Returns/Refunds
Greetings and Congratulations!We are so excited that you’re about to start keeping bees in a Gold Star top bar hive!
This page describes our Return/Refund process for beekeeping equipment orders only. If you are looking for our Bee Order Policies, please click here.
Here’s how we will handle it if there’s a problem with beekeeping equipment purchased from Gold Star Honeybees:
DAMAGED GOODS*:
Please inspect the contents of your shipment as soon as possible**.
In case of damage to your items during shipping:
Please get in touch with us right away, and we will make it right.
You can call us at 207-449-1121 or email us at sales@goldstarhoneybees.com
WRONG ITEM:
Oops! We’ll take care of this right away! Dig up your invoice email and contact us.
You can call us at 207-449-1121 or email us at sales@goldstarhoneybees.com
RETURNS:
We’re happy to take back anything from Gold Star Honeybees that isn’t everything you ever wanted in the way of beekeeping equipment. Unopened, unused items can be shipped back to us at: Gold Star Honeybees, 1043 High Street, West Gardiner, ME 04345.
Upon receipt, the purchase price of the item will be refunded promptly.
Sorry, but we cannot refund shipping costs on returned items.
DID YOU OVERESTIMATE WHAT YOU COULD GET DONE IN TIME?
If you started out optimistic, but find that you’ve miscalculated the time, energy or woodworking skill required to your Gold Star top bar hive, we have got you covered!
Show us your original order for the plans to build the Gold Star hive and we will apply $25 toward any other top bar hive kit.
Just give us a buzz and we’ll get you going. We’re at 207-449-1121 or sales@goldstarhoneybees.com.
Thanks!
*This information applies only to inanimate objects. For our Bee Policies, click here.
** We cannot accept reports of damaged goods beyond 42 days from the ship date.
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