Shipping and Return Policy

Shipping

Spectra Services proudly ships worldwide, where allowed by domestic and international laws and regulations and UPS, USPS, FedEx or DHL services are available. Shipping charges will be added to each invoice unless a shipping account number is provided at time of order placement.

International Shipping

Please make sure to check your local laws, rules and regulations in regards to all custom/brokerage fees, duties, taxes and restrictions imposed on goods imported into the country of destination as all fees mentioned above are the responsibility of the recipient and not Spectra Services. All costs incurred on a refused delivery because of high custom or brokerage fees, duties, taxes or restrictions imposed by the country of destination are the responsibility of the customer.

Please note that some products are prohibited from shipping internationally and/or may require additional authorization from the U.S. Government or our suppliers. Sometimes, this is due to contractual restrictions by our manufacturing partners. In other cases, restrictions are imposed by the U.S. Government. We will notify you if there are any restrictions which prevent your order from shipping.

Returns

All returns must be authorized by Spectra Services in order to insure proper credit and must be requested within 30 days of purchase. All returns are subject to a minimum 15% restocking charge. For returns not due to error on behalf of Spectra Services, the customer is responsible for all transportation fees related to the returned product. To ensure proper credit, each product return must include the following information:

Customer name and address
Purchase order number
Spectra Services shipping order number
Date of invoice
Item number of returned item(s)
Spectra Services return authorization number (RMA)
Reason for return

Non-Returnable Goods

Unfortunately, Spectra Services is unable to accept the following returns at this time:

Products not in completely resalable condition (including products with damaged, missing, or defaced labeling or packaging
Chemicals, reagents, diagnostics, sterile, or any controlled products (unless products do not meet specification
Laboratory apparatus or instruments that have been used or are without the original packaging, labeling and operating manuals
Refrigerated products or other perishables
Products which are not inventoried by Spectra Services and are not able to be returned to the manufacturer
Products purchased on a special order
Products not purchased from Spectra Services
Products with an expired shelf life or an expiration date too short for resale
Discontinued products

Spectra Services reserves the right to review this policy on a case-by-case basis.

Pre-Owned Products

Upon receipt of the pre-owned product(s), the customer has one week to evaluate the product to ensure it meets their expectations. If for some reason the customer decides to return the product, they may do so at any point during those seven (7) days for a full refund. No restocking fee will be assessed, however, the customer is responsible for the return shipping costs. Full credit will be issued upon reciept and inspection of the item(s) to ensure equipment was returned in the same condition it was initially shipped out in.

Important Information

All exchanges and returns require the completion of a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) form. Once completed, please return the merchandise immediately as the RMA number is only active for ten (10) days from the date of issuance.

Charges associated with returning items are the responsibility of the customer unless the item(s) arrived defective, damaged, or incorrect.

Spectra Services highly recommends that return packages be insured for full value and packaged securely to prevent shipping damage.