Effective 9/1/09

Our Privacy Policy:

We do not sell customer information for any reason.  We collect names of customers who have asked to be added to our newsletter and guitar want lists.  Customers can opt out of our newsletter by contacting us or by selecting the opt out link on our newsletter. All credit cards are processed by national merchant card services.  To protect our customers we do not retain credit card information. 

Our Return Policy:

All Zildjian returns must be authorized in advance - Please call 773-878-8616 or drop us an email to authorize a return.  All cymbals have a 48 hour approval period from the time the cymbal is delivered.  The Cymbal must be insured for the full purchase price.  The customer is responsible for all return shipping and insurance costs.  Shipping costs incurred shipping the Cymbal out to the customer will not be refunded.  The customer agrees to pay return shipping and insurance for the full purchase price. .  The Cymbal or box set must be returned in like new condition with all packing materials, tags and warranty card.  Should the Cymbal be returned damaged, worn or missing parts a partial refund will be provided. We do not consider a cymbal returned until we have received delivery and verified it is in like new condition.   

Our Shipping Policy:

Domestic - Our standard shipping in the U.S. is UPS ground. We offer expedited shipping for an additional fee. We insure all shipments. 

International - We are not allowed to sell Zildjian to countries with Zildjian dealers.  In the event we are able to ship to your location we may use US Postal Service or UPS.  Shipping does not include any import duties or VAT taxes. All VAT, Import and Local taxes are the responsibility of the buyer and are non-refundable.  Please contact us if you want to check if we can ship products to your country.

Our Layaway Policy:

We do not do layaways on Cymbals

Payment Methods:

Domestic: We accept verified paypal payments, bank wire transfers and credit cards.  Call our shop at 773-878-8616 Weekdays Noon to 6PM CST and Saturdays from Noon to 5PM CST or send us an email and we will contact you to take your payment details.

International: For international customers we accept Wire Transfer(swift) payments as well as Paypal payments from Verified Paypal accounts. Please call or email us for wire transfer (swift) instructions. This is the fastest least expensive payment method. 

Errors and Disclaimers:

To report an error or bad link on this site please contact us at webmaster@thecymbaldealer.com

Disclaimers: Although we try to maintain an error free site we're not perfect.  We reserve the right to correct typographical errors including pricing and description errors caused by us or our suppliers at any time. We reserve the right to revoke any offers based on product availability, inaccuracies, errors and omissions including after an order has been submitted and a credit card charged.  We reserve the right to cancel orders due to suspected payment fraud.  In the event an offer is revoked or cancelled and payment has been received and is available to us we will provide a full prompt refund via the same means payment was made from.   Product specifications and prices on this web site are subject to change without notice.

By using this website, you assume all risks associated with its use, including any risk to your computer, software or data. The owner of this site shall Not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or misuse of this website or the information contained within.

A link to another web site does not constitute endorsement of any product or service on that web site.  We have no control over the content and offers of our link partners.  It is up to you to take appropriate precautions while visiting these sites.  In no event will the owner of this site be liable to any party for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages for use of this or any other hyper linked web site. By visiting this web site you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of our policies.  If you do not agree, please do not use or access the web site.  We reserve the right to change these policies from time to time without prior notice.  The current revision date will be posted at the top of our policy page.

If you have any questions about our policies or how to make a purchase please please contact us and we would be happy to help.