Important information
about your bespoke service
Pricing
US Dollar
  • USD Price will change on the day of final transaction in accordance with exchange rate fluctuations between South African Rands and US Dollars
VALUE ADDED TAX OF 15%
  • Local purchase prices are Inclusive of VAT of 15%
  • International purchase prices are Exclusive of VAT of 15%
PRICE OF ITEM
  • does NOT include: insurance, transport, packaging and crating
  • does NOT include: import duties and destination taxes in destination country
  • does NOT include: custom inspection fees
PRICE CHANGES
  • Prices in the online catalogue are subject to change without notification
PRICES IN STORE VS. ONLINE CATALOGUE PRICES
  • Prices in the online catalogue may differ from in-store Singita Boutique & Gallery prices
Payment and security
Full payment
  • Items will not be released until full payment is received for purchases & shipping
PAYMENT PORTAL AND SECURITY
  • Payment will be made through Credit card transactions acquired for Singita Trading Stores (Pty) Ltd via PayGate (Pty) Ltd who are the approved payment gateway for First National Bank.
  • To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed
  • PayGate uses the strictest form of encryption, namely Secure Socket Layer 3 (SSL3) and no credit card details are stored on the website.
  • Users may go to www.paygate.co.za to view their security certificate and security policy.
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS AND CUSTOM AUTHORITIES
CUSTOMS INSPECTION FEES
  • If you order product(s) for international delivery, they may be opened and inspected by customs authorities
  • Please note that we have no control over these inspection fees that may be incurred and cannot predict their amount.
COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE LAWS IN COUNTRY OF DESTINATION
  • You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the country for which the product(s) are destined
  • We will not be liable for any breach by you of any such laws
  • Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order
IMPORT DUTIES AND DESTINATION TAXES
  • Prices do NOT include import duties and destination taxes
  • International orders are generally subject to local import fees, duty, customs, VAT charges or additional taxes in the country of destination
  • The recipient will be responsible for the payment of any customs or import duties levied
  • We have no control over these charges and we cannot predict their amount
  • Please contact your local customs office for further information before placing your order
Product disclaimer
ITEMS VARYING FROM IMAGE
  • Many of our items are handmade or are of natural origin and will therefore not be identical to items in the online catalogue image
  • Patterns on handmade items may vary from images according to the crafter or artist’s interpretation
  • Variations in colour, size and condition may occur
NATURAL DEFECTS – BEAUTY IN IMPERFECTION
  • Many of our products are original, unique and handmade
  • Products which, by their nature of being handmade or African artefacts, have cracks or repair marks that were indicated at the time of purchase are NOT considered to be defective
  • The imperfections are a fundamental element of the artefact and add to the intrinsic value & beauty of the piece
RETURN POLICY IN BRIEF
  • If you decide to return the items to us in South Africa:
  • The parcels are returned entirely at your own cost
  • Singita Trading Stores will not be liable for any shipping costs and any other duties or taxes you may have incurred when receiving the purchases
  • See further details re: RETURNS POLICY