Shopping List of Categories Commonly asked questions about shopping at One Stop Candle.
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Can you explain the different shipping options?
Shipping options break down into two groups:
U.S.P.S. - This is shipment at the post office. If you cannot provide a street address you must use one of these options. Please Note: we ship very few packages via U.S. Mail so we usually go to the post office once per week. They do not guarantee ship time and there is no easy way to track packages shipped via U.S.P.S.
If it is lost be prepared to wait 30 to 60 days for a tracer. Note: we will not reship packages at no charge until they confirm its loss. Domestic shipments are insured, shipments outside the US are insured whenever possible (some small packages are not insurable).
- U.S.P.S. Parcel Post - Standard package shipment via the U.S. Mail.
- U.S.P.S. Priority Mail - Faster package shipment via the U.S. Mail. Usually
3 days or less, however they do not guarantee the delivery time.
UPS - We ship daily via UPS and this is our preferred shipping method. All
UPS shipments include electronic tracking and insurance. Note that UPS
will not deliver to a PO Box. They do not count weekends in the transit
times listed, only working days (weekdays). Important: Delivery times shown
are from time of ship out - not time order is placed.
- UPS Ground - Standard package shipment via United Parcel Service. Usually the most economical shipping method. Takes
1 - 5 business days (depending how far you are from New York. See our UPS
Ship Time Estimator for typical delivery time to your area.
- UPS 3 Day Select - Like it sounds, 3 working day guaranteed delivery. Check
our UPS
Ship Time Estimator to make sure you are not in a 1 or 2 day ship zone
before choosing this option. Note: The cost quoted at checkout is for an average
package of that weight, bulkier items may cost more (we will send an updated
quote before shipping).
- UPS 2nd Day Air - Like it sounds, 2 working day guaranteed delivery. Check
our UPS
Ship Time Estimator to make sure you are not in a 1 or 2 day ship zone
before choosing this option. Not recommended for heavy shipments due to cost.
Note: The cost quoted at checkout is for an average package of that weight,
bulkier items may cost more (we will send an updated quote before shipping).
- UPS Next Day Air - Like it sounds, next working day guaranteed delivery.
Not recommended for heavy shipments due to cost. Note: The cost quoted at
checkout is for an average package of that weight, bulkier items may cost
more (we will send an updated quote before shipping).
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How do I let you know how I would like my order to ship?
On the checkout pages there is a drop down menu with the various shipping options, just select the desired method.
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Will you take a business check?
Sorry, but due to many, many past problems we no longer accept personal or business checks. We accept Money Orders, Bank Checks, Visa, Master Card, Discover, and American Express.
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How secure is my information?
Very secure. Our business depends on the trust of our customers, and we do everything possible to make sure that trust is well placed. We use the latest in security technology (128 data encryption SSL) on a private secure server.
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What is a site certificate?
Certificates are issued by a third party agent such as GeoTrust or Verisign. Basically it is a way for your browser to see if the secure features of a site are truly secure, and if the site you are about to enter information on is who they claim to be.
Our certificate can be viewed from by clicking on this image anywhere it appears on the site. We do not display it on every page as it slows page loading slightly since it is generated by GeoTrust when you enter the page.
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How does a certificate work?
- A browser requests a secure page (usually https://).
- The web server sends its public key with its certificate.
- The browser checks that the certificate was issued by a trusted party (usually a trusted root CA), that the certificate is still valid and that the certificate is related to the site contacted.
- The browser then uses the public key, to encrypt a random symmetric encryption key and sends it to the server with the encrypted URL required as well as other encrypted http data.
- The web server decrypts the symmetric encryption key using its private key and uses the symmetric key to decrypt the URL and http data.
- The web server sends back the requested html document and http data encrypted with the symmetric key.
- The browser decrypts the http data and html document using the symmetric key and displays the information.
This sounds a bit complex, but the computers do all this in a fraction of a second.
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How do the instant coupons work?
On the second screen when checking out, there is a box to enter coupon codes. When you move onto the next screen it will show the discount below the subtotal. Note that you may enter as many coupons as apply to your order, however similar coupons may not be combined. For example a wax coupon and a mold coupon may be used on the same order, but 2 metal mold coupons may not be combined.
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Many of the coupons are volume related, why not just set up these products with the volume discount like dye blocks have?
Primarily because we needed a way to allow customers to mix and match products to get the volume discount on certain products such as molds and wax. The shopping cart software cannot be configured to do this any other way.
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Do you offer a printed catalog?
We no longer produce a print catalog for a variety of reasons. We have set up the site to simplify printing so customers can create their own for any product categories they are interested in.
A link is provided on all category pages for a printable display. This generates a page with no background or navigation bars for fast, compact printing.
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Why does the category printable display link bring up a blank page?
The printable display program cannot distinguish between categories (no products)and sub categories (with products). The program is set up to remove all information except products. If there are no products in that category, then the display will be blank. Any sub category with products will display a list of the products with image, item number, name and price.
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Why does my basket remain empty no matter how many items I add to it?
Sounds like the problem is with your browser settings. Our shopping cart software has to set a browser cookie to track the items you add to the basket. If your browser is set to not accept cookies, then the basket is emptied as you go from page to page.
Internet Explorer - The following steps should correct the problem:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on Tools in the top bar menu.
- Click on Internet options in the drop down menu.
- Click on the Privacy tab.
- Click on the Edit button in the Web Sites area.
- Type in onestopcandle.com
- Click the Allow button.
- Click OK.
- You may need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
Internet Explorer - Alternate method:
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on Tools in the top bar menu.
- Click on Internet options in the drop down menu.
- Click on the Privacy tab.
- Move the slider to Medium or Low.
- Click OK.
- You may need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
Netscape / Mozilla - The following steps should correct the problem:
- Open Netscape or Mozilla Browser.
- Click on Tools in the top bar menu.
- Click on Cookie Manager in the drop down menu.
- Click on Unblock cookies from this site (you have to be ate the site when
you do this).
Netscape / Mozilla - Alternate Method:
- Open Netscape or Mozilla Browser.
- Click on Edit in the top bar menu.
- Click on Preferences in the drop down menu.
- Click on the + sign next to Privacy And Security.
- Click on Cookies.
- Select "Enable cookies based on privacy setting".
- Click the View button.
- Set the privacy level to Medium Or Low.
- Click OK.
- You may need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.
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Why didn't I receive an order confirmation?
If you placed an order but didn't receive the automated email confirmation you should contact our office by phone. The most common cause of this is a problem with your email server, or entering an incorrect or incomplete email address so emailing us about it will probably not help.
Some common causes of this are:
- Your email server's inbox may be full - most common with free email services which provide less storage space per account. To avoid this check your email regularly, and don't set your mail client to "leave mail on server". Most free servers bounce email once the in box is full.
- Your Spam filter may have blocked it - spam filters use a variety of techniques and algorithms to decide if email is spam or not and sometimes they make mistakes and block mail that is not spam. Most email providers have some sort of Spam blocker technology in place.
- You may have entered an incorrect or incomplete email address
- If you lost your connection near the time you clicked submit, the transaction may not have completed. When this happens log back in immediately and check your shopping basket - if empty the order was placed, if not it wasn't.
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Why is the "Click here for current ship out time on orders" link broken on every page?
Because it is not a hyperlink, but an embedded javascript. Although it doesn't appear to be a link when you pass the mouse over it, clicking on the words will pop up the information. We understand that this may be a bit confusing and are working on a way to correct this.
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How often and when do the specials change?
We do not have a set schedule, however we try to change all the special offers every month.
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I realize the mail takes longer but is there a way to make sure my order is shipped this way. Most of it is special buys and higher shipping rates doesn't help it stay a special buy.
Our standard shipping method within the continental 48 states is UPS as it is
usually faster, cheaper, and has electronic tracking at no extra cost. If for
some odd reason you would prefer U.S. Mail, just drop our order department a line
after placing the order. Our order department contact form can be found here.
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