Seel Worry-Free Purchase protection is an optional add-on protection that can be selected during the checkout process, to cover things like shipping-related damage, package loss, theft [and the ability to return]. If you do not wish to buy this protection coverage simply remove it from your cart.
Seel sends you a confirmation email that outlines the specific coverage provided for your order. An example of the confirmation email can be found below, which will be sent from support@seel.com.
Please note that different items within your cart may have different coverages provided so please check each item’s coverage details before submitting your issue.
To qualify for the payout, you’ll need to follow the reporting time requirements:
· For issues of loss- when the package is not delivered- the issue cannot be reported sooner than 30 days from the date it was shipped- for domestic shipments (and 60 days for international shipments).
· Issues of damage must be reported within 7-days from the date of delivery.
· Issues of theft must be reported within 7-days from the date of delivery.
Seel does not cover the following categories of items:
· Automobiles and motorcycles
· Jewelry (valued in excess of 1,500 local currency)
· Boats and yachts
· Live animals
· Cash
· Lumber
· Ceramic / marble or granite tiles / slab blocks countertops or statues
· Negotiable papers
· Cigarettes and other tobacco products
· Perishable commodities
· Raw cotton
· Pharmaceutical drugs
· Fine arts (valued in excess of 10,000 local currency per piece)
· Precious stones and metals
· Flowers
· Scrap metal, steel metal and steel metal products; automotive engines; general used automotive merchandise made of metal
· Glass windows, plate glass and similar goods
· Securities
If your Worry-Free Purchase protection covers damage, you should report the damaged package issue within 7-days (from the date of delivery) through the Seel Resolution Center. You’ll initiate the request using your email and order number found on the confirmation email. Please ensure you take photos of the package or item damage to provide when submitting your order.
Worry-Free Purchase protection covers shipping-related damages to the point that the item(s) are unusable, clearly fractured, shattered, bent (if not bendable), crushed, etc., but does not cover cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, etc.), manufacturing damage to component parts or defects, packaging errors, or unsealed items. The compensation for damaged items will be up to the value paid for the purchased item(s).
If your Worry-Free Purchase protection covers theft, you should report issues of theft within 7-days of the date of delivery through the Seel Resolution Center. You’ll initiate the request using your email and order number found on the confirmation email. Some packages may require additional documentation such as a police report.
If your Worry-Free Purchase protection covers loss, you can report a lost package once 30-days have passed. Please initiate the request through the Seel Resolution Center using your email and order number found on the confirmation email. Seel does not cover issues where the item is not shipped out, please contact us directly.
If you purchase Worry-Free Purchase protection with your order and it includes the ability to return, you will have 7-days to return your item to Seel via the Seel Resolution Center.
There is an additional charge for return shipping in the event that you return a final sale item to Seel. The cost of the Seel Worry-Free Purchase protection or Seel-generated return shipping label is not refunded as part of the payout. Additionally, the cost of original shipping is not refunded as part of a payout.
A return shipping label will be provided when you report your return request through the Seel Resolution Center. Simply log in using your email and order number found in your confirmation email and follow the steps.
If your Worry-Free Purchase protection includes returns, you have 7-days from the time you request the return in the Seel Resolution Center to ship the product(s) back, either using a Seel-generated label, or a self-purchased label.If you opt for a self-purchased label, we do require that you provide that tracking number to Seel within the Seel Resolution Center on the Reported Issue page.
Submit your return through the Seel Resolution Center and mail the package. As soon as Seel receives it, they will send you an email confirming receipt.
Once your payout request has been reviewed & accepted, you will choose a method of payout. General timing is listed below:
Direct Deposit: 1-3 business days following return acceptance
Virtual Visa Gift Card: 1 hour following return acceptance
PayPal Transfer: 1 hour following return acceptance
Venmo Transfer: 1 hour following return acceptance
If you purchased Worry-Free Purchase protection with your order, then Seel will send you a confirmation of your Worry-Free Purchase via email with the detailed coverages included for your order. Worry-Free Purchase is not refundable unless the entire order is canceled.
If you purchased Worry-Free Purchase protection with your order, Seel will send you a confirmation of your Worry-Free Purchase via email. You have 24 hours from the time the email is received to cancel the Worry-Free Purchase protection from the link in the email, as seen in the screenshot below.
After the 24 hour cancellation window has elapsed, Worry-Free Purchase protection will not be refundable.