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Commonly asked questions
To register for a WebstaurantStore account please visit the following link:
Account Information
- Access special sections of the site, such as the My Account section, where you can track current orders, view previous orders, add items to a "Wish List", and update your billing and shipping information.
- Reorder quickly by browsing through items you’ve purchased in the past with our Rapid Reorder feature.
- Upload tax forms, create a return, create your own quote, and upload images.
- Submit product reviews to earn up to $16 per item reviewed in store credit under the “Review items I've purchased” section of your account.
All of the information we receive from you in the registration process is transmitted over and stored on a secure server. You can only access your information after logging in with the unique e-mail and password combination you created during registration.
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Orders
Text messages may also be sent when there is an urgent need for information to continue to process your order. These situations could include (but are not limited to):
• Payment processing errors
• Expedited order delays
• Confirmation of order details
• Delivery requirements
Text frequency based on user orders. Message and data rates may apply. Customers may opt-out at any time by sending STOP to (717)288-7303 or unsubscribing in their account settings. (Note: if you texted STOP but would like to restart, text START, and make sure your number below is correct.) Responses are unable to be received via text.
Our participating carriers include (but are not limited to): AT&T, SprintPCS, Metro PCS, T-Mobile®, U.S. Cellular®, Verizon Wireless.
***If your order shipped via Common Carrier, please read carefully!***
If any item or packages are missing, you MUST do the following:
- Note it clearly on the delivery receipt before signing it
- Keep your copy of the delivery receipt
- Contact us within 1 business day
While we do our best to avoid this, part of a shipment can occasionally go missing during transit and we must go to the carrier company to start a trace for the missing items or receive reimbursement if the items are ultimately deemed lost. By signing the delivery receipt you are taking responsibility and ownership for the shipment in the condition noted. If part of your shipment is missing and you did not note this in any way on the delivery receipt, we CANNOT guarantee any compensation or replacement of the missing items.
The process of adding items to the cart from the Rapid Reorder page is slightly different than other pages where you can add items to the cart. For starters, you must be logged in to view your personalized list of products. After you have started to shop and have logged in, click on Rapid Reorder at the top of your screen. In order to add items to your cart from the list of products, enter the quantity of each item in the list you would like and then click on the "Add to Cart" button at the bottom of the list. If you have more than 10 items on your Rapid Reorder list, click on the "Next" and "Last" links to view more.
Payment
Pay in 4:
- Social Security number
- Bank account details or credit/debit card
Financing:
- Social Security number
- Business owner name and email
- Annual Business revenue
- Bank account details or credit/debit card
Privacy
Our privacy policy contains information regarding your privacy on our website, including how to contact us if you have any questions about the policy. You can view our privacy policy here.
If you are a security researcher, developer, or user and believe you've found a security or privacy vulnerability on our site, please contact our Security Team. To encrypt the message, find our public key here.
If you are a customer and notice unusual account activity such as fraudulent charges or suspicious password changes, please contact our E-Commerce Risk Team via chat (M-F 8AM-4PM Eastern) or email.
Products
These items are marked "Special Order" underneath the price on the item's page. Please understand that Special Order items may not be able to ship within 1-2 business days like our regularly stocked items. As a result, we encourage you to contact a Customer Solutions Specialist prior to ordering if you have questions about the delivery time of a Special Order item!
Returns
Except for original payments made by wire, check, ACH, or through a leasing agreement (each an “Alternative Payment Method”), a return credit will be issued to the original payment method upon receipt and inspection of all the returned Products. If your payment was made using an Alternative Payment Method, your refund will be in the form of store credit. You will also receive a refund in the form of a store credit if we are unable to process a return to your original payment method (for example, if your credit or debit card has been closed). Regardless of the form of refund you receive, shipping charges paid at the time of checkout will not be credited along with the return. Also, an applicable restocking fee will be deducted from the amount due to cover the cost of processing the items back into stock. This fee is 20% of the item(s) cost for orders delivered to commercial locations and 30% for orders delivered to residential locations. You are responsible for the cost of return shipping. This includes any brokerage fees, duties, and taxes for international returns.
Sales Tax & Exemptions
- Email the bill of lading to taxexempt@webstaurantstore.com. Warehouse receipts and customs documents will not be accepted for tax exemption.
- Please include the order number(s) that corresponds to the bill(s) of lading provided.
- Confirm that all items have been shipped to you for any order you are requesting a tax refund. We cannot refund tax on orders that have not been fully shipped.
- Be sure that all documents have corresponding dates with your order numbers. (Ex. If a bill of lading is dated 1/1/2024 but the order was placed 2/1/2024, this could not possibly be the correct bill of lading for this order. Bills of lading that do not have corresponding dates with the orders will be denied.
- The bill of lading should include your signature and that of the carrier.
- The bill of lading must be submitted to the tax team within 60 days of placing the order.
- The Tax Team will review all documents, issue necessary refunds, and notify you via email when completed.
- If the document requires a signature, the signature provided must be handwritten and may not be electronically generated.
- If your form has a Seller or Vendor field, please add our information in those fields: Webstaurant Store LLC, 40 Citation Lane, Lititz, PA 17543
- If your form asks you to specify single purchase exemption or blanket exemption, please be sure to do so.
Shipping
A "Call Before Delivery" is required for residential deliveries and recommended for businesses with irregular hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. "Call Before Delivery" only applies to the item(s) in your order shipping via common carrier.
If the carrier misses the delivery appointment, they will reschedule it. If you are unavailable to accept your delivery during the scheduled appointment, you will be responsible for any redelivery fees owed to the carrier. Additional fees will apply if you require a time-specific delivery in which the typical 4-hour window needs to be shortened.
If a delivery is unable to be completed because a "Call Before Delivery" was not selected during checkout, the carrier may charge a redelivery fee in order to reattempt delivery. In these situations, we will contact you via email regarding the fee and charge the card on file if necessary in order to avoid additional fees with the carrier.
Some items like large outdoor ice merchandisers or very long pizza prep tables may be too large or heavy for a lift gate and will require a truck-level loading dock. If you do not have one or have questions, contact our Customer Solutions Team.
We also ship to U.S. based freight forwarders; however, you are responsible for contacting them to set up an account before placing an order. Freight forwarders will charge additional fees for their services, which are separate from our shipping and handling charges. We are unable to accept and load customer containers directly from our warehouse locations. All of the prices on our website are in U.S. dollars.
- Sign Up for WebstaurantPlus - With the new WebstaurantPlus service, you can get free unlimited shipping on most of our products for a low monthly fee! Plus, with a low minimum order size, operations of all sizes can benefit from this service.
- Ship to a commercial address if possible - Our partnership with shipping companies allows us to save when we ship to commercial addresses and we pass these savings on to you! A commercial address is defined as any location with a public entrance and posted hours of operation.
- Think ahead and order more - At WebstaurantStore, the more you order the more you can save on shipping. If you're ready to place an order and it's only for a few items, try to think ahead and see if there's something more you can add to your cart.
- Switching from Ground to Carrier - Note that once your order gets large enough, it will switch from ground shipping to carrier shipping which is when you really begin to see significant savings. Once you reach that point, you will notice a small jump, but you can then add large quantities of products with minimum effect on shipping and your per item shipping costs could actually go down.
We hope that these tips help you save on shipping with WebstaurantStore and if you have any additional questions, please feel free to use our live chat button to speak with one of our friendly customer service specialists!
Certain large and/or heavy items will be shipped via a common carrier service. These items are indicated as such on their description page as well as in the shopping cart with a item notification. All other orders ship with a small package carrier like FedEx. Occasionally, when large quantities of items are ordered, we may opt to use a common carrier service for smaller sized items. Whether your order will be shipping via small package or common carrier, the online shipping estimate will tell you exactly how much you will be charged for shipping.
Click here to learn how to save on shipping charges!
If any item or packaging is damaged or missing, or if you have any doubt about possible damage, you MUST do the following:
- Note it clearly on the delivery receipt before signing
- Keep your copy of the delivery receipt
- Contact us within 1 business day
- Keep the damaged packing materials for inspection
- Take pictures of the damaged items and packaging
Though our warehouses give great attention to packaging every order for shipment, damage can occur in transit. In the case of damage we must go to the carrier company to receive reimbursement for these damages. By signing the delivery receipt you are taking responsibility and ownership for the shipment in the condition noted. If part or all of your shipment is damaged and you did not note this in any way on the delivery receipt, we CANNOT guarantee any compensation for damages. Signing the delivery receipt without noting any damage means that you have received your shipment in acceptable condition.
For more information, watch this informative video about Common Carrier Shipments.
Once the shipment is received you are responsible for storing or handling the items properly to maintain food safety.
If your order is being shipped to a U.S. based freight forwarder, all of our Shipping Policies apply when it is received into their warehouse. WebstaurantStore will not be held responsible for any damaged and/or missing items or material differences should the freight forwarder not follow all applicable Shipping and Returns policies, or should such issues occur in shipment from the freight forwarder’s location to the final destination.
Why is this important for Web customers?
By May 2024, it will be mandatory for all commercial importers to be registered to the CARM Client Portal to manage customs releases and submit payments.
CARM Release 1: May 25, 2021
Release 1 launches the CARM Client Portal, a self-service tool that will facilitate accounting and revenue management processes with the CBSA.
The CARM Client Portal is available for importers, brokers, and trade consultants, and will allow you to view your account's transactions and statements, request a ruling, and pay invoices with new electronic payment options.
CARM client onboarding
- You will need to register for a Canadian Business Number (BN) and Import-Export (RM) program account number with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) if you intend to import goods for your business.
- A “GCkey” or Sign-in partner is required for every individual to create their user account in the CARM Client Portal
- You will need to provide your BN and RM account information and provide the following information:
- Legal entity name of the business and the full business address
- Two of the following three transactional questions:
- Recent transaction number and associated duties & taxes
- Last transaction payment amount
- Last Statement of Account balance
- Delegate access:
- Identify who you will designate as the Business Account Manager (BAM) for your CARM Client Portal (you can delegate multiple Business Account Managers).
- This role should be given to an active operational user, and not necessarily the owner of the company. It is highly recommended that businesses assign at least two Business Account Managers.
Additional resources
CARM Client support
For any questions regarding accessing the CARM Client Portal or any issues related to the Portal, visit CARM's Client Support page to learn more about who to contact.
If you need your order more quickly, you may select Second Day or Next Day in your shopping cart (availability dependent on your location). These options guarantee that, as long as the items you’re ordering are in stock, the order will be prioritized in our system and arrive by the end of the following business day (Next Day), or the end of the second business day (Second Day). These options are not available for common carrier orders.
These orders must be placed before 2:00 p.m. EST to ship same day and are only available for delivery on business days (Monday through Friday). For orders shipping directly from the manufacturer, shipping cutoff times may vary. Next & Second Day orders received after 2:00 p.m. EST will be processed on the following business day.
Ground: Orders ship Monday through Wednesday.
Second Day: Orders ship Monday through Wednesday.
Next Day: Orders ship Monday through Thursday.
Orders placed after the cutoff will ship the following Monday.
We have these items noted on our site to make customers aware that a liftgate will not be able to be used during delivery. If you place an order for one of these items and select Liftgate at checkout, our team will contact you to confirm that you have the means to unload without a liftgate. If you confirm that you do have the means to unload, and we proceed with the order, it will be your responsibility to ensure successful delivery. If the carrier arrives with the item and you do not have the means to unload it, you will be responsible for any resolution costs needed to facilitate successful delivery. If delivery is not successful, the item will be returned, and you will be credited for the subtotal of the item(s) minus a restocking fee and the return shipping cost. If you are unsure, please contact our Customer Solutions Team before placing your order.
Shopping
Our website pricing is regularly updated to ensure accurate, real-time pricing. Prices and discount codes advertised on sources other than our website such as search engines, coupon code websites, and shopping sites may not reflect the current, accurate price or valid coupon code.
If you have a large list of products to order –whether it is for an opening order, a season start up, or products that you can’t find—we can look into providing a formal quote for you. You can Request a Quote and one of our Quotes Consultants will reach out to you via email to discuss your request.
Warranties
What to expect when purchasing a Ready Kitchen Warranty extended warranty:
1. To purchase, add the item and the extended warranty to your cart and check out.
2. Once the order is confirmed, you will receive an email with the details of your warranty, including the terms and conditions and a request to register your warranty.
3. Once the warranty is registered, you will receive an email confirming this.
4. On our site, the warranty will appear in the “Extended Warranties” section of “My Account”.
5. If you wish to make a claim, please do so through the “Extended Warranties” section of “My Account”.
6. When your protection has expired you will receive an email notification.
7. If you wish to cancel your Ready Kitchen Warranty extended warranty, you can do so within 30 days from the date that the covered equipment was delivered to receive a full refund. To request a cancellation, contact WebstaurantStore Customer Solutions at help@webstaurantstore.com. Refunds will be issued to your original payment method unless payment was made by wire, check, or ACH, in which case a store credit refund will be issued.
What to expect when purchasing a Safeware extended service contract:
1. To purchase, add the item and Safeware’s extended service contract to your cart and complete check out.
2. Once the order is confirmed with Safeware, they will send you an email with the details of their service contract, including the terms and conditions and instructions for service contract registration.
3. Register your product on the Safeware site by submitting the serial number for the covered product.
5. On our site, the service contract will appear in the “Extended Warranties” section of “My Account”.
6. If you wish to make a claim, please do so through the Safeware portal: https://www.safeware.com/Login?returnurl=%2fCustomerDashboard.
a. If the claim is covered by the manufacturer, the manufacturer will perform the repairs.
b. If the claim is covered by Safeware, Safeware will perform repairs up to the limit of liability, which is the cost of the item.
i. If the repair costs more than the cost of the item, Safeware may choose to replace the item.
ii. You can also become eligible for a replacement if Safeware deems that the product is irreparable.
ii. If Safeware chooses to replace the item, Safeware will reach out to the WebstaurantStore team to initiate the process of giving store credit for the value of their product.
7. If you wish to cancel your service contract, please visit https://www.safeware.com/webstaurant/cancelwarranty. Once confirmed, you will be refunded in accordance with the service contract terms.
Safeware’s extended service contract will cover all that’s included in the manufacturer’s warranty in addition to:
-Mechanical and Electrical Failure for normal wear and tear
-Day One Power Surge Protection
-Day One Food Spoilage Credit
-No Deductibles or Service Fees
-Backed by an AM Best A Rated Insurer
Additional coverage details can be found in Safeware’s terms and conditions.
Ready Kitchen Warranty Extended Warranty:
Extended warranties provided through the Ready Kitchen Warranty offer an extended period of coverage. The extended warranty will provide the same coverage as what’s included in the manufacturer’s warranty. To find warranty information for a specific product, please reference the warranty information in the Resources and Downloads section of the product’s page.
For Replacement Plans, the extended service contract coverage provided by Safeware begins on the day that the product is purchased. For Repair Plans, the extended service contract begins at the date the product is delivered. This extended service contract can supplement and go beyond a manufacturer’s warranty to provide you with greater protection. After the manufacturer’s warranty has expired, the extended service contract provides coverage for mechanical and electrical failures.
Ready Kitchen Warranty Extended Warranty:
Extended warranty coverage provided through the Ready Kitchen Warranty begins once the manufacturer’s warranty ends. Coverage remains the same as what’s included in the manufacturer’s warranty.
WebstaurantPlus
Free shipping will apply to the WebstaurantPlus enrolled shipping address. Other saved or new addresses will be charged the standard shipping cost. Select items do not qualify for free shipping; ineligible items will not show the WebstaurantPlus icon.