Delivery Guarantee
Maoters Last-Mile Delivery Guarantee
The “last-mile delivery” (i.e., the process of goods being transported from the local distribution center to your final receipt) is a critical step in the furniture shopping experience. To address your core concerns during this phase, we focus on three key pain points—damage, timeliness, and communication—and have developed the following targeted guarantee commitments to ensure safe and on-time delivery of your items.
I. Core Last-Mile Delivery Guarantees
1. Instant Compensation for Last-Mile Delivery Damage
- Applicable Scenarios: Only covers product damage caused by non-human factors during last-mile delivery, such as collisions during courier handling or temporary packaging damage.
- Claim Requirements: Contact us via phone or email at the time of receipt or within 24 hours after receipt. You need to provide: order number + photos/videos of the damaged part + on-site confirmation record from the courier (if available).
- Compensation Options: Verification will be completed within 1 business day. Once confirmed, you can choose either “free re-delivery of the same product” (no additional charges) or “full refund of the product amount” (funds will be returned to the original payment method within 3-5 business days).
- Exclusions: Damage caused by improper handling or unpacking by you after receipt is not covered.
2. Compensation for Last-Mile Delivery Delays
- Precondition: Only applicable to orders with a confirmed “last-mile delivery window” (notified via SMS/phone 24 hours before delivery, e.g., “Delivery tomorrow between 14:00-16:00”).
- Definition of Delay: Delays caused by our delivery scheduling errors (such as missed or wrong deliveries) are covered. Delays due to force majeure (heavy rain, traffic control) or your temporary address changes/missed delivery windows are not covered.
- Compensation Rule: For every 3 working days of delay (counting from the day after the scheduled delivery date), 5% of the order amount will be waived, with a maximum waiver of 30%. Compensation is calculated automatically and a confirmation email will be sent—no manual application is required.
3. Transparent Last-Mile Delivery Progress
- Real-Time Communication: The courier will call you 1 hour before the last-mile delivery to confirm if you are available to receive the goods. If special circumstances (e.g., traffic congestion) occur during transit, the courier will notify you of the expected delay 30 minutes in advance.
- Receipt Confirmation: After the goods are delivered and inspected, you will receive an SMS/email receipt reminder, including the courier’s name and delivery time. You can confirm the receipt status with one click.
II. Exclusive Convenience Services for Last-Mile Delivery
- On-Site Inspection Assistance: The courier will help remove the outer packaging to allow you to quickly check the product’s appearance (limited to 10 minutes). If damage is found, it will be recorded on-site and synchronized to our system—no need for you to submit additional materials afterward.
- Flexible Receipt Coordination: If you are temporarily unable to receive the goods, you can contact the courier or our customer service 1 hour before delivery to reschedule for another time slot on the same day (one free adjustment is allowed).
III. Guarantee Exclusions
This last-mile delivery guarantee does not apply to the following situations:
- Orders placed through third-party platforms (e.g., Amazon, eBay) (subject to the platform’s delivery rules);
- Delivery issues caused by incorrect address provided by you or unreasonable refusal to accept goods;
- Issues arising from phases outside the last mile (e.g., warehouse dispatch, inter-city transportation);
- Product damage caused by improper use or storage after receipt.
IV. Contact for Last-Mile Delivery Inquiries
- Phone: +1 949 685 3409 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time; priority response to last-mile issues)
- Official Email: support@maoters.com (mark “Last-Mile Guarantee” in the email subject; response within 1 business day)
