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Shipping within Australia

FREE Express shipping for all orders over $80

$7.95 flat rate Express shipping for all other orders under $80

All domestic orders are sent via Australia Post Express. Deliveries to major cities should arrive within 3 business days. All parcels larger than letterbox size require signature upon delivery. Please select 'Authority to Leave' at checkout if you wish to have your parcel left at your door, and add a note detailing where the parcel is to be left, otherwise your order will be taken to your local post office for safe keeping. Please note that by doing so, Erstwilder and Australia Post are not liable for any missing parcels.

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Shipping to the USA

Free DHL E-Commerce shipping for orders over $120 (AUD)

$9.95 (AUD) flat rate DHL E-Commerce shipping for orders under $120 (AUD)

$14.95 (AUD) DHL Express shipping is optional at checkout for all orders

Delivery expected between 4-6 business days

All DHL parcels are fully tracked

*Please note that the final stage of delivery may be completed in your country by either DHL or USPS. No signature is required.

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Shipping Internationally (excluding the USA)

For international orders (other than those shipping to the USA) two services are available: DHL E-Commerce and Australia Post International.

Shipping fees and free shipping thresholds are the same for both services:

FREE international shipping for all orders over $120 (AUD) 

Flat rate $9.95 (AUD) international shipping for all orders under $120 (AUD) 

DHL Express is optional too but is charged a flat rate of $14.95 (AUD) irrespective of order value. 

Before selecting your shipping service, please consider the benefits of each as outlined below. 

 

DHL E-COMMERCE is a high-quality courier service, with DHL EXPRESS the quickest international shipping option we offer at checkout.

Note, all DHL shipments may incur higher fees for delivery completion once arriving in your country/region, at their discretion. These charges vary by parcel and region and are charged to you directly via DHL, not Erstwilder. As such, we cannot be held responsible for any additional fees you may incur on delivery by DHL. 

Please also note all DHL E-commerce international parcels (except USA) are sorted through the DHL German facility first, before being passed onto your local postal service for delivery. Tracking updates can be delayed so please refer to the estimated delivery times below before escalating further.

Estimated Delivery Times with DHL E-Commerce: 

USA: 4-6 business days 

UK: 5 business days 

New Zealand: 5-7 business days  

Canada: 9-10 business days

Singapore: 5-6 business days 

Norway: 8 business days 

Germany: 8 business days  

Czech Republic: 9-10 business days  

 

AUSTRALIA POST INTERNATIONAL is a standard mail service and has an estimated delivery window of 10-15 business days, at a minimum. This option is an ‘all-inclusive’ priced service, meaning the only additional fees you may incur are Custom and Duty taxies set and charged by your local government departments, for which you are responsible. 

While instances of missing/lost parcels for both services are low, and although we cannot be held responsible for lost/missing parcels, if an order is lost in transit, or delayed beyond all reasonable expectations provided by the carrier, we will re-ship the product at our expense (subject to availability), but you will be required to pay a re-shipping fee of $14.95. 

Signature is not required for delivery for any service other than DHL Express. If you are not available to receive the delivery and there is no safe place to leave the parcel, a card will be left for you to arrange redelivery or self-collection from your local post office. 

All international orders require a phone number for delivery and must be delivered to a residential address. They cannot be delivered to a PO Box, Army Base or Hotel. 

Due to carrier limitations please note that we are currently unable to ship to the following countries/regions: 

Algeria- Cuba - Iran - Islamic Republic Of Korea - Democratic People's Republic Of North Korea - Kuwait- Latvia - Morocco - Nepal - Nigeria - Pakistan - Russia - Saudi Arabia - Sudan - Syria 

Some countries cannot be shipped to with a tracked service. If this is the case for your delivery address, you will receive an email confirming that you'd like to proceed before your order is shipped, as we cannot be responsible for untracked shipments.

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Processing & Dispatch Times

Processing orders quickly is important to us, and something we’re well known for - just ask any Erstwildian! Most days we’re able to dispatch all orders placed before 1:00pm (AEDT/AEST) on the same day, however during major sale events or new collection launches, please allow up to 7 working days to receive your shipping confirmation email.

Once your order is processed, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking details. If you haven't received a shipping confirmation email within 7 business days, please contact us via hello@erstwilder.com and we'll be able to assist further.

Deliveries are sent during business hours - Monday to Friday. Orders placed on weekends and public holidays will be processed the next business day.

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Will I be charged shipping if I use a Discount Code?

If using a Discount Code brings your order total below our free shipping threshold then yes, standard shipping charges will apply.

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Customs & Duty Fees

If you are ordering from outside of Australia, you will be responsible for any customs/duties charges in your own country. For further information, please contact your local customs office.

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Orders Returned to Sender

If your parcel happens to return to Erstwilder due to failure to collect from a drop-off location, you will be notified to pay a re-shipping fee if you would still like your order re-sent to you. Should you not want the order re-sent, you will be refunded less the original shipping costs and a 10% restocking fee. We try to offer competitive shipping rates, which is quite costly for us, so we appreciate your understanding that we are unable to re-ship orders at our expense.

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Returns & Exchanges Policy

We want you to love your Erstwilder purchases, which is why we offer a 60-day return policy for all purchases on erstwilder.com that meet the criteria below:

- Items must be returned within 60 days of purchase together with proof of purchase.

- Items must be in their original condition with accompanying gift boxes, story cards and swing tags.

- Lucky Dips, Perfectly Imperfect and Gift Cards cannot be returned

- No refunds on Embroidery Patterns

- Earrings are not able to be returned for hygiene reasons

- For each order, a maximum of three items can be returned.

If you return anything within 30-days we’ll issue a refund. After that, (up to 31-60 days) you’ll receive a digital store gift card in place of a refund.

As much as we’d love to, we cannot sustain accepting returns after 60-days has passed. Please do not send items back without first contacting us as you may need to pay to have them returned to you once again and we’d rather you to avoid the unnecessary spend.

We don’t offer exchanges, however if you get a digital gift card, you can use this to purchase something else you will love – super easy!

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Return Postage Fees

Where items are returned due to faults, a full refund will be issued for the purchase, including any original postage fees paid. For ‘change of mind’ returns the value of the refund or digital gift card will be to the value of the product only. We can provide a prepaid label for 'Change of Mind' returns in Australia, with the $7.95 cost deducted from your refund. International customers are responsible for their own return postage for 'Change of Mind' returns. Also, if your return reduces your original order total to below the free shipping threshold when your order was placed, then the return amount will have any original shipping fees subtracted. Sometimes we’re not able to tell from photos or evidence provided whether there is in fact a fault. In these instances, we’ll provide you with a pre-paid returns label to ship your piece/s back to us so we can assess the fault in person. If we determine that there is no fault you may be required to pay a re-shipping fee to have the item sent to you again.

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Fair Use

Don’t get us wrong, we’re sure 99% of you are lovely, trustworthy and honest people, but as a small business we need to protect ourselves from being taken advantage of. So, if we notice a strange pattern of returns, we might need to investigate and take action, such as deactivating the account in question. This may be in cases where we think people are wearing items and then sending them back, or ordering multiples of an item during a launch and then consistently returning some. If you find your account deactivated and believe it to be in error please reach out to us at hello@erstwilder.com.

If you have any questions regarding your return please email the team at hello@erstwilder.com.

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How to Return an Item

To return an item you’ve ordered due to a product fault you will need to request a pre-paid returns label.

We can provide a prepaid label for 'Change of Mind' returns in Australia, with the $7.95 cost deducted from your refund. International customers are responsible for their own return postage for 'Change of Mind' returns, and a tracked service is highly recommended.

Please return the item to the address below and following these instructions:

Please email us at hello@erstwilder.com with ‘RETURNS’ in the subject line and be sure to include your contact details, order number and reason for the return in the body of the email. If the return is due to a product fault please also include a photo of the item.

Wait for a reply from our team. And don't worry, we'll get back to you as quickly as possible. If we receive your email by 1:00pm Monday - Friday you'll hear back the same day.

For all approved exchanges or returns we will issue you with a pre-paid returns label. You can print and take it along to the post office to send your return. If you don't have a printer, most Australia Post Offices can print for you! You can check if yours does here:

https://auspost.com.au/locate/returns-print-at-post

Once the return is received at HQ, it will be reviewed and after being cleared you will receive a refund for the purchase price. If the return is for a change of mind you will be refunded the product value less any associated shipping charges (original and return shipping) but with our pre-paid return labels you'll be getting the lowest possible shipping rates. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer change of mind return labels for international customers.

We endeavour to process refunds as soon as they are received but please allow up to 5 working days for returns to be processed, especially during peak busy periods.

You will receive an email notification of any refund once it has been processed. We recommend using a traceable delivery method and taking note of your tracking number. We cannot be held responsible for lost returns.

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How to Exchange an Item

Due to the limited nature of our pieces, we are unable to offer exchanges on any items. If you would like a different item to the one you have ordered, we suggest purchasing the new piece and following the returns process for a refund of the original item.

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Can you Repair Damaged Designs?

We don’t currently offer repairs, but minor issues can often be fixed easily if you’re outside of our returns and exchanges window so do ask us! We have a fantastic returns and exchange policy though. For all the details on this, please head across to our Returns Information.

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Can I Return an Item Purchased from a Stockist?

Return and exchange policies are subject to the discretion of individual stockists. The same policy stated above may not apply. If you have purchased an Erstwilder product from an authorised stockist, any request for a refund or exchange must be first directed to the store of purchase. If you are not happy with their response please reach out to us at hello@erstwilder.com.

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Can I make changes to a submitted order?

Unfortunately we are unable to make changes to your order or combine orders once submitted. Please ensure all details on your order are correct before submitting your order, in particular your email address, delivery address and contact number.

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Can I combine a Discount Code & Gift Card?

Why, yes you can! Gift cards are a valid form of payment and therefore you can use a discount code with gift cards to place your order. Please note however, discount codes cannot be used to purchase gift cards.

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Can I use multiple Discount Codes?

Only one discount code can be applied to an order when checking out.

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Will I be charged shipping if I use a Discount Code?

If using a Discount Code brings your order total below our free shipping threshold then yes, standard shipping charges will apply.

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Why did an item disappear from my cart at Checkout?

We know. It’s the worst. You’ve been ready and waiting for launch, logged in, quickly added your favourite pieces to your cart, rushed to check out, and suddenly items you were paying for are no longer available?! It seems unfair. It shouldn’t be possible! We totally get this feeling. Unfortunately the way most e-commerce systems work (outside of things like ticketing and hotel bookings, for example) is that items are not held when added to your cart but are held only during the actual payment processing stage (for about 5 minutes!). Once you’ve proceeded through the checkout and payment is being finalised, our site will do a last check to make sure all products which were in your cart are indeed still in stock. Sometimes the response to our launches is overwhelming and on occasion we may find hundreds of people all trying to buy a limited design of which we only have a small number of pieces avaialble. So, it’s possible that things ‘disappear’ from your cart from time to time during launches. We apologise in advance if this does ever happen to you but we appreciate your understanding.

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How can I pay for my Order?

In an ideal world, we’d accept payment in records, organic veggies, or our personal favourite - hugs. Alas, some form of remuneration is required or we might run out of money to produce more designs for you! You can check out with PayPal, all major credit cards, and a variety of buy now pay later options depending on your region. We also offer YouPay in certain regions, where you can create a shopping cart and send the link to someone else to pay!

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Do you have Buy Now Pay Later Options?

Afterpay, Zippay, Klarna and Sezzle are all available on ERSTWILDER.COM.

Customers in Australia can choose between Afterpay, Zippay and Klarna.

Customers in the USA can choose between Afterpay and Sezzle.

Customers in New Zealand can checkout with Afterpay.

All are safe, simple and convenient payment options, which allow you shop now and pay later for your purchases, but receive your parcels immediately!

For all the details to choose the right service provider for you, please visit the providers' websites.

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Will I earn reward points when purchasing or redeeming Gift Cards?

No, Erstwilder Gift Cards are not included in the Erstwilder rewards program.

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Can Gift Cards be redeemed with stockists?

No, Erstwilder Gift Cards are only valid tender on ERSTWILDER.COM

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What is YouPay?

Great question! We actually have a whole blog dedicated to YouPay with common FAQs - learn more here.

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What Currency Can I Pay in?

Though you can view prices in a variety of currencies (see ‘Currency Selector’ in the top navigation bar), all prices will convert to Australian dollars for checkout, and orders are ultimately charged in Australian dollars.

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Is my Payment Secure?

When it comes to your information, we take our responsibilities and obligations very seriously. All personal information such as contact, shipping, and billing details are encrypted and securely communicated to us via a secure server using SSL technology. We never see the full details of credit card information entered.

Credit card payments are proceccesed via Shopify Pay which uses ‘Stripe’, an industry leading card processing authority that exceeds the most stringent security standards. For more information on Stripe, please visit the Stripe website.

When checking out with Paypal, your payment details are never exposed to us and are securely encrypted on PayPal’s own servers. For more information on PayPal, please visit the PayPal website. Please note that we do not accept eCheque via PayPal.

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Are Erstwilder designs limited run?

As a proudly ‘limited run’ brand, all Erstwilder designs are produced in limited numbers for worldwide release. Once sold out, they do not return to stock, to ensure our pieces remain special and collectable, as intended.

When Erstwilder first began in 2011, production was capped as low as 200 pieces of each design. But over the years, with the rate designs sold out, we slowly started producing more to better meet the demand from our community and minimise the number of people missing out on designs that were meaningful to them. The maximum was first increased to 1,500 pieces, then again in April 2021 to 3,000 pieces per design. However, we very rarely (almost never in fact!) produce anywhere near the maximum amount of any design. This is something we continue to look at and discuss on an almost daily basis.

A common misconception is that we make the same number of pieces for each design. In reality, we try our best to predict how popular a piece will be and produce to meet the demand for each design accordingly. So, one design from the same collection may have 500 units produced, another 150. We’re only human however and don’t always get this right (it is rather tricky!) which does mean despite our best efforts, we can sell out of styles quickly on launch days.

If you’re interested to see how many pieces of each design we produced historically, please visit the Erstwilder Museum. Note that new collections are typically added to the Museum approximately 120 days after their official release.

*Note, the above does not apply to our Remembrance and Pride & Joy collections, which are not subject to the same limited production policy due to their charitable contributions.

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Why do the Resin Designs Vary Slightly from Piece to Piece?

Many hands are involved in producing a resin Erstwilder design. The process begins with our illustrator's hands; creating unique, original character-based artworks. Once the layers of a given design have been laser cut, the layers, and all components are then assembled by hand.

Any additional painted detailing is also completed by hand. Because of the manual and human approach we take in production, pieces may have slight variations in component sizes, colouring, and even resin patterns. We like it this way and tend to think it makes our designs as unique from each other as the wonderful people that wear them.

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Why do Designs Look Different in Real Life as Compared to Photos Online?

Resin is notoriously difficult to photograph due to its reflective nature. We’re often told photos simply don’t do our designs any justice. Colours also display differently on different computer monitors. That said, we always do our best to photograph designs to show their colouring as accurately as possible.

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Where are Erstwilder Pieces Designed, and Who Designs Them?

Right here in our hometown of Melbourne, Australia. Though originally designed by Louisa Camille, since late 2014 we've worked with an amazing mix of Australian illustrators and artists. These incredibly talented people are responsible for the design work which brings our collections to life. Elements of the design work are done remotely by the illustration team, but all designs are refined, finalised, and submitted into production from our HQ here in Melbourne.

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Where are Erstwilder Designs Made?

Production has always been completed in China, with components being sourced across Asia. We've found the experts in our niche and are proud of our production partnerships.

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Are Erstwilder Designs Made by Hand?

Our designs are not made exclusively by hand, though many of the processes are completed this way. Our resin designs are produced initially from laser cut sheets of resin. Layers are then hand-assembled to create that Erstwilder signature depth and dimensionality. All painted detailing is also finished by hand.

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Do all Designs Come in Gift Boxes?

Not all, but most! All of our core Erstwilder jewellery line (including all resin brooches, earrings, and necklaces) arrive packaged in a delightfully branded gift box, customised for the collection they are a part of. Designs released after February 2015 also include an insert in the lid featuring the design's original sketch, name, and story. Designs that include packaging, but not our round gift boxes, include Erstwilder Essential earrings, enamel pins, and scarves.

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Who Comes up With Your Design Names & Stories?

We do! And it happens to be every team members’ favourite job here at Erstwilder HQ. The design team, the illustrators, the people answering the phone, and the people picking your orders all participate in the creative process. Every now and then we throw it out to our community of ‘Erstwildians’ (you!) on Facebook and Instagram to help us name pieces.

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Is Production Ethical?

Most certainly! Before COVID hit, our team would visit the production facilities regularly each year to ensure that workers are operating in an environment that is fair and ethical and that our production partners share our values. No employees are under the age of 18, salaries increase each year in line with living costs, and all employees are entitled to join unions should they so choose. Additionally, an independent government organisation visits the facility to ensure all production processes are safe. As a label that exists to spread a little joy in the world, the safety and fair treatment of our production team is of the utmost importance to us.

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What are Erstwilder Designs Made From?

The main component of the designs we're best known for is resin, reminiscent of the gorgeous 1930s Bakelite originally used for vintage radio and telephone casings. The components we use have changed over time, as we’re always searching for the best possible quality. At present, designs are produced using beautiful and strong plated brass brooch pins. All earring posts, hooks, necklace chains and jump rings are made from high quality, hypoallergenic stainless steel.

Component information specific to each design can also be found on product pages.

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Will I Receive a Printed Invoice?

We’re always looking at ways we can reduce our impact on the environment, so as of September 1st 2018, we’ve gone paperless! Rather than including a printed invoice in your parcel, you’ll find a link to your invoice in your order confirmation and shipping confirmation emails. We estimate this will save approximately five average size pine trees every year! Can’t find the link? Email us and we’ll email you a copy of the invoice.

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Do you Have a Rewards Program?

We sure do! With the Erstwilder Rewards Club, you’ll receive points for every dollar you spend, which you can redeem for discounts on future purchases. And, if you want even more points, there’s lots of ways to do that too without spending a cent. Just signing up gets you 1,500 points to start with. It pays to be quirky! For full program details and to get started, please visit the Rewards Club page.

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Can I have multiple accounts or rewards accounts?

You are permitted to have one site account, linking one rewards account, per customer. We have worked hard to create a generous rewards program and, as a small business, it’s important that only one account is held by each customer to ensure rewards and discount codes are issued fairly and enable us to continue running our reward program ongoing. Where our system flags suspicious account activity, site and rewards accounts may be deactivated. We appreciate your understanding.

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Do you Have a Stockist in my Area?

Check out our stockist page to search your area for recommended Erstwilder stockists. Note that no stockist carries the entire range, so either shop online with us or email our team at hello@erstwilder.com and we’ll help you find the designs you’re after in a store near you. Alternatively, you can try your luck in the ‘Erstwilder Shop Local’ group on Facebook which has been set up by us specifically to connect you with stockists near you.

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Can I Submit Feedback?

Oh, we love feedback! Almost as much as we love baby pandas, ice cream and Bettie Page. If you’ve got something you want us to hear, send it on through to hello@erstwilder.com.

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