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Shipping and Delivery Policy

Clear information to help you shop and choose fulfillment with confidence.

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Albalad by Thimar offers Free Store Pickup, Virginia Local Delivery, and U.S. States Delivery. The available method, charges, taxes, and final total are shown during checkout.

No international shipping

Orders are fulfilled only through the store’s available pickup service or to eligible addresses within the United States.

1. Choosing how to receive an order

Select Free Store Pickup, Virginia Local Delivery, or U.S. States Delivery during checkout. Each method has different address, product, minimum-order, and fee rules. A method is available only when the cart and address satisfy its active checkout requirements.

Review the selected method, merchandise subtotal, applicable fee, taxes, and total before submitting the order. Changing the address, products, quantities, or fulfillment method may change eligibility and the final total.

2. Free Store Pickup

Free Store Pickup carries no pickup or delivery charge. Applicable product prices and taxes remain part of the order total. Orders are collected from Albalad by Thimar, 4902 W Mercury Blvd, Hampton, VA 23666-3724.

Pickup is available Monday through Sunday, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM, subject to temporary or holiday changes. Allow approximately one hour for ordinary preparation, but wait until the store sends a Ready-for-Pickup notification before traveling. The store does not currently offer pickup reservations or time slots. See the Store Pickup Policy.

3. Virginia Local Delivery

Virginia Local Delivery is available for eligible orders delivered to a valid street address within Virginia. It requires a merchandise subtotal of at least $150 after discounts. Taxes and the delivery fee do not count toward the minimum.

A fixed $60 Virginia Local Delivery fee is added to each eligible order. There is currently no free-delivery threshold. The store contacts the customer after reviewing the order to arrange delivery; the website does not currently offer delivery appointments, time slots, or guaranteed same-day delivery. See the Virginia Local Delivery Policy.

4. U.S. States Delivery

U.S. States Delivery is available for eligible products sent to an eligible United States shipping address outside Virginia. International shipping is not offered.

This service uses the store’s configured flat-rate calculations rather than live carrier quotations. The applicable shipping charge is displayed at checkout and may change when products, quantities, classes, or the delivery address change. Any carrier and tracking information available for an order will be provided after shipment.

5. Product eligibility and shipping classes

Only products that checkout permits for U.S. States Delivery are eligible for carrier shipment. Products classified as Pickup / Virginia Only are excluded from U.S. shipping. The store may use U.S. Standard, U.S. Heavy, or U.S. Bulky / Fragile classes when calculating or managing eligible shipments.

Fresh, perishable, refrigerated, frozen, temperature-sensitive, restricted, oversized, fragile, or otherwise unsuitable products may be limited to pickup or Virginia delivery. Checkout eligibility controls the order; a product’s presence on the website does not by itself guarantee that it can be shipped to every address.

6. Processing, delivery estimates, and delays

Order confirmation means that the order request was received. It does not guarantee a pickup time, local-delivery appointment, carrier-acceptance date, or arrival date. Processing and fulfillment depend on product availability, order size, destination, payment status, staffing, weather, traffic, carrier operations, and other circumstances.

If an item becomes unavailable, Albalad by Thimar will follow the substitution preference recorded with the order. If the selected preference cannot be followed, the store may contact the customer before changing the order. An unavailable item that is not provided is removed from the order and its applicable amount is adjusted or refunded.

If carrier shipment is materially delayed before shipment, the store will contact the customer with the available options as required. Delivery estimates and tracking information supplied by a carrier are estimates unless expressly guaranteed by that carrier.

7. Addresses, access, and unsuccessful delivery

Provide a complete and accurate name, street address, apartment or unit number, city, state, ZIP code, telephone number, email address, and any necessary access instructions. Contact customer service immediately if information is incorrect. A change may not be possible after preparation, delivery, or carrier shipment begins.

An inaccurate or incomplete address, access restriction, unavailable recipient, unsafe condition, refused package, or carrier return may delay or prevent fulfillment. The store will provide the available next steps. Any additional charge must be disclosed before the customer accepts it.

8. Damaged, missing, or incorrect orders

Inspect the order promptly. Report an incorrect, damaged, or missing item within the applicable period in the Returns & Refunds Policy. Include the order number, affected item, a description of the problem, and relevant photographs when available.

For shipping or delivery questions, email marketthimar@gmail.com and include the order number when available.