Shipping: Checkout uses the weight and size of the items and your destination to calculate these rates.
In the continental US, our primary shipping method is UPS. UPS is economical, and packages are insured and tracked. However, we may use the Postal Service at our discretion. This will not affect your shipping cost and you will still be charged the amount that was in your shopping cart at the time of order.
By request we will ship your order with the United States Postal Service. We can ship your items by USPS Priority Mail and will use flat rate boxes whenever possible. If you would like us to ship with the post office please select that option under the Ship Method drop-down box.
For clay and equipment orders weighing more than 199 pounds, you may place your order at checkout and we will contact you afterwards with shipping options and rates.
International shipping, including Canada, is currently not calculated at checkout. You may place your order at checkout and we will contact you afterwards with shipping options and rates. If you have any questions, please email or call our customer service at info@mnclay.com or 800-CLAYUSA (800-252-9872)-. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Most orders are shipped and processed within the same day or 24 hours from the moment we receive them, but definitely not all. If you order past 2pm Central, you order will be processed the next business day. Another reason for a delay in shipping is that sometimes items are out of stock, and if we expect them soon we will hold the order until they arrive. Otherwise, we will split your shipment. For orders to Alaska, Hawaii, US territories or outside of the US, we will notify you and hold your order until all items are in stock.
Other items such as kilns are typically custom-made and can take anywhere from one to six weeks for delivery. If you need something by a certain date, please make sure you let us know so we can inform you if this is possible. Type your requested or required delivery date in the comments and we will let you know as soon as possible.
Heavy or fragile items (such as most kilns, wheels, and pug mills, slab rollers, and large quantities of clay or chemicals) ship by truck. In many cases, free shipping is included. If shipping is not included, you can email us for a quote, or submit your order and we will email you a quote for your approval.
When free shipping is offered, it applies to most destinations in the continental US. It does not include HI, AK or US territories, or any International destinations. It also does not include some remote areas in the continental US. If you're curious about the location where you live, please email and ask us about it. (Note: It is very unusual for an address in the continental US to not be covered by the free shipping. Manhattan and islands that can only be reached by boat or airplane are the most common). If free shipping is not included, we will apply a credit equal to free shipping in the continental US and send you the difference for your approval.
Undeliverable or Returned Packages:Please check your address carefully. If a package shipped to you is not deliverable at the address you provided, you will be charged a $9.95 re-addressing fee. That assumes they are able to correct the address and deliver the package. If the address cannot be corrected and the package is returned to us, you will be charged for both the original shipping cost, and the return shipping cost. PLEASE double-check the addresses you provide when ordering. For truck shipments, similar rules apply, but at possibly higher cost, as it varies from carrier to carrier.
Alaska and Hawaii Customers:We can ship your items by USPS Priority Mail and will use flat rate boxes whenever possible. If you would like us to ship with the post office please select that option under the Ship Method drop-down box.