaltie is subject to additional requirements. Please see the related sections above.

7. Reporting a Problem with an Order or Returning an Item

Loyaltie’s Case System

Although Loyaltie is not directly involved in a transaction between a buyer and a seller, we provide a case system in the unlikely event that your order does not go as expected and you are unable to reach a resolution with the seller. If you experience an order issue, the first thing you must do is contact the seller by selecting Help with Order within the Purchases and Reviews section of your account. Sellers should be given 48 hours to try to resolve the issue. After this period, you can use Loyaltie’s case system to alert Loyaltie of an unresolved order issue in the event of non-delivery, late delivery, damage, or if an item you receive is not as described in the listing. These issues may be covered by Loyaltie’s Purchase Protection Programme. Click here to learn more about cases and the Purchase Protection Programme, including how to open a case and your eligibility for opening a case. Loyaltie will decide, in its sole discretion, if a transaction is granted eligibility under the Loyaltie Purchase Protection Programme or not. Loyaltie reserves the right to change, suspend, or discontinue the programme at any time, for any reason, and we will not be liable to you for the effect that any changes to the programme may have on you. You have no legal claim under the Loyaltie Purchase Protection Programme. In the event that Loyaltie does not refund you, this will not affect your claims against the seller from whom you purchased. Your legal rights remain intact.

By using Loyaltie’s case system, you understand that Loyaltie may use your personal information for the purpose of resolving disputes with other members. If you choose a refund as your preferred resolution, keep in mind that Loyaltie only allows on-platform refunds for a period of 180 days post-transaction. After this 180 day window has elapsed, Loyaltie can't support on-platform refunds for your order. However, you may still communicate directly with the seller to come to an off-platform resolution. Refunds issued by Loyaltie will be in your original form of payment, and if such payment is not available or you agree to be refunded in the form of Loyaltie credit, an Loyaltie credit will be issued.

Loyaltie’s Purchase Protection Programme

In many cases, order issues can be resolved directly with the seller, or items can be returned according to the seller’s return policy. However, we believe that you should always get the item you ordered or get your money back, so when those expectations aren’t met, Loyaltie will step in to support you. Buyers may receive a full refund for purchases that never arrive, arrive late, arrive damaged, or do not match the listing description.

If an order does not meet the following expectations, you may receive a full refund, including all taxes and postage costs.

1. Items are delivered, and arrive when expected. Items should be dispatched within the seller’s stated processing times, and delivered to the address provided by the buyer, at the time of purchase on Loyaltie, by the estimated delivery date window. Updates to processing times or delivery address through Messages or other informal channels will not qualify for Loyaltie's Purchase Protection programme. Please note that if an item was dispatched and has a tracking number, you may be able to open a delivery company claim by directly contacting the delivery company. Items that arrive late due to forces outside the seller’s reasonable control, such as a carrier strike, natural disaster, war, civil unrest, governmental action affecting shipments (including, but not limited to, changes to tariffs or customs duties) or similar force majeure event, as determined by Loyaltie in its sole discretion, do not qualify for Loyaltie’s Purchase Protection Programme. Buyers are responsible for paying any customs duties, import duties, or other charges (collectively “Charges”) imposed by their country's government, payable on delivery. Items that arrive late or are not received due to buyer delay or refusal to pay Charges owed upon delivery, do not qualify under Loyaltie's Purchase Protection Programme. Made-to-order downloads should be made available for download within 7 days of purchase.
2. Items arrive undamaged, and are packaged to withstand handling in transit.
3. Items match the listing description. Items received should not be significantly different from the listing description or photos. We may ask the buyer to provide us with documentation to demonstrate that the item is significantly different. Here are a few examples of qualifying scenarios:
   
   • The item received is a different colour, model, version, or size.
   • The item has a different design or material.
   • The seller failed to disclose that an item is damaged or is missing parts.
   • The buyer received the incorrect quantity of items (e.g., the buyer purchased three items but only received two).
   • The item was advertised as authentic but is not authentic.
   • The condition of the item is misrepresented (e.g., the item is described as new but is used).

If Loyaltie determines that the above expectations are not met, either Loyaltie or the seller will be required to refund the order, including original postage and return postage. Depending on your request, case specifics, and whether a return is requested, Loyaltie may refund you all or in part in the form of an Loyaltie Credit. For more information about Loyaltie Credits, please click here. When a buyer sends an item to a seller for modification, the buyer assumes risk for that item both during delivery and while in the seller’s possession. If an issue that qualifies for Loyaltie’s Purchase Protection Programme arises, Loyaltie may reimburse only the amount paid for the order – not the value of the buyer’s original item.

Some exclusions apply, subject to review by Loyaltie’s case system. Eligible buyers must have a registered account on Loyaltie in good standing (that means you're not violating any of Loyaltie's policies). Abuse of this programme could result in programme exclusion at Loyaltie’s discretion.

Ineligible Transactions
Unless required by law, some disputes don’t qualify for Loyaltie’s case system. These include:

1. Items that have been altered, used, worn, washed, or discarded after receipt.
2. Items that are returned without a return agreement.
3. Items that are accurately described but don’t meet a buyer's expectations.
4. Cost of postage or Charges disputes.
5. Items that are purchased in person.
6. Transactions where payment is not processed by Loyaltie Payments, for example in an offsite transaction, or via Standalone PayPal.
7. Disputes covered by local warranty or return laws applicable to a seller or their product

Wherever a qualifying case is escalated for Loyaltie’s review, we will evaluate the claim to the best of our ability. Please be prepared to supply additional documentation if requested.

Requesting a Cancellation

Only sellers may cancel transactions. Buyers may request that a seller cancel an order via Messages. Note that all cancellations must comply with our Discrimination and Hateful Content Policy.

Returning an Item

Each seller has his or her own return policies, which should be outlined in their Shop Policies. Not all sellers accept returns.For returns on digital items, please see seller listing.

If you reside in the European Union or United Kingdom, you may be entitled to a 14-day “cooling off period”, or a “right of withdrawal”, during which you may return an item for any or no reason. Read more about the EU and UK right of withdrawal in this Help article.

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