Customer Service

Thank you for choosing PLAYATHOME.com - At PLAY AT HOME, we work hard to provide our customers with the best possible customer service. See the FAQ's below for answers to commonly asked questions. If you don't find an answer here, please let us know!

FAQ’s

Ordering Online

Is your web site secure?

Shopping with your credit card with PLAY AT HOME is guaranteed to be safe and secure.

We take extensive steps to process thousands of Internet transactions securely and safely. Our secure server software (SSL) is the industry standard for securing credit card transactions over the Internet.

This software encrypts all your personal information into an unrecognizable code that is securely transmitted from you to us. When this encrypted information reaches our secure server, we translate it back to its original form and store it safely offline and inaccessible through the Internet.

To continue our commitment to your security, every credit card processed is run through an address verification process to verify that the card is registered to the billing address on the order.

We are dedicated to providing you with a secure, worry-free shopping experience.

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Can I order over the phone?

Absolutely! We understand it's sometimes easier to talk to a "real person " when placing an order. Call us anytime Monday thru Friday between 10am and 7pm Pacific time. Our number is: 866-946-PLAY.

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Payment Options

We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover as forms of payment. It is our policy to not charge your card until we confirm that your order has shipped. We do, however, obtain an authorization on your card at the time of your order for the full amount of your order. Please note that this may appear temporarily as a charge on your account statement, but it is an authorization only and usually will go away after 24-48 hours.

We also obtain authorizations for the outstanding balance of your order if a) your order partially ships or b) the existing authorization is about to expire. Should the re-authorization not be successful, we will contact you for new payment information. If we are not able to obtain a valid authorization, we reserve the right to either cancel your order or charge your card for the outstanding balance of your order. If, after we charge your card as a result of not being able to re-authorize, you wish to cancel your order, please contact us and we will refund your card provided that your order has not yet shipped.

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Online Order Status (Tracking info and more)

When you place an order with us, you will receive a link that will allow you to track that order. Once your order ships you will receive another email with tracking information (if available).

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Confirmation of orders

After placing an order you will get a confirmation email within 10 minutes. If you place an order with us and don't get an confirmation email check your "junk" mail folder - it will probably be in there; otherwise, shoot us an email and we'll get you set up.

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Tax

You will only be charged tax if you are a resident of California. We are required by law to charge sales tax on orders shipped to California addresses, which is calculated and itemized during the online ordering process. No sales tax will be applied to orders shipped to addresses in other states.

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Price Matching

We offer a Price Match option on almost any product. We do reserve the right to decline to match a price, but in most cases we will honor price match requests with other websites.

In order to qualify for a price match consideration, the following conditions and rules must be met:

1) The product must be in-stock and ready to ship that day on the lower priced site. Backorders will not be matched and we do not match prices on items that are out of stock.

2) The item must be EXACTLY the same as the product you want to order from us. Same color, size, year, model, etc.

3) The product must be the same year. We do not price match on closeouts from previous years, scratch and dent items, blems, etc.

4) Coupons and promotional codes may not be used with price matches, either from our site or from a competitors coupon.

5) Shipping prices will be met as well in the event that the lower priced site has a more expensive shipping charge.

6) The Product must be orderable online. Online advertisements are not honored unless the product can be ordered online through a secure server with a functioning shopping cart.

7) The price match must be completed BEFORE you order the product from us. No price match requests will be honored on items that have already been ordered and/or shipped.

If your request for a price match meets all the above guidelines, feel free to give us a call and we'll let you know if we can match the price! Most of the time we will

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Shipping

Free Shipping on orders $200 or more

Low Shipping rates for orders under $200

Additional shipping charges for international and orders shipping outside the 48 states will apply. We will contact you within 24 hours with your freight rate. All US orders are shipped U.P.S Ground or by freight carrier. You may request other methods. Residents outside of the 48 states, Alaska, Canada or APO/FPO addresses please call or email for a free freight quote.

CALL US TOLL FREE at 1-866-946-PLAY (7529) Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-7 Pacific Standard Time

Most orders are usually shipped within 2-3 business days. However, certain orders take longer to ship. For typical shipping times for products, please refer to the product pages for the products you are interested in. We will notify you promptly of any backorders that could delay shipment of your order. All products are shipped directly from the manufacturers. Free shipping is available in the Continental 48 states for all products with a purchase price over $200. Please note that shipping charges are higher than average to certain areas of the US and, as a result, additional charges may apply. If so, you will be notified of the additional charges before your order is shipped. Shipping charges apply outside the Continental 48 states for products with a purchase price over $200. However, these charges will be at a discounted rate. For those products with a purchase price of less than $200, shipping charges apply and are based on an "average" charge for shipping the product within the Continental 48 states. Additional shipping charges will apply outside the Continental 48 states for products with a purchase price of less than $200. Shipping charges for shipments within the Continental 48 states (where applicable) are shown for each product in the shopping cart section.

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Where we ship

Currently we ship to addresses within the contiguous 48 states of the US. We can arrange international shipping, but your costs for freight must be paid in advance. If you live outside the continental United States (ie. Canada, Alaska or Hawaii) but you have a stateside address, we can certainly arrange to ship your order there.

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Delivery times

We are not responsible for shipping delays that are a result of credit card/billing problems, product availability delays, or order changes made after the order has been placed. If your order is received, the inventory is in stock and your credit card information matches the information you supplied with your order, here is what you can expect?

UPS Domestic:

Ground - If your order is placed M-F, before 1 P.M. PST, your order will usually leave our facility the same day you order it. UPS picks up from our facility at the end of the day during the week, so the following day is considered shipping day number one. To judge how long it will take UPS to get your package from our facility to your doorstep, you can visit UPS.com. We ship from the following zip code: XXXXX

3 Day Select- If your order is placed M-F, before 1 P.M. PST, your order will usually leave our facility the same day you order it. UPS picks up from our facility at the end of the day during the week, so the following day is considered shipping day number one. Your order will arrive on your doorstep in three days, starting with shipping day number one.

2nd Day Air- If your order is placed M-F, before 1 P.M. PST, your order will leave our facility the same day you order it. UPS picks up from our facility at the end of the day during the week, so the following day is considered shipping day number one. Your order will arrive on your doorstep in two days, starting with shipping day number one.

Next Day Air- If your order is placed M-F, before 1 P.M. PST, your order will leave our facility the same day you order it. UPS picks up from our facility at the end of the day during the week, so the following day is considered shipping day number one. Your order will arrive the day after the order is placed, if your order is placed before 3P.M. PST.


IMPORTANT EXCEPTIONS: UPS does not pick up or deliver orders on Saturday, Sunday, or major holidays. The days that UPS is not picking up or delivering are NOT considered shipping days. When counting up your shipping days, consider this important information.

*We are not responsible for UPS' performance. Once a package leaves our facility, it is out of our hands. If you need to file a claim for a package that was lost during shipping, please contact our shipping department, and we will file the claim, on your behalf, with UPS. UPS only guarantees and accepts claims for fast shipments, (not ground). UPS does not guarantee all air shipments during the Christmas holiday. Please see their website for all details.

USPS:

Priority Mail- We only ship USPS priority mail, which, on average, takes three shipping days. USPS orders are usually shipped the following shipping day, (M-F), after the order is placed. Priority Mail is not guaranteed by Us or the Postal Service. There is no way to track or file claims for orders shipped with the U.S. Postal Service.

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Method of delivery

The majority of items are shipped via FedEx Ground or UPS, but for larger items we might use specialized freight carriers. 

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Returns & Exchanges

Returns

We want you to be happy with your order! With some exceptions (see below), if you are not satisfied with your order you may return it within 30 days of your receipt of merchandise for a refund of the purchase price less shipping fees. We do, however, require that you pay to ship the item back to us, and any shipping fees originally paid on your order are non-refundable. Here are the exceptions and clarifications:

• Products must be returned to us in their original condition and in their original packaging complete with all tags, instructions, and inserts.
• We cannot accept returns on products that have been customized (color, finish, dimensions, upholstery, etc.).
• All returns and exchanges are subject to our Terms of Use.

Please contact us in order to receive complete instructions on returning goods.  Once we receive your return, please allow 1-2 weeks for processing.

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Exchanges

We do not accept exchanges, but you can exchange an item by returning it to us and placing a new order for the item(s) that you would like in place of the original order.

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