FAQs

Penguin Gift Shop has received and shipped penguin orders all over the world, from Albania to Antarctica. So overseas orders are no problem. See our international shipping charts below or on our order
checkout page. You are also entitled to international shipping discounts if you keep your penguin purchases restricted to small or light items such as apparel, jewelry, small plush or figurines, etc. 

Just ask us what we can do for you and we'll give you a shipping break on lighter smaller orders. We ship international orders via USPS Air Mail and arrival of your penguins are determined by the respective customs and postal services of your country. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, APO, Guam or other U.S. Territories are not charged extra and will be billed according to regular
ground Penguin Place shipping rates and will ship via USPS Priority Mail only.

Please call 413 584-5432 or e-mail us penguin@penguingiftshop.com as soon as possible. If you do not contact us by 3 pm EST of that business day, chances are your order has already been processed and shipped out.

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If an item on Penguin Place is sold out we usually take it off the website right away, but sometimes we forget or don't take it off fast enough.  If that is the case and you order something that is not in stock we will notify you right away.   In those cases you can decide if you'd like to wait for the item to come back in stock, request a refund or a replacement.  Either way you will be notified.

If you include and e-mail address with your order you should receive tracking numbers and shipping confirmation from the USPS or
UPS.

If an item is on the website it is in stock. We try to take all sold out penguins off Penguingiftshop.com or mark it as sold out as soon as it becomes sold out.  So, essentially, if you can order it on Penguin Gift Shop, it's available.

Absolutely. All credit card information is encrypted via Authorize.net. See our certificate on our home page and the secure lock on our shopping and check out pages.

This information is passed utilizing 128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption technology for all transactions involving your sensitive customer
data. This means that if someone was trying to acquire this data for illegal purposes all they would see is a stream of useless gibberish. We never see, nor store your credit card information at Penguin Place, unless you place a phone
order and with those we give our penguin promise that your credit card info is safe and never leaves our igloo.

In over 25 years of penguin sales whether our brick and mortar stores or on-line have never experienced a security issue or had any customer personal /
financial information compromised.

Yes.  Just hit the PayPal button in the checkout page.

If you are not satisfied with your penguin purchase, you may return your penguins within 21 days of receipt for a full refund (72 hours for costumes). Items returned or exchanged must be in good condition and in their original packaging (if applicable).

If your merchandise arrives damaged or defective, we'll be glad to send you a
new one as long as you notify us within a week of receipt. Please notify us via
phone or e-mail before returning or exchange items.

Phone 1 413 584-5432

We accept VISA, Master Card, American Express, Discover and PayPal.

If you do not have a credit card and would like to order online, just order as you normally would, then print the order form before submitting the order. At this point, just figure out the appropriate shipping charge for your order from our shipping chart in this section and mail your order in with a check or money order for the sub-total, plus the shipping amount. Our address is Penguin Place 26 Main St. Northampton Ma 01060.  As soon as we receive your payment, we'll mail out your order.

We use both UPS and Priority Mail from the US Postal Service. If it must be one or the other please note that on your order form, otherwise we use our own discretion. We do offer 2nd and 3 Day UPS service.

We do offer USPS Next Day Air and UPS  2nd Day and 3 Day service (see rate chart for prices). However,  certain larger items are not available for express shipping and are stated in the description of the items on our shopping pages. If you insist that you really, really need a large penguin (that's not available for express shipping) to be shipped Express, we will reserve the right to find out from UPS the shipping rate and let you know of the charge.  We can ship EXPRESS MAIL for overnight delivery.  Call us a 413 584-5432 for details.

If you include and e-mail address with your order you should receive tracking numbers and shipping confirmation from the USPS or UPS.

UPS Ground, USPS Priority and USPS Next Day Air are not available to APO/FPO, PO Box addresses, AK, HI, PR, USVI, Guam, all US protectorates or any address that does not have a street address.  For these addresses all orders will be shipped and charged at USPS Priority Mail rates. Some larger items are restricted from INTERNATIONAL AIR-MAIL and Domestic UPS and USPS Express Mail Orders.  These over-sized penguin items are listed as such in our shopping igloo.

All orders and charges will be confirmed via E-mail within 24 hours. Most orders will be shipped within 24 hours of receipt (or next business day). All shipments U.P.S. Ground or US Postal Service are Insured.  Mass residents  that also have their penguins shipped to a Mass address will be charged an additional 5.65% of the pre-shipping amount in Mass sales tax. All Express, Next-Day, or 2nd Day orders must be placed before 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time!

If we receive your order before 3 pm EST and all items are in stock, it will go out the same business day. We do not ship on weekends or holidays as we can't get the UPS man to work on those days. Most orders will arrive with regular surface shipping (UPS or USPS) within 2-5 business days depending on your location in the U.S.

The closer you are to Northampton, Mass, the shorter the delivery time.  Because we usually ship out orders within 24 hours it does not make sense to
have your penguins shipped via 3 day UPS if you live east of the Mississippi River. Your penguins will arrive just as fast, if not faster via regular UPS Ground or Priority Mail and it'll cost you about $10 less. Also, as UPS does
not count the day the package ships out or weekends towards the 3 Day Service, 3 Day Guaranteed according to UPS can mean anything from 4 to 6 days.

So only penguin people west of St. Louis would need this service if they wanted their penguins in a hurry.  Example: A penguin package shipped to Los Angeles on Monday via 3 day UPS will arrive on Thursday. See the UPS map above to see how long your shipment will take and select your shipping method accordingly.

 If you are not satisfied with your penguin purchase, you may return your penguins within 21 days of receipt for a full refund (72 hours for costumes).   Items returned or exchanged must be in good condition and in their original packaging (if applicable). If your merchandise arrives damaged or defective, we'll be glad to send you a new one as long as you notify us within a week of receipt. Please notify us via phone or e-mail before returning or exchange items.  Phone 1 413 584-5432

Restrictions: UPS Ground, USPS Priority and USPS Next Day Air are not available to APO/FPO, PO Box addresses, AK, HI, PR, USVI, Guam, all US protectorates or any address that does not have a street address.  For these addresses all orders will be shipped and charged at USPS Priority Mail rates. Some larger items are restricted from INTERNATIONAL AIR-MAIL and Domestic UPS and USPS Express Mail Orders.  These over sized penguin items are listed as such in our shopping igloo.


DELIVERY: All orders and charges will be confirmed via E-mail within 24 hours. Most orders will be shipped within 24 hours of receipt (or next business day). All shipments U.P.S. Ground or US Postal Service are Insured.  Mass residents  that also have their penguins shipped to a Mass address will be charged an additional 5.65% of the pre-shipping amount in Mass sales tax. All Express, Next-Day, or 2nd Day orders must be placed before 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time! HOW LONG CAN I EXPECT DELIVERY TO TAKE? If we receive your order before 3 pm EST and all items are in stock, it will go out the same business day. We do not ship on weekends or holidays as we can't get the UPS man to work on those days. Most orders will arrive with regular surface shipping (UPS or USPS) within 2-5 business days depending on your location in the U.S. The closer you are to Northampton, Mass, the shorter the delivery time.  Because we usually ship out orders within 24 hours it does not make sense to have your penguins shipped via 3 day UPS if you live east of the Mississippi River. Your penguins will arrive just as fast, if not faster via regular UPS Ground or Priority Mail and it'll cost you about $10 less. Also, as UPS does not count the day the package ships out or weekends towards the 3 Day Service, 3 Day Guaranteed according to UPS can mean anything from 4 to 6 days. So only penguin people west of St. Louis would need this service if they wanted their penguins in a hurry.  Example: A penguin package shipped to Los Angeles on Monday via 3 day UPS will arrive on Thursday. See the UPS map above to see how long your shipment will take and select your shipping method accordingly.

We always listen to what the penguin loving public is saying. Many times if we don't have an item available, we can get it or help you find it through another source.

If you're from a business, club, school, team, organization or planning a penguin themed event and you're interested in quantity discounts for a particular item or items, please give us a call or e-mail. Discounts of  25% to 50% are offered for items in bulk depending on the item and the quantity. Give us a call 1-877-736-4946 to find out.

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Orders originating and shipping to Mass are subject to an 5.65% sales tax.  Everyone else is tax free.

No, so don't worry, your privacy is safe with us. We have never sold, shared or made available any of our customers' names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses or favorite penguins.

We now have a constantly updated NEW and SALE Sections.  Join our Penguin Place Facebook Page for frequent updates

Give us a call at 413 584-5432 or e-mail us at 
penguin@penguingiftshop.com