Qwintry news until 2022
December 2, 2021
We are currently experiencing a very high workload in the US warehouse due to the holiday season and the current pandemic situation. We are temporarily suspending some types of SR’s in order to speed up the shipping process of parcels. We will be processing the following SR’s:
- Return back to shop, whole box
- Return back to shop, partly
- Prepare package for courier pick-up
- Fill in declaration
- Divide package in several parts
- Split incoming to products
This is a temporary measure and you will be able to request our full list of SR services as soon as the situation stabilizes.
November 26, 2021
At the end of the year, the high season begins: due to the growing number of parcels and orders, delivery and packaging times are increasing. We already see an increase in the volume of parcels. We have also received information from our partners that, for the same reasons, delays occur both at JFK airport (parcels from a warehouse in the USA fly through it) and at customs at Sheremetyevo.
If you are shipping now or planning to buy something at the Black Friday sale, please keep this information in mind. Sometimes it happens that a New Year’s gift bought in the last days of November does not get to the you on time because of the high season delays happening on multiple stages of the way.
It is also important to realize that the main priority for us is the safety of the cargo. We do not choose risky routes hoping to deliver packages as soon as possible, we prefer reliable ways.
November 10, 2021
The processing and packaging time for shipments in the US warehouse is getting back to normal - in this regard, we are canceling the free storage of incoming parcels.
As before, your purchases can be stored for 45 days free of charge, after that the cost of storage is $0.5 per day per each parcel. The maximum storage period for an incoming parcel is 100 days.
For Qwintry Plus subscribers, free storage of incoming parcels is 90 days.
October 14, 2021
All types of special requests are available again in the US warehouse.
Please, keep in mind that the storage fee for incoming parcels has been temporarily canceled, and for all shipping methods, except for the Qwintry Flash, a 7% discount is valid until the end of October with promo code QWINTRYOCTOBER.
October 7, 2021
We are trying hard to get the packing time back to normal. Until then anyone gets a 7% shipping discount with a coupon QWINTRYOCTOBER. It is valid until the 31st of October, and can be used for any delivery method except Qwintry Flash for unlimited number of packages. It cannot be combined with any other coupons, discount levels, or benefits.
Please note, that currently we have canceled the paid storage for incoming parcels, and a few types of special requests have been suspended.
Thank you for understanding.
September 20, 2021
We apologize for the delay in packing and would like to inform you of the reasons.
As you are aware, we moved to a new warehouse in the USA in August in order to improve our service. This caused us to face two problems:
1.Since our move the installation of new communication lines and high-speed Internet connection has been in progress with unforeseen delays by the internet provider. We are using the maximum of possible alternatives for mobile communication, but the speed and capacity are still insufficient.
2.We are currently expanding the warehouse staff. There is currently a hiring crisis in the US - the payment of large unemployment benefits during a pandemic led to a significant shortage in the labor market, and therefore it takes more time and effort to find new employees.
This situation and the growing volume of incoming parcels lead to current delays - temporarily, the time for performing warehouse operations has been increased. A number of warehouse processes were optimized to be faster and more efficient.
We also had to suspend some types of special requests until the deadlines get back to normal - information is available on the special requests page in your account. The main rule for us remains the same - the reliability for your parcels. We continue to do our best to keep high quality of processing and packaging of your orders and to ship your purchases faster.
Thank you for understanding.
September 14, 2021
Currently the packing time has increased to the ongoing process of installing communication cables. Please take this into account when placing your shipment order.
We are trying our best to get back to the usual packing time. Thank you for understanding!
September 7, 2021
At the moment the paid storage of incoming parcels has been canceled at the US warehouse of Qwintry. Please check your email regularly for additional updates.
We are working hard to get back to the usual packing time. Thank you for understanding!
August 17, 2021
At our new warehouse in the US, communication cables are still being installed. Currently warehouse employees process parcels using mobile hotspots, which significantly slows down the work speed - because of this, the packing time has been increased to 6-8 days. Please take this into account when placing your shipment order. For your convenience, we have canceled the paid storage of incoming parcels until the usual packing time is restored. We will inform you additionally when everything gets back to order.
August 11, 2021
We are experiencing difficulties with the network connection at our new warehouse in Delaware, US. It may cause some delays with parcel processing, packing and shipping. We our doing our best to resolve this situation as quickly as possible, but please keep this in mind while creating shipping orders. Thank you for your understanding and support.
August 3, 2021
The warehouse in the USA has moved to a new location, and the Qwintry address has changed - the current personal address is already available in your personal account. Please make sure you update it in the stores and delete the old one.
Shipping orders from the Garage Sale and Qwintry.Store will start tomorrow, the 4th of August. Special requests will be available on the 5th of August, Qwintry Flash method will be launched on the 9th of August. Please choose other available shipping methods.
July 20, 2021
From August 1, 2021, Qwintry is changing its warehouse address in the US. Here is what you need to know:
- We will start receiving parcels at the new warehouse from August Until that time, you can place your orders at the old address;
- From July 27 to August 3 2021, packaging of parcels and fulfilling special requests will be suspended;
- From July 26 to August 9 2021, sending parcels by the Qwintry Flash method will not be possible;
- All the parcels that will arrive at the old address after August 1 2021 will be forwarded to the new warehouse;
- All the processes in the new warehouse will be automated; the warehouse is equipped with surveillance cameras, and sending your purchases through Qwintry will also be reliable and safe;
- The Qwintry warehouse will stay in the tax-free State – you will still be able to save up while shopping in the USA.
June 29, 2021
We have updated the Qwintry app. Placing your orders, tracking your parcels, contacting the Shopping Help service and the helpdesk became even more convenient thanks to the new interface, and the application itself works faster and more stable. The application is available for download:
June 27, 2021
New types of special requests have appeared in the Qwintry account. Now you can make a request to change your name or your e-mail in your account, change the delivery method or the recipient, cancel the shipment, and much more.
March 24, 2021
We have resumed processing all types of special requests.
March 16, 2021
We have returned the possibility to fulfill some special requests at our US warehouse. Currently, our employees keep on fulfilling the following types of special requests:
- Measure my clothes and shoes
- Photograph my things
- Delete the parcel from my account; I don’t need it anymore
- Return my parcel to the store
- Return some of the items to the store
- Prepare my parcel for return via courier
- Fill out my declaration
- Divide my parcel into several parts
March 11, 2021
Please be advised that since 3 March, 2021 changing recipient's information for packages after they left warehouses in the US and Germany will be provided on a paid basis: $3 per parcel before arrival to the customs, $5 per parcel after customs clearance.
March 1, 2021
Due to inclement weather conditions Qwintry employees are having difficulties commuting to and from work. We are experiencing significant delays in all warehouse operations because of this situation. In order to catch up, we will be focusing all our efforts on processing incoming and outgoing packages and have to temporarily suspend the execution if certain special requests. We will continue to process the following Special requests:
- Return back to shop, whole box
- Return back to shop, partly
- Prepare package for courier pick-up
- Fill in declaration
- Divide package in several parts
This is a temporary measure and you will be able to request our full list of SR services as soon as the situation stabilizes.
January 27, 2021
Due to the epidemiological situation in the US, delays in packing parcels at our warehouse are possible. Please keep this in mind when placing your orders.
January 4, 2021
We have resumed processing all types of special requests. Please note that the cost of fulfilling some types of special requests has changed. All the relevant information is available on this page.
December 7, 2020
We are currently experiencing a very high workload in the US warehouse due to the holiday season and the current pandemic situation. We are temporarily suspending some types of SR’s in order to speed up the shipping process of parcels.
We will be processing the following SR’s:
- Return back to shop, whole box
- Return back to shop, partly
- Prepare package for courier pick-up
- Fill in declaration
- Divide package in several parts
- Split incoming to products
This is a temporary measure and you will be able to request our full list of SR services as soon as the situation stabilizes.
December 2, 2020
We are reminding you that at the end of the year comes the high season: due to the increasing load, the delivery and packaging times are increasing accordingly. Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Cyber Monday, and Christmas sales: at the end of the year, the parcels become more numerous, and our warehouse is prepared for that. However, this year, a new factor came into play – the COVID-19 pandemic. In the USA, just as in the rest of the world, there is still a difficult epidemiological situation. Any link of the supply chain is operated by human beings, and predicting whether or not they will get sick tomorrow is impossible. If a warehouse employee is suspected for being COVID-19-positive, we suspend them from work, and have them take the test.
The same is applicable to delivery. During this year, the volume of cargo transportation has grown, and we have learned to work in the new reality. However, it is not clear yet, what kind of load will be there on the airlines and, as a consequence, on the customs this year. We are preparing for this load to be pretty intense, and, just as we do every year, we recommend ordering the delivery of the items that you need to get by a certain date, well in advance.
November 11, 2020
The end of the year is a high season for logistics companies: the load on transport, customs and courier services is increasing, hence, the delivery time is increasing as well. This year, the situation is further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the reduction in the number of flights, so we recommend ordering your Christmas gifts as early as possible. Delays are highly likely - please keep this in mind when placing your orders.
July 22, 2020
Warehouse hours have been shortened; all the employees with suspected disease take periodic tests and, if necessary, are put into lockdown. Due to this, some of the employees are absent from the warehouse. This affects the operating speed, and, because of that, delays are possible during the packaging, fulfilling special requests, as well as at other stages. In addition, due to the pandemic, delivery terms have also been increased.
June 1, 2020
From June 1, 2020, we are returning to the usual terms of free parcel storage – the incoming parcels will be allowed to stay free of charge at the Qwintry warehouse for 45 days, after which the storage cost will be $ 0.5 per day for a parcel from the first day of paid storage. The free storage time for the outgoing (formed) parcels at the Qwintry warehouse (from the moment of issuing the invoice for the services) is seven days, after which the storage cost will be $2 a day.
All the incoming parcels, which came to the warehouse during the period from March 28 to June 1, 2020, will be stored at the warehouse free of charge for 90 days from the moment of the parcel’s arrival.
April 29, 2020
Due to the lockdown extension, we are extending the parcel storage time. All of the outgoing parcels can stay at our warehouse until May 15, 2020, without any extra storage charges or risk of their disposal.
April 27, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, USPS has suspended the shipment of parcels to some countries. Please check whether shipping to your country by using this method is possible or choose other delivery methods.
March 27, 2020
For your convenience, we are extending the free storage time from 45 to 90 days for all the incoming parcels. In addition, all of the outbound parcels, which are normally stored at the warehouse for 7 days, can now stay there until May 1, 2020, without any extra storage charges or risk of their disposal.
Warehouse hours have been shortened; all the employees with suspected disease take periodic tests and, if necessary, are put into lockdown. Due to this, some of the employees are absent from the warehouse. This affects the operating speed, and, because of that, delays are possible during the packaging, fulfilling special requests, as well as at other stages. In addition, due to the pandemic, delivery terms have also been increased.
Due to the situation connected with the spread of COVID-19, we want to assure our customers that we are closely following the development of events, and are taking serious measures to maintain as much as possible the usual level of service in these challenging conditions.
Our decisions are guided by the directions issued by the Delaware Division or Public Health, where the American Qwintry warehouse is located. Recently, the local authorities issued an order to suspend the work of companies which are not essential to the state’s economy. This order does not apply to Qwintry as a logistics operator (essential business), and our warehouse continues to operate without any changes.
Nevertheless, we took all the necessary precautions to ensure safe storage of the parcels if we are urgently requested to stop work in connection with additional instructions from the authorities. This possibility seems highly unlikely currently but we are prepared to handle such a development of events.
Like the rest of the world, we cannot say exactly how the situation will develop, but Qwintry will continue to provide services as long as there are technical conditions for that, and currently we do have the opportunity to do that, as well as keep up the quality and reliability standards expected by our customers. We are monitoring the situation and make decisions in real time, informing our customers about delays that are inevitable at the moment. You can find out more from the Qwintry and Banderolka pages on social media.
31 December 2021