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Standard Shipping is $7.99 for orders under $65 and free for orders over $65 (contiguous United States only). Standard shipping typically takes 6-10 business days transit time. Please note that transit time refers to the time estimated by the shipper from pickup to delivery (order processing time is not included in the estimate). These time estimates are not guaranteed (except for Express orders).

Faster Shipping is $14.99 for orders under $65 and $7.00 for orders over $65 (contiguous United States only). (Faster shipping is simply $7.00 more than our standard shipping.) Faster shipping typically takes 2-5 business days transit time. Please note that transit time refers to the time estimated by the shipper from pickup to delivery (order processing time is not included in the estimate). These time estimates are not guaranteed (except for Express orders).

Express Shipping is $25.00 or more based upon the size, weight, and shipping destination of your order. Express shipped orders typically arrive in 1 to 3 business days from the time your order is placed. Express shipped orders have priority status and leave our warehouse more quickly than orders shipped through other methods. If you need your Express order to arrive by a certain date, please let us know. You can always call us (717) 677-4685.

Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Territories: Standard Shipping is $18.99 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $18.99. Standard shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico is 10-14 business days transit time. Faster Shipping is $19.99 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $19.99. Faster shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico is 2-5 business days transit time. Express Shipping is $50.00 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $50.00. Express shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico is 1-3 business days transit time. Express shipped orders have priority status and leave our warehouse more quickly than orders shipped through other methods.

Canada : Standard Shipping is $28.99 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $28.99. Standard shipping to Canada is 10-14 business days transit time. Faster Shipping is $35.99 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $35.99. Faster shipping to Canada is 2-5 business days transit time.Express Shipping is $45.00 but can be more based upon the size and weight of your order. We will contact you if the shipping cost is more than $35.99. Express shipping to Canada is 1-3 business days transit time. Express shipped orders have priority status and leave our warehouse more quickly than orders shipped through other methods. Please note that refunds on items shipped to Canada will be minus our cost to ship the item, including any brokerage fees or duties that may have been incurred by Yonder Star.

International Orders please email us (info@YonderStar.com) with your order. We will reply with shipping rates and options. We accept PayPal from a verified account, Western Union wire transfer, Western Union money order, American Express money order and international postal money order for International orders. Payment must be in US dollars.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Our default shipping methods for international shipments will be through the US Postal Service when possible. If orders are small enough to ship via International First Class Mail we will do so. However, this method is not insured for products or shipping costs. Larger orders will ship via USPS International Priority Mail, or (USPS International Express Mail upon request). These methods have insurance for the value of the products only. In the unlikely event that a claim will need to be filed for loss or damage, the cost of shipping is not covered, nor is it refundable to the buyer. If the buyer prefers fully insured shipments, please contact us to request such. A fully insured shipping quote will be provided using a private shipper of our choice which may or may not include UPS or FedEx.

 

Any pre-assigned shipping charges applied during the checkout process are subject to review against actual costs of shipping. A greater shipping charge may be required to confirm the order. In such a circumstance we will contact the buyer for approval of additional charges before capturing any payment.

 

Where possible, international orders will be shipped via the U.S. Postal Service. All customs and duties are the responsibility of the consignee at the time of delivery. All other shipments will be made via an independent shipper. Customs and duties for these shipments are the responsibility of the consignee at the time of delivery.

 

We reserve the right to restrict payment methods for international sales, or to refuse sales to addresses of suspicious origin.

 

To order by phone: (717) 677-4685
To order by mail: Send your name, address, email address, phone number, and check or money order to Yonder Star Christmas Shop PO Box 73 Arendtsville, PA 17303

Our Sale Policy: Unless otherwise noted, sales may end without notice. Sales and sale prices are applicable to in stock items only. We reserve the right to limit quantities on any sale item without notice. Free shipping applies only to orders over $65.00 after all discounts, including where otherwise noted. Free shipping on orders over $65.00 applies only to orders that ship within the contiguous United States.

Our Photographs: At Yonder Star Christmas Shop, LLC and YonderStar.com, we spend a great deal of time in the photographing and editing of the pictures presented. This is done to give the customer the best possible view for the decision-making process while shopping. The photographs presented on this website and its associated sources are the copyrighted property of Yonder Star Christmas Shop, LLC and YonderStar.com and may not be used, borrowed or otherwise copied for any purpose without the expressed written consent of it's owners.

Your Purchase Benefits Some Or All Of The Following:

Food For The Poor
The Nature Conservancy
The Starlight Foundation
Earth Divas
Forests Of The World
Serrv International
NewWind Energy
Ten Thousand Villages
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Azizi Life
Alaska Wilderness League
Ornaments 4 Orphans
Recyclocraftz

One World Projects

Global Mamas

Venture Imports

Tatitu

Swahili Imports

Mbare International

Hand Made Lesotho

Local Hand Art

From the Mayan

Global Crafts

Lucuma

Master Handicrafts

Oxfam

Youth For Success

Women of the Cloud Forest

Teze Handcrafts

Confirmed Species List at the Yonder Star locations:
Aves(63):
Eastern Bluebird (woohoo! 3/14/07), Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Purple Finch, House Finch, American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Fox Sparrow, Field Sparrow, House Sparrow (non-native), Dark-eyed Junco, Eastern Towhee, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Yellow-shafted Flicker, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestral, Turkey Vulture, Wild Turkey, Ring-necked Pheasant (non-native), Canada Goose, Mallard, American Crow, Northern Raven, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Screech Owl, Eastern Phoebe, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Baltimore Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Common Grackle, English Starling (non-native), Brown Thrasher, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Chimney Swift, Great Blue Heron, Mourning Dove, Rock Dove, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Mammalia(16):
Beaver, Skunk, Gray Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Chipmunk, Groundhog, Red Fox, White-tailed Deer, Coyote (transient), Vole, Field Mouse, Cotton-tailed Rabbit, Racoon, Opossum, Mink, bat (unidentified).
Reptilia(2):
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta).
Amphibia (3):
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer), Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), Fowler's Toad (Bufo woodhousii fowleri) various as yet to be identified toads and frogs.
Phanerogamia (in process) :
Black Maple (Acer nigrum), Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum), Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum), Norway Maple (Acer platanoides - non-native), Dogwood (Cornus florida), Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), American Crabapple (Malus coronaria),