Returns & Exchanges Policy

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We want you to love every item you buy from Vivid Shirt. If something is not right, you can return or exchange it within 60 days of delivery, for any reason. This page explains what you can return, how to start a return or exchange, who pays for return shipping and what happens after we receive your item. For how and when your money is returned, see our Refund Policy.

Returns at a glance

  • Return window: 60 days from the date your order was delivered.
  • Eligible items: every product we sell, for any reason.
  • Exchanges: size exchanges, subject to availability; other options only when actually offered on the product.
  • Return shipping: free when an item is damaged, defective or not what you ordered; the customer pays return shipping for a change of mind.
  • Restocking fees: none, ever.
  • Refund timing: issued through your original payment route within 7 calendar days after your return is approved.

1. Our 60-day return window

You have 60 calendar days from the delivery date shown in tracking to request a return or exchange. You only need to contact us within those 60 days. Once your return is approved, you have 14 days to send the item back. If you received your order as a gift, the same 60-day window applies from the delivery date.

2. What you can return

All Vivid Shirt products can be returned within 60 days. What we ask depends on the reason for the return:

  • You changed your mind, or the size or colour is not right for you: please return the item unused, in the condition you received it, with any included accessories and, where possible, the original packaging.
  • The item is damaged, defective or not as described: return it in any condition. You only had to open or try the item to find the problem.
  • We sent the wrong item: return it in any condition and we send the correct item or refund you.

3. How to start a return or exchange

  1. Email [email protected] or submit a ticket with your order number, the item or items you want to return, the reason, and whether you would like an exchange or a refund.
  2. If the item is damaged, defective or wrong, attach clear photos of the item, the problem and the shipping label.
  3. We reply within one business day (operational estimate) with your return authorization and instructions, including the return address and, when we cover the cost, a prepaid return label.
  4. Pack the item securely, include your order number, and ship it within 14 days with a tracked service. Keep your tracking number until your return is complete.

Please do not send items back without contacting us first. Returns without an authorization take longer to identify and process.

4. Return shipping costs

If your item arrived damaged, is defective, is not as described or is not what you ordered, return shipping is free: we email you a prepaid label or reimburse your reasonable tracked shipping cost. For a change-of-mind return or a correctly supplied size that you prefer to change, the customer pays return shipping. We never charge restocking fees.

5. Exchanges

We are happy to exchange an item for a different offered size of the same design. If you want a different product, we treat it as a return plus a new order and refund or charge only the price difference. If the replacement you want is out of stock, we offer an alternative or a full refund. We ship exchange items within 1–3 business days (preparation estimate) after your return arrives, or straight away for damaged or wrong items once we have your photos.

6. Damaged, defective or incorrect items

If something arrives damaged or faulty, or you received the wrong item, tell us within 60 days of delivery and include photos. In most of these cases you do not need to send the item back: we send a free replacement or give you a full refund, including the original shipping charge. If we need the item for inspection, we provide a prepaid return label.

7. What happens after we receive your return

We inspect returned items within 2 business days of arrival and email you the outcome. Once your return is approved, we ship your exchange, or issue the approved refund through your original payment route within 7 calendar days of approval. See our Refund Policy for refund amounts, methods and timing.

8. Orders that have not shipped yet

If your order has not shipped, you do not need to make a return. Visit Cancel or Change an Order to cancel it or change the size, colour, quantity or shipping address.

9. Need help with a return?

Email [email protected] and we reply within one business day (operational estimate). You can also browse our FAQs and our Shipping & Delivery policy.

Choose the outcome you want to request

Tell support whether you want to keep the design in another offered size, return it for a refund, or report a problem with what arrived. Those outcomes require different follow-up instructions. An exchange request should name the current size and the size you would like instead. A refund request should identify the affected item and quantity. If you have not decided, explain the issue so support can outline the relevant choices. Do not assume that a replacement and a refund will both be provided for the same item. Keep the written response and check that it reflects the outcome you intended before you send a return parcel.

Identify the design, size and quantity

Use the order number together with the product name or SKU. A collection name such as Animal Friends identifies several designs and may not tell support which shirt you mean. The selected variation matters too: two shirts with the same artwork can be ordered in different sizes. If only one of two matching shirts is being returned, say so clearly. Include the quantity in your request and check it in the return instructions. This is especially useful for gifts and multi-item orders, where the person contacting support may be looking at one shirt while the original order contains several. Avoid posting order details in a public comment to obtain help.

Preparing a change-of-mind return

For a change of mind or a correctly supplied size you prefer to change, keep the item unused and in the condition received. Try to retain the packaging where practical, but describe the actual situation if packaging is unavailable. Free outbound shipping to a supported destination does not make a preference-based return shipment free. The customer pays this return shipping, and no restocking fee applies. Ask for the approved return destination and instructions before purchasing postage. A business contact address on this website should not be assumed to be the return-processing address for a particular order. Keep the instructions with the order so the parcel and request can be matched.

When the wrong size or design was supplied

Compare the delivered item with the original order rather than with a remembered cart selection. Photograph the whole shirt, its label where relevant and the package label, then explain the mismatch. A correctly supplied size that does not fit as preferred is different from a size that was not the one ordered. Likewise, a different graphic design should be identified by the actual print and order line. Clear information allows support to review the dispatch error and explain whether a replacement, refund or return is needed. If a return is required for an incorrect, defective or damaged item, the store covers the return-shipping cost through the instructions supplied for the approved case.

Packing a returned graphic tee

Follow the instructions for the approved return and use packaging that protects the shirt during transit. Keep the item dry, avoid loose sharp objects and include the order reference requested by support. You do not need to include unrelated account documents or payment information inside a parcel. If several approved items are being sent together, list the designs, sizes and quantities so they can be identified on arrival. Save the parcel receipt and tracking number. A tracking event can help establish when the parcel was handed over and delivered, but it is not a substitute for the order information that connects the package to the return request.

A return parcel and its tracking

Use the tracked service requested in the return instructions and retain the receipt until the case is resolved. Read the carrier’s latest event and date before asking whether the package has arrived. If the return appears delayed, send support the tracking number and the last available event. Do not assume that a label created in your account proves the parcel has been accepted by the carrier. Likewise, a delivered scan should be considered together with the approved return address and the order reference. Support needs the actual tracking and case details to investigate a missing or incorrectly routed return rather than a screenshot without an identifying number.

An exchange when the preferred size is unavailable

An offered size can be requested, but an exchange depends on its actual availability when the request is processed. If your preferred replacement is unavailable, support will explain the alternative or refund route. You should not be pressured into a different design or size solely to finish the case. Check any proposed alternative against the fit information you need and ask questions before agreeing. Manufacturer measurements are not established by a generated design mockup, so an exchange to a different size should still be considered with confirmed dimensions where those are important to you. The size guide explains how to compare a shirt you already like with a confirmed chart.

Gift recipients and the delivery date

The same sixty-day window applies to a gift, measured from delivery. Keep the original order number and the delivery date where available. If the gift recipient contacts support, explain how the request relates to the purchaser and the item, without sharing unnecessary private information. A refund goes through the original payment method rather than automatically to a gift recipient’s account. An exchange request should name the offered size or alternative being considered. If you are arranging the return for someone else, ensure the package is sent only after the correct return instructions are available. A general business address is not enough to establish where an approved gift return should go.

The point at which the refund timeline begins

A return request, a parcel in transit and an approved refund are distinct stages. The approved refund is issued through the original payment route within 7 calendar days of approval. Keep the approval message and refund reference so that the starting point can be checked. If the timeline appears to have been exceeded, contact support with the order number and approval date. Do not send a banking password, payment-card security code or replacement transfer request. The refund policy explains the original-payment route and the information needed to review a credit that is not visible. The sixty-day return window and the absence of a restocking fee remain unchanged by this separate refund-processing timeline.

If a return instruction is unclear

Ask before sending the parcel if an address, item, quantity or return-shipping responsibility does not match your request. A short clarification can prevent a shirt being sent to the wrong place or an exchange being processed for the wrong size. Keep the conversation together where possible and reference any earlier approval. Explain whether the concern is a preference-based return, wrong item, damage or an exchange that became unavailable. If your preferred outcome changes, tell support promptly rather than assuming the existing instruction changes automatically. Accurate order details and a clear requested outcome help the case proceed without asking you to provide unrelated personal information.

Read the size guide, refund guidance and cancellation instructions. Contact [email protected] before sending a return.

The seven-calendar-day commitment is the store’s issuance of an approved refund through the original payment route. Your payment provider may take additional time to display the credit in your account. Keep the approval and any refund confirmation together, and contact support with the order reference if you need help.