{"id":1576,"date":"2014-08-23T20:28:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-23T20:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/?page_id=1576"},"modified":"2025-08-10T23:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:20:53","slug":"shipping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"faq-block\" class=\"faq-block-wrap\" name=\"faq-block\"><div class=\"faq-list expand-faq-list\" data-speed=\"200\"><div class=\"single-faq expand-faq\"><h1 id=\"when-do-you-ship-my-order\" name=\"when-do-you-ship-my-order\" class=\"faq-question expand-title\">When can you ship my order?<\/h1><div class=\"faq-answer\" rel=\"when-do-you-ship-my-order\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Pre-Made<\/strong> items are normally shipped within 1-3 business days upon receiving cleared payment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Order-Made<\/strong> items,\u00a0 a customer will be notified with order schedule and expected shipping date prior to payment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US domestic<\/strong> packages are shipped from Monday~Saturday using a self service KIOSK located inside a local post office.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International<\/strong> packages are usually shipped during weekdays (Monday~Friday) as they are only accepted by visiting a post office window, not a self service KIOSK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/\">USPS<\/a> as shipping carrier, and can ship\/visit USPS during their <a href=\"https:\/\/tools.usps.com\/find-location.htm?location=1383998\">business hours<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/events\/\">Check out USPS holiday schedule here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq expand-faq\"><h1 id=\"how-do-you-calculate-shipping-fee\" name=\"how-do-you-calculate-shipping-fee\" class=\"faq-question expand-title\">Shipping fee<\/h1><div class=\"faq-answer\" rel=\"how-do-you-calculate-shipping-fee\"><p>Shipping fee is calculated based on your destination and package weight using <a href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USPS<\/a>\u00a0website&#8217;s shipping guide and their costs.<\/p>\n<p>After your order is shipped, if the actual postage is less than you pay, the difference (min $1.00) will be refunded immediately.<\/p>\n<p>You will <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">never overpay<\/span> for the shipping fee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq expand-faq\"><h1 id=\"us-domestic-shipping\" name=\"us-domestic-shipping\" class=\"faq-question expand-title\">US Domestic Shipping<\/h1><div class=\"faq-answer\" rel=\"us-domestic-shipping\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/usps.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10983\" title=\"USPSlogo\" src=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo.jpg\" alt=\"USPSlogo\" width=\"700\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo-555x163.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAll packages are shipped by USPS (United States Postal Service)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35931 alignleft\" title=\"PriorityMail\" src=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PriorityMail.jpg\" alt=\"PriorityMail\" width=\"121\" height=\"100\" \/> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Standard<\/span> | USPS Priority Mail<\/strong><br \/>\nAverage 1\u20133 business days<br \/>\n+ Insurance + Online tracking numbers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35932 alignleft\" title=\"USPSGroundAdvantage\" src=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSGroundAdvantage.jpg\" alt=\"USPSGroundAdvantage\" width=\"120\" height=\"100\" \/><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Economy<\/span> | USPS Ground Advantage<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Average 2-5 business days<br \/>\n+ Insurance + Online tracking numbers<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35933 size-full alignleft\" title=\"USPSGroundAdvantage\" src=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PriorityMailExpress.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"100\" \/><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">USPS Express Mail<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Guaranteed next day or 2-day delivery to the most areas<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*Please <a href=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> first to check shipping fee &amp; delivery date prior to purchase<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq expand-faq\"><h1 id=\"international-shipping-customs-import-duties\" name=\"international-shipping-customs-import-duties\" class=\"faq-question expand-title\">International Shipping - Customs &amp; Import Duties<\/h1><div class=\"faq-answer\" rel=\"international-shipping-customs-import-duties\"><p><a href=\"usps.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10983\" title=\"USPSlogo\" src=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo.jpg\" alt=\"USPSlogo\" width=\"700\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/USPSlogo-555x163.jpg 555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nInternational packages are shipped by USPS (United States Postal Service)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USPS Priority Mail International<span style=\"color: #000000;\">: *<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">average\u00a06 \u2013 10 business days to many major\u00a0destinations<\/span><\/li>\n<li>USPS Priority Mail Express International<span style=\"color: #000000;\">: *<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">average 3 \u2013 7 business days + insurance + online tracking numbers<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*<\/span>Please expect delays for all international delivery due to the COVID-19 including airline travel restrictions and cancellations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International shipping fee<\/strong><br \/>\nPlease note that international shipping fee is MORE EXPENSIVE than USA domestic shipping fee.<br \/>\nA customer will always pay the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">actual postage<\/span> as per USPS postage rate that is calculated by package weight\/size and destination.<br \/>\nThere is <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NO<\/span> handling fee\/<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NO<\/span> hidden fee charged by Cosaru.com.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u2605<\/span>\u00a0Please\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/contact\/\">contact<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to get shipping quote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customs Fees and VAT (value added tax)<\/strong><br \/>\nIf there are customs and import duties, they must be paid by you once the package reaches your destination country.<br \/>\nThese charges are your responsibility and will vary from country to country.<br \/>\nCosaru.com cannot determine what these fees will be.<br \/>\nPlease check with your local customs office or post office for details on how these charges are assessed and applied.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cosaru.com reserves the right to refuse to ship to certain countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"single-faq expand-faq\"><h1 id=\"i-need-a-costume-next-week-how-fast-can-you-make-ship\" name=\"i-need-a-costume-next-week-how-fast-can-you-make-ship\" class=\"faq-question expand-title\">I need a costume next week. How fast can you make &amp; ship?<\/h1><div class=\"faq-answer\" rel=\"i-need-a-costume-next-week-how-fast-can-you-make-ship\"><p>If you&#8217;re in a hurry to get a costume, please <a href=\"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact COSARU<\/a> and ask if you can receive a package by your due date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Order-made items cannot be shipped right away since they need extra sewing time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Buying pre-made items will be the best option.<br \/>\nPre-made items are usually shipped within 1-3 business days upon receiving cleared payment.<\/p>\n<p>For faster delivery, I recommend you choose\u00a0USPS Express Mail which has guaranteed next day (or 2-day) delivery for the most US areas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1576","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1576"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1583,"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1576\/revisions\/1583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cosaru.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}