{"page":{"id":298,"title":"Returns &#038; Exchanges Policy","handle":"returns-exchanges-policy","url":"https://jerseyheaven.com/returns-exchanges-policy/","body_html":"<p class=\"policy-updated\">Last updated: <time datetime=\"2026-10-02\">2 October 2026</time></p>\n<p>Sizing a jersey online is not always a sure thing. A hockey cut that looks generous in photos can feel huge in person, and a soccer top can sit closer than you expected. That is why every item from Jerseyheaven can be returned or exchanged within <strong>60 days of delivery, for any reason</strong>. This page covers the practical side: what you can send back, how to start, how to pack it, who pays return shipping and what happens when your parcel reaches us. How and when money is returned is covered separately in our <a href=\"/refund-policy/\">Refund Policy</a>.</p>\n<section class=\"policy-summary\">\n<h2>Returns and exchanges at a glance</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Window:</strong> 60 days from the delivery date shown in tracking.</li>\n<li><strong>What qualifies:</strong> every product we sell, for any reason, including a size that simply does not suit you.</li>\n<li><strong>Exchanges:</strong> swap for another size or style of the same product, subject to availability.</li>\n<li><strong>Return shipping:</strong> free if an item is damaged, defective, wrong or not as described; for change-of-mind returns and size exchanges you pay to send the item back and we pay to ship the replacement to you.</li>\n<li><strong>Restocking fee:</strong> none, ever.</li>\n<li><strong>After approval:</strong> send the item back within 14 days; we inspect it within 2 business days of arrival.</li>\n<li><strong>Refunds:</strong> received on your original payment method within 7 calendar days of approval.</li>\n</ul>\n</section>\n<h2>1. How the 60-day window works</h2>\n<p>The clock starts on the delivery date recorded by the carrier, not on the day you ordered. You have 60 calendar days from that date to contact us and ask for a return or exchange. You do not need to have the item back with us by day 60; you only need to start the request within that time. Once we approve it, you have 14 days to put the parcel in the post.</p>\n<p>Gifts work the same way. If someone bought you a jersey and it does not fit, the 60-day window runs from the day it was delivered to you or to the person who bought it, whichever the tracking shows. Gift recipients can request an exchange directly; refunds for gifts go to the person who paid, as explained in our refund policy.</p>\n<h2>2. What condition should the item be in?</h2>\n<p>What we ask depends on why you are sending it back.</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change of mind, or the size or style is not right for you:</strong> please return the item unworn and unwashed, with any tags still attached where possible. Trying a jersey on at home to check the fit is completely fine. We simply cannot accept an item back as a change-of-mind return if it has clearly been worn to a game, washed or marked.</li>\n<li><strong>Damaged, defective or not as described:</strong> return it in whatever condition you found it. If a seam opens on first wear, a print peels after the first gentle wash or the colour is clearly different from the product photos, you have done nothing wrong.</li>\n<li><strong>Wrong item or wrong size sent:</strong> any condition. We correct our mistake at no cost to you.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>If a product offers personalisation, such as a name or number you typed in at checkout, it is still covered by the 60-day window. When we have produced the details exactly as you entered them and you change your mind, it is treated as a change-of-mind return. When we made an error in your text, it is treated as our mistake and return shipping is free.</p>\n<h2>3. Starting a return or exchange, step by step</h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:support@jerseyheaven.com\">support@jerseyheaven.com</a> or <a href=\"/submit-ticket/\">submit a ticket</a>. Include your order number, which items you want to send back, the reason, and whether you would like an exchange (tell us the new size) or a refund.</li>\n<li>If the item is damaged, defective or wrong, attach two or three clear photos: the whole item, a close-up of the problem and the size label.</li>\n<li>We reply within 1 business day with a return authorization, the address to send it to and, when we are covering the cost, a prepaid label or instructions for reimbursement.</li>\n<li>Pack the item, write your order number on a note inside the parcel and send it within 14 days using a tracked service. Keep your tracking number until we confirm the return is complete.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Please do not post anything back without contacting us first. A parcel that arrives without an authorization takes much longer to match to your order, which delays your exchange or refund.</p>\n<h2>4. How to pack a jersey for return</h2>\n<p>Fold the jersey with any printed or embroidered numbers on the inside, the same way it arrived. If you still have the original mailer or poly bag, reuse it; if not, any clean, sealed bag or small box is fine. Avoid tape directly on the garment. Put the note with your order number inside, seal the parcel well and attach the label so the barcode is flat and readable. Returning several items? Pack them together in one parcel where possible so they are inspected at the same time.</p>\n<h2>5. Who pays for return shipping?</h2>\n<table class=\"policy-table\">\n<caption>Return shipping costs by reason</caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Reason for return</th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Sending the item back</th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Shipping the replacement to you</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Damaged, defective or not as described</td>\n<td>Free (prepaid label or reimbursement)</td>\n<td>Free</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrong item or wrong size sent by us</td>\n<td>Free (prepaid label or reimbursement)</td>\n<td>Free</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Size exchange, your choice</td>\n<td>Paid by you</td>\n<td>Free</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Change of mind, refund</td>\n<td>Paid by you</td>\n<td>Not applicable</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>When we reimburse return postage, we refund a reasonable tracked shipping cost; please keep your postage receipt and send us a photo of it. We never charge a restocking fee, whatever the reason for your return.</p>\n<h2>6. Exchanges for a different size or style</h2>\n<p>The most common exchange we handle is a size swap: an L that should have been an XL, or a 3XL that feels too roomy once you try it without a hoodie underneath. Tell us the size you want when you start the request. We check availability straight away and, if the new size is in stock, we reserve it for you while your return is on its way.</p>\n<p>You can also exchange for a different style of the same product. If you would prefer a completely different product, we treat it as a return plus a new order, and we refund or charge only the difference in price. If the replacement you want is not available, we suggest an alternative or process a full refund instead.</p>\n<p>Exchange items ship within 1–3 business days after your return arrives. For damaged or wrong items we usually do not wait for the return at all: once we have your photos, we send the replacement right away.</p>\n<h2>7. Damaged, defective or incorrect items</h2>\n<p>Tell us within 60 days of delivery and include photos. In most of these cases you will not need to send anything back: we send a free replacement or arrange a full refund including any shipping charge. If we do need to see the item, for example to check a production fault, we send you a prepaid label so it costs you nothing.</p>\n<h2>8. What happens when your return reaches us</h2>\n<p>We inspect returned items within 2 business days of arrival and email you the result. For an exchange, the replacement is packed and shipped with its own tracking number. For a refund, we approve it on the day of inspection and the money reaches your original payment method within 7 calendar days of approval. If something about the return does not meet the conditions above, we explain why and offer to send the item back to you rather than keeping it.</p>\n<h2>9. Real-world return scenarios</h2>\n<h3>Ordered for a whole team, two sizes are wrong</h3>\n<p>Only send back the two jerseys that do not fit. Tell us the sizes you need and we will exchange just those; the rest of the order is unaffected.</p>\n<h3>A jersey arrived the day after the game you bought it for</h3>\n<p>If the parcel was late compared with our delivery estimate, let us know. You can return it within 60 days as a normal return, and if a delay was on our side we will look at covering the return postage.</p>\n<h3>You washed the jersey once and the print cracked</h3>\n<p>That counts as defective. Send us a photo of the print and the care label. We will replace the item or refund it, and you do not pay return shipping.</p>\n<h3>You are between two sizes and cannot decide</h3>\n<p>Some customers order both sizes, keep the one that fits and return the other unworn. That is allowed under the 60-day window. Remember that return postage for the size you send back is yours to cover, so it is often cheaper to measure a favourite top first using our size guide and order once.</p>\n<h3>A 5XL feels long in the body</h3>\n<p>Larger sizes are cut longer as well as wider. If the length is the problem rather than the chest, tell us when you start the exchange. We will tell you what the next size down offers before you send anything back, so you only exchange once.</p>\n<h2>10. Returning from Canada, Australia or New Zealand</h2>\n<p>Customers outside the United States follow the same steps and have the same 60-day window. When you post a return from abroad, mark the customs form as &#8220;returned goods&#8221; and describe the contents simply, for example &#8220;returned polyester jersey, original purchase&#8221;. Declaring the parcel correctly helps it pass through customs without charges on our side, which keeps your refund or exchange moving.</p>\n<p>For change-of-mind returns, international postage can cost more than a domestic return, so compare a tracked service at your local post office before you commit. When the return is our fault, we send a prepaid label where one is available for your country, or reimburse a reasonable tracked postage cost when it is not. Import duties or taxes you paid when the original parcel arrived are set by your country&#8217;s customs service; we cannot refund those ourselves, but many countries let you reclaim them when goods are returned, so keep your customs paperwork.</p>\n<h2>11. Returns we cannot accept</h2>\n<p>We want this list to be short, and it is. We cannot accept a change-of-mind return that has clearly been worn to play or washed, or that comes back damaged after it reached you. We also cannot accept items that were not bought from Jerseyheaven. If we receive something we cannot accept, we contact you before deciding anything and offer to send it back to you. We never simply keep an item or quietly refuse a refund.</p>\n<h2>12. Orders that have not shipped yet</h2>\n<p>If your order has not left us, you do not need to make a return at all. Visit <a href=\"/cancel-change-order/\">Cancel or Change an Order</a> to change the size or cancel within 24 hours of ordering. It is the fastest way to fix a sizing mistake you spot straight after checkout.</p>\n<h2>13. Talk to our team about a return</h2>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:support@jerseyheaven.com\">support@jerseyheaven.com</a> and we will reply within 1 business day. Before ordering a replacement size, our <a href=\"/size-guide/\">Size Guide</a> can help you measure a jersey you already own. You can also read our <a href=\"/faqs/\">FAQs</a> or the <a href=\"/shipping-delivery/\">Shipping &amp; Delivery</a> policy for delivery times on exchange items.</p>\n","visible_characters":10240,"meta_description":null,"parent":null,"published_at":"2026-10-02T11:49:14+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-02T11:49:14+00:00"}}