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Your Transaction is SafeFrom the Pentagon and Your Husband!
Shopping at ArtistsClub.com is safe. Your personal informationincluding
your name, address, telephone number, customer number and shipping
informationis encrypted when you send your credit card data.
We use Secure Socket Layer technology to protect your transmission
over the Internet so you can rest assured that your personal and
credit card information is fully protected. This 128-bit encryption
algorithm technology is state-of-the-artnot even the Pentagon
could gain access to your transaction with ArtistsClub.com.
To protect yourself on any Web site, check the bottom of your
browser window for an icon that resembles a couple of keys beside
a locked lock (Internet
Explorer) or a locked padlock (Netscape).
If you want to be doubly certain that your transmission is secure,
double-click on the lock icon at the bottom of your browser window
to display a copy of the company's security certification. You
can also double-check by looking at the top of your browser window
where the "Address" dialog box is: When
accessing a secure server, the first characters of the site address
will change from "http" to "https."
For your protection, we do not allow unsecured transactions.
If your browser or computer setup does not allow transmission
through secure servers, our server will not allow you to connect
to us, so you won't have to worry about mistakenly placing an
order through an unsecured connection! Instead, please print out
your order from the Shopping Cart Screen
and call our toll free number. Or you may fax or mail your order
to us.
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| Ordering
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We designed our Web site to be fast and easy to use. All of our
products are grouped into categories, which can be accessed easily
from either the header at the top of every page or from the footer
at the bottom of each page. Clicking on a category link will take
you to a category search page. Such links include "Books & Videos",
"Projects" (instructions are sold separately unless otherwise
noted), "Surfaces" (wood, glass and paper surfaces that are adaptable
to many designs), and "Tools & Supplies" (this includes Paints,
Brushes, and other supplies like palettes, brush cleaners, etc.).
On each category page, we provide specially designed search options
that will help you find what you are looking for easilywithout
having to sift through a list of unrelated items. In addition
to book covers, we provide up to 12 full-color pictures from the
inside of each pattern book so you can get a look at the painted
projects, the style, the difficulty level, etc., before you buy.
We also link each book to the painting projects we offer from
that book and, similarly, we link each painting surface to all
of the patterns we have available for that surface. When you decide
to purchase an item, you add it to your shopping cart by specifying
the quantity and clicking on Add to Cart.
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| How your Shopping Cart Works |
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Isn't it amazing that you can put items in your Shopping Cart,
leave ArtistsClub.com, then come back a few days later and the items are still in your Shopping Cart?
We can "remember" your Shopping Cart via cookies (what are cookies?)
When you place an item in your Shopping Cart, we place a small file on your hard drive
(called a cookie) to remember
what you have placed in your Shopping Cart.
This method works wonderfully if you always browse our site from the same computer. But, many
people surf not just from home, but also from work, school, or the library. If you started
shopping from home, but then surfed our site from work, you will notice that the items you put in
your Shopping Cart at home don't show up when you are at work. This is because all of that Shopping Cart information
is stored on the hard drive of your computer at home.
To make your Shopping Cart "mobile" Be sure to log in to ArtistsClub.com on both computers. If you place some items
in your Shopping Cart from home, then log in (or log in and then shop), we will attach the contents of your Shopping Cart
to your user record (this record contains all the information you entered when you registered with us - name, address, etc.)
Then, when you are browsing our site from a different computer, just log in and the items in your "saved" Shopping Cart will be
instantly available.
It doesn't matter at what point you log in to our Web site. You can add things to your Shopping Cart, log in, and we will then save the contents of your Cart. As you make changes to your Cart (by adding, modifying quantities, or deleting items)
we will automatically save the changes to your customer record information. The same holds true if you come back to our site from another computer. You can start shopping, then log in.
Once you log in, we can add the items you just added to cart to the "saved" Shopping Cart you had from the other computer.
Remember, unless you log in to our site, our computers don't know who you are, and won't be able to attach the contents of your Shopping Cart to your customer record.
What happens if I use more than 1 computer to shop, but I don't log in?
Items that you place in your Shopping Cart or Save for Later will remain on the hard drives of the computers
that you use. For example, let's say you start shopping from your computer at home, but do not log in.
You then go to the library, and continue browsing ArtistsClub.com from there. You will not be able to access the Shopping Cart or Save for Later
you created at home, because you did not log in at home. If you log in to our site while you are at the library, and then go back home and log in to our site again, we
will combine your "home" Shopping Cart and Save for Later with your "library" Shopping Cart and Save for Later.
Think of logging into ArtistsClub.com in the same way that you save files on a floppy disk. If you want to use a file on different computers, you save it on a floppy disk to take with you.
When you log into ArtistsClub.com, we save your Shopping Cart and Save for Later for you, so that you can access them anywhere you go!
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| Ordering
with Item Numbers and From the Catalog |
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It's easy to combine catalog and Internet shopping into one order.
If you want to order products directly from our printed catalog
using the item numbers listed in it, click on the Catalog Order
navigation link at the top of each page and you will be linked
to a table where you can fill in an order form online. For each
item merely type in the part number from our printed catalogs
and then enter the quantity desired. You can enter up to 20 different
part numbers. When you are finished buying from the catalog click
on the Add to Cart button.
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If you choose one of the payment options listed below,
do not enter your credit card data on the Checkout page (the only
page where you can complete your order online). Simply follow the
instructions below for the option that fits your needs.
Credit card over the phone
If you prefer, you may call us toll free
between 5:00am and 6:00pm PT Monday through Friday or 6:00am - 3:00pm PT Saturday, at (800) 845-6507 to place an order with your credit
card.
Mail your order
If you prefer to mail your order to us with a check, money order
or credit card data enclosed, you may print the entire order from
the checkout page (or the printer-friendly version) and mail it to The Artists Club, PO Box 870760,
Vancouver, WA 98687-7760.
Please Note: If you choose to mail your order,
payment must be enclosed or your items cannot be shipped.
FAX your order
If you prefer to fax your order, you may print your order from
the checkout page (or the printer-friendly version), include your credit card type (VISA,
MasterCard, etc.), number and expiration date, and FAX it to (360)
260-8877.
To assist you in placing your order
offline
You may print out your Shopping Cart at any time. Just go to Checkout,
enter your Email Address and Password, and you will be taken to
the Checkout page. At the bottom of this page (just below the
"Place Order Now!" button), you'll see an icon ( )
and a link to a page with a printer-friendly copy of your Shopping
Cart and Customer Information.
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| Gift Certificates
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Gift certificates are a wonderful way to introduce
your friends to shopping at the Artist's Club. Gift certificates
can be used for products from our catalog or from our Web site.
You may use your certificate to place an order by telephone, fax
or mail. (You'll be able to use your gift certificates on the Web
in the future.)
If you wish to gather your order on the web, simply load up your
shopping cart, print it out and call us with your gift certificate
number, fax the order with your gift certificate number, or mail
your order with your gift certificate. You may also use your gift
certificate with the order form from our printed catalog. To order
a gift certificate, please call 1-800-845-6507 between 5:00am and 6:00pm PT Monday through Friday, 6:00am - 3:00pm PT Saturday. We will
notify the lucky recipient of your thoughtful gift via conventional
mail. You can pay with your credit card
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About
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The Checkout navigation link on the top and bottom
of each page will take you to your shopping cart. There you will
find a summary of the item numbers, the quantities of each item,
the description, the price, and whether each selection you have
made is in stock. Whenever you link to the shopping cart screen,
it checks your product requirements against our inventory and will
tell you if any items are not available for immediate shipment.
This page will also tell you if certain items in your cart have
shipping restrictions on them (for example, postal regulations prohibit
shipping aerosol products outside the continental United States).
Changing Quantities: You
can easily change the quantity of each item you desire by typing
in a different number in the box provided (including putting the
item "back on the shelf" by entering '0'). After you
have changed quantities, click on the small (update)
button to send your changes to our server.
Special Offer Code: When
viewing your shopping cart, you also have the option to type in
a special offer (promotional) code and update your Shopping Cart
to reflect it. If you have a special offer code that you would
like to apply to the current order, type in the code in the box
provided and click the Apply Promotional Code button. This will
send the information to our server and the page will re-load with
the updated information.
If you want to continue shopping, click on the button
and you will be returned to the page from where you clicked the
Add to Cart button.
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| About
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After entering your email address and password, you will be taken to the
submit page. This screen will allow you to review your name and
address data, your product purchases and to submit payment via
credit card.
If your personal information requires editing then click
on the link just above your shipping and billing information,
or click on the link to "My Account" navigation link
on the top and bottom of each page.
If you choose to modify the shopping cart click on the
Edit My Cart link to delete or modify the quantities of
any of the items you have added to the cart. If you wish to add
additional items to the cart, then use the product navigation
links at the top and bottom of each page to go to product search
pages. This section also allows you to change the Shipping Method
to Rush, if applicable. Your particular combination of shipping
address and items in the cart may not allow this option (for example,
postal regulations prohibit shipping aerosol items by air or outside
the continental U.S.).
See Terms
of Sale for more information.
After you have reviewed your personal information, product purchases
and the total of your bill, you will be asked to pay for the merchandise
with your credit card. Please specify the type of card you are
using, the credit card number, the expiration date and the name
of the person on the card.
After filling in this data click on the Complete Purchase
button. After you have clicked on this button your order will be
transmitted to us electronically. You will receive an order confirmation
via e-mail, usually within 1 hour. The notice will contain your order number and your
customer number, which you will need if you have questions regarding
your order. If you have any additional questions please call our
Customer Service Center at: 1-800-845-6507 between the hours of
5AM and 6PM PT Monday - Friday, 6AM and 3PM Saturday or fax us at 1-360-260-8877. To continue surfing
our website, just click on one of the navigation links on the
toolbar at the top or bottom of the page.
For US addresses
we offer our standard 5 - 14 day delivery - No next day Rush Shipping. 2 Day Rush is an extra $16.00 and 3 Day Rush is an extra $10.00 above regular shipping.
For information about shipping to Canada, click here.
For information about shipping to other countries, click here.
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What
forms of payment do you accept?
All of our transactions are in U.S. dollars. We accept Visa,
MasterCard, DISCOVER/NOVUS, and American Express as credit cards. In addition you can mail us a check or money
order, U.S. residents only. Please note there is a $15 service
charge for personal checks returned for NSF. Sorry, no C.O.D. or
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Is
it safe to use my credit card?
Yes, shopping at ArtistsClub.com is safe. Since our beginning
in 1990 we have processed millions of credit card orders for hundreds
of thousands of satisfied customers. We use Secure Socket Layer
technology to protect your transmission over the Internet and
you can rest assured that your personal and credit card information
is fully encrypted. This technology is industry standard and no
server other than ArtistsClub.com will be able to decode it. Check
the bottom of your browser window for an icon that looks like
a couple of keys beside a locked lock (Internet
Explorer) or a locked padlock (Netscape)
if you want to be doubly certain that your transmission is secure.
For your protection, we do not allow unsecured transactions.
If your browser or computer setup does not allow transmission
through secure servers, our server will not allow you to connect
to us, so you won't have to worry about mistakenly placing an
order through an unsecured connection! In the unlikely event of
an unauthorized use of your credit card, your bank will either
cover all of the charges or will limit your liability, just as
with all non signed over-the-phone transactions you make in the
"non-cyberworld" (with mail order catalogs or airlines for example).
To learn more about about your issuing institutions' policies,
please refer to your credit card disclosure statement or contact
your bank or issuing institution directly. Finally, if you feel
more comfortable, you can print out your order from the View
Cart Screen and call us with your order. Or, you can print
out your order from the Order Submit with all data included and
fax or mail your order into us.
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Need additional help? If you didn't find
the answer to your question on this page, or if you are experiencing
technical difficulties please send an e-mail to our Webmaster or call us at (800) 845-6507 (U.S. or Canada) between 5:00am and 6:00pm PT Monday through Friday, 6:00am - 3:00pm PT Saturday.
When calling from any other location, please call us in the U.S. at (360) 260-8900 x 0
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM PST. |
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