Frequently Asked Questions
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No Credit Card?
I do not have a credit card. Can you purchase on my behalf?Yes. We will gladly make purchases for you with our credit card. The normal shipping rates apply along with a surcharge (US$5.00 or 3% of merchandise cost, whichever is greater). Payment must be made at our office in advance in Cash. -
Delivery Time
How long does it take to receive packages?Packages that are received at our Miami facility are sent to us in Grenada within 48-72 hours of receiving. -
Credit Card Billing Address
I can't use my local billing address at some websitesDon't worry, you can still shop at these websites. Ask your bank to add your Web Source address as an auxiliary billing address to your credit card. This will speed up your checkout process since your billing and shipping address will be identical. -
Telephone Number requested by Vendor
During checkout the online vendor requests a telephone number. Should I provide the number for your Miami Warehouse?Online vendors require your personal telephone number so they can contact you if they need to confirm your order. The telephone number you provide should be the same one your bank has on file with the Credit Card you used for the purchase. In most cases, you must include Grenada's International Country Code (473) e.g. 473-555-5555. -
Maximum Package Size
What size package can I receive through my Web Source account?You can receive packages of just about any size. What you have to keep in mind is that we use airfreight only.Large items that we often ship via air for our customers include items such as computers, electronics, car parts, ready-to-assemble furniture; toys etc. (Please ensure that all shipments are packaged properly as we will not accept liability for damage to goods due to improper packaging.)
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Business Hours
What are your Business Hours?Our Grenada office is open Monday to Friday, from 8AM to 5PM and Saturdays 9AM to 1PM. Later times for package pickups and deliveries can be facilitated at no extra charge. Please call in advance.
Our Miami Warehouse is open to receive cargo Monday to Friday, 8AM to 12PM, then 12:30PM to 4PM. Click for directions. -
Mail Service
Can you ship my mail or magazine subscriptions?Sorry, we do not offer this service at this time. -
Address Drop Off / Walk-in deliveries
Can items be dropped off at your Miami Warehouse to be sent to me in Grenada?Yes, either you or anyone else can drop off items at our Miami Warehouse. We will physically examine the cargo to confirm the contents and issue a Warehouse Receipt to the person who made the delivery.
Valid ID must be presented and will be copied and included in the delivery documentation as per US Customs requirements.
Our receiving hours in Miami are 8AM - 12PM, then 12:30PM to 4PM (Miami Time) Monday - Friday. Click for directions. -
Restricted Items
Is there anything that I cannot receive through my Web Source account?Items considered to be Dangerous Goods by the FAA will be put on hold in Miami and will not be sent until we receive further instructions from you and all appropriate paper work has been filed and fees paid. These items include all aerosol cans and hazardous chemicals. Please note that shipping hazardous materials correctly is an expensive proposition. If in doubt, please call us before ordering such items. Here is a list of Restricted Items. -
Package Weight
My weight from my supplier does not match my package weight from Web Source. Why is this?We re-weigh packages both at Miami and Grenada for security reasons. There will be times your supplier may accidentally record your package weight as 2lbs when it is in fact 1lb, or vice versa. We always re-weigh to ensure that you only pay for your ACTUAL weight. -
Consolidating Packages
My order was shipped as several separate items. Can you consolidate them in Miami and ship as one package?There are two points to consider regarding consolidation:
In order to maintain our 72-hour delivery commitment, our Miami center schedules each package to be shipped once it's received and processed. The additional logistics required to manage the interception, retention and consolidation of packages isn't feasible for us at this time because our cargo throughput is simply too high.
You may be concerned that your "extra" packages may cause you to be subjected to expensive volumetric charges. We do not use volumetric calculations to find ways to increase our fees. Yes, you will receive individual invoices for each separate package. However since our fees are based on the package weight, shipping your packages together or separately has no adverse impact on your invoice. This also applies to the Customs Duty and VAT charges - there is no adverse impact whether the items are shipped (and therefore valued) separately or together. -
Delivery Delays
USPS says my package was delivered. What's the delay?Due to their extremely high volume of parcels, the United States Postal Service is unable to individually verify the status of every delivery. Therefore their records of your package being delivered to our warehouse can often be incorrect.
Additionally, USPS does not always physically deliver packages to our Miami warehouse (again due to the sheer volume), so we undertake the task of retrieving your packages from the Post Office ourselves, sometimes up to twice daily. When we collect your packages, USPS marks multiple batches of packages as "Delivered", without individually verifying that every package is present. Most packages "missed" in this manner usually show up within an additional week when USPS rectifies their error
WebSource is not liable for any delays for packages shipped via USPS.I didn't ship with USPS, but my package is still delayed.Some possible causes of such a delay are:- Your complete Web Source shipping address was not entered during online checkout.
- The shipper did not label your package with your complete delivery address.
- If your item is classified as a Restricted Export by US Customs, it can detained in Miami pending the necessary documentation and approval. We will assist and advise you in such cases. However it can be a lengthy and costly process depending on the item.
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Fuel Surcharge
What is a fuel surcharge?A fuel surcharge is imposed on all carriers by all shippers (ocean and air).As this can fluctuate in response to global oil prices, we will adjust this percentage either up or down as needed.