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Flowers are perishable and made to order, so refund rules here are about fairness, not loopholes: if we got it wrong, we fix it — replacement or money back, your pick.
If a bouquet arrives damaged, wrong or wilting inside 48 hours, we replace it or refund it — your choice, and we'd rather lose the order than the trust.
Change-of-mind works differently for perishables: a bouquet can't be 'returned to shelf'. The detail below is the honest version of how that plays out.
Real bench, real buckets — policies written by the people in the photos.
The bench, mid-morning
Chapel Rd frontage
Afternoon run, loaded
The order board
Replacement or full refund — your choice — when: the arrangement arrives damaged or visibly wilted; the order is materially wrong (wrong item, wrong address our error, missing paid extras); or we cancel an order we can't fulfil.
Report within 48 hours of delivery with a photo. Perishable goods need that window — a week-old wilted bouquet tells us about vase care, not our work.
Because every piece is made to order and perishable, change-of-mind refunds aren't possible once assembly starts — the stems are already cut. Cancel before that point and there's no charge at all.
Non-perishable goods (vases, candles bought standalone) follow normal retail rules: return unused within 14 days for a refund.
Skip or cancel any time with no fee — the week you cancel simply doesn't get charged or delivered. A delivery that's already been made isn't refundable; a delivery you skipped was never charged.
Deposits are refundable up to 14 days before the event date — inside that, your stems are already ordered and paid for, so the deposit covers them. Cancel further out and everything comes back.
If WE have to cancel (illness, supply failure), every cent paid comes back plus we'll help find a replacement florist — that's only happened once, and we still feel bad about it.
Refunds go back to the original payment method within 3–5 business days. Cash orders are refunded by transfer. You get confirmation in writing either way.
Call +61 7 3852 4196 or email hotdealszone@gmail.com with the order details and (ideally) a photo. Most cases resolve in one conversation — replacement goes out same or next day where possible.
One call usually sorts it — replacement out the door or money back, and an honest apology either way.