Frequently Asked Questions
1. What does RakhisOnline.com offer?
2. How can I place an order/make the payment?
3. Can I phone or fax my order?
4. Which credit cards does RakhisOnline.com accept?
5. Is my credit card number/bank a/c. number secure?
6. Does RakhisOnline.com use SSL encryption?
7. How do I feel sure that you have correctly registered the order placed?
8. Are the items shipped as per the display on webpage?
9. From where are the items bought?
10. How much time do you take to deliver after the payment has been made?
11. What is the mode of delivery?
12. How do I know that my gift has been shipped?
13. Can I send some message with the gift?
14. Can I have the gift delivered on a particular date?
15. Where all can RakhisOnline.com deliver gifts?
16. How do I check the current status of my order?
17. My order is shown to be in 'In Process' state. What does it mean?
18. Can I cancel an order after it is submitted?
19. Do you deliver outside India?
20. How do I contact you regarding my order?
21. Why is there difference in amount in my invoice sent from RakhisOnline.com and that in my credit card statement?
22. What is Wishlist?
23. How to register a complaint related to non-delivery of partial-order?
1. What does RakhisOnline.com offer?
RakhisOnline.com makes it possible for you to send gifts to your dear ones residing almost anywhere in the world. Through this service, you can order from the choicest gift items shown on the site while making the payment online. The gift will be delivered at an approximate time and address given by you, according to your specifications.
2. How can I place an order/make the payment?
Please check out the ordering process link at the bottom of each page.
3. Can I phone or fax my order?
No, orders are accepted only online after securing your payment through the credit card information submitted by you.
4. Which credit cards does Rakhis Online accept?
At present we accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards (both Indian and International) and various other cards through PAYPAL.
5. Is my credit card number / bank a / c. number secure?
Your Credit Card details are accepted through the SSL protocol. All transactions are secured, powered by SSL encryption capable of processing Credit Card transactions insuring that the information is encrypted before it is transmitted.
6. Does RakhisOnline.com use SSL encryption?
Yes. Our shopping-cart software runs in Secure Mode on the customer's browser, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to encrypt sensitive data such as credit card numbers.
While selecting products and adding them to the Shopping Cart, the customer is in Non-Secure Mode. After he/she presses the Pay-Now button, we switch to Secure Mode in order to collect the billing and shipping information.
All modern Web browsers support the SSL standard.
7. How do I feel sure that you have correctly registered the order placed?
After you have placed the order, you will get an e-mail confirming each order registered with us. Please check your e-mail and if you want any correction, you are requested to get in touch with us.
Additionally, you can check the order information on the web.
8. Are the items shipped as per the display on webpage?
The products will match the image on the website as the images have been taken from the vendors from whom the final order is sourced. The product specifications (weight, size, color etc.) mentioned with the product photos are only approximate. Most products here are handicraft items. There may, hence, be a variation in the pictures and the respective products. RakhisOnline.com, in its absolute discretion, may deliver a similar / alternate product for reasons or exigencies beyond its control. At the same time RakhisOnline.com will make all possible efforts to make its services delightful for both the sender and the receiver of the gift.
Note: Accessories shown (if any) are not a part of the product.
9. From where are the items bought?
The gifts at RakhisOnline.com are sourced from exclusive regional manufacturers of handicrafts and other products in India through strategic linkages. This arrangement enables our visitors to select from the choicest range of products made exclusively in India and not available anywhere in the world, right from their desktops.
10. How much time do you take to deliver after the payment has been made?
We shall deliver your gift within 6 working days of securing your payment or on the approximate delivery date mentioned by you in the order form, whichever is later. Nevertheless there are no guarantees for the delivery time as we use various fulfilment agencies and depend on them.
11. What is the mode of delivery?
Delivery of gifts is made through renowned courier services.
12. How do I know that my gift has been shipped?
Confirmation through e-mail shall be sent to you after your gift has been shipped. You may also track your order status online by clicking "Track My Order" and filling relevant required info at RakhisOnline.com.
13. Can I send some message with the gift?
Yes, you can send your message with the gift. Just type in your message in 'Your Personalized Message' box while making the payment online. Your message will be delivered along with the gift.
14. Can I have the gift delivered on a particular date?
Yes. You simply need to select the desired delivery date while placing an order online. The gift will be delivered on the specified date, provided it gives us a minimum of six working days after securing your payment.
15. Where all can RakhisOnline.com deliver gifts?
RakhisOnline.com can deliver gifts to all the major countries. You may place orders from anywhere in the world while making payment online in Indian Rupees through Credit Card. For more details kindly contact orders@RakhisOnline.com.
16. How do I check the current status of my orders?
You can review the status and other information of all your orders, whether pending or fulfilled, that you have placed with RakhisOnline.com. To check the status online of your pending orders, order status online by clicking "Track My Order" and filling relevant required info at RakhisOnline.com.
17. My order is shown to be in ' Processing' state. What does it mean?
Your order passes through following states before it finally enters the 'Shipped' state:
a) UnApproved: This is the default status for your order and it comes as soon as order is placed.
b) Approved: Your order/payment has been approved by our payment gateway. Your order has been forwarded to despatch department and the order will be executed as per your specifications.
c)Ready to Ship: The order has been packed or has been handed over to courier and consignment tracking code is awaited.
c) Shipped: Your order has been successfully shipped from our end and the tracking code is available online; or
d) Cancelled: Your order could not be approved by our payment gateway or we are not in a position to deliver the goods due to some constraints.
e) Rejected: Your payment for a particular attempted Order was not successful.
18. Can I cancel an order after it is submitted?
Yes. To cancel an order, please send a mail to order@RakhisOnline.com
Please note that you can only cancel orders that have not yet entered the shipping process.
Order Cancellation:
You can only cancel orders that are yet in the "Registered" or "Approved" phase, ie., while we have received the order and are ready to send the same. Once you order has entered the "Ready to Ship" status, we will not be able to cancel your order.
Return Policy:
Goods once shipped shall not be returned on any ground/s. However, in case you may have any complaints regarding the products delivered, kindly click here to write to us.
Kindly also refer to our Terms of Use.
19. How do I contact you regarding my order?
You can send a mail to our Customer Service Group at orders@RakhisOnline.com and we will only be glad to help you.
21. Why is there difference in amount in my invoice sent from RakhisOnline.com and that in my credit card statement?
We charge order value in the INR. This may cause a slight variation in the dollar-value shown at the website and that charged from your credit-card due to fluctuation in conversion rates.
23. How to register a complaint related to non-delivery of partial-order?
All complaints regarding the non-delivery of the partial order or any other similar issues regarding the delivered products should be registered with us within 10 days of the delivery date. 90% of our orders are delivered on time. In case of any queries, you may contact us at orders@RakhisOnline.com.
1. What does RakhisOnline.com offer?
2. How can I place an order/make the payment?
3. Can I phone or fax my order?
4. Which credit cards does RakhisOnline.com accept?
5. Is my credit card number/bank a/c. number secure?
6. Does RakhisOnline.com use SSL encryption?
7. How do I feel sure that you have correctly registered the order placed?
8. Are the items shipped as per the display on webpage?
9. From where are the items bought?
10. How much time do you take to deliver after the payment has been made?
11. What is the mode of delivery?
12. How do I know that my gift has been shipped?
13. Can I send some message with the gift?
14. Can I have the gift delivered on a particular date?
15. Where all can RakhisOnline.com deliver gifts?
16. How do I check the current status of my order?
17. My order is shown to be in 'In Process' state. What does it mean?
18. Can I cancel an order after it is submitted?
19. Do you deliver outside India?
20. How do I contact you regarding my order?
21. Why is there difference in amount in my invoice sent from RakhisOnline.com and that in my credit card statement?
22. What is Wishlist?
23. How to register a complaint related to non-delivery of partial-order?
1. What does RakhisOnline.com offer?
RakhisOnline.com makes it possible for you to send gifts to your dear ones residing almost anywhere in the world. Through this service, you can order from the choicest gift items shown on the site while making the payment online. The gift will be delivered at an approximate time and address given by you, according to your specifications.
2. How can I place an order/make the payment?
Please check out the ordering process link at the bottom of each page.
3. Can I phone or fax my order?
No, orders are accepted only online after securing your payment through the credit card information submitted by you.
4. Which credit cards does Rakhis Online accept?
At present we accept MasterCard and Visa credit cards (both Indian and International) and various other cards through PAYPAL.
5. Is my credit card number / bank a / c. number secure?
Your Credit Card details are accepted through the SSL protocol. All transactions are secured, powered by SSL encryption capable of processing Credit Card transactions insuring that the information is encrypted before it is transmitted.
6. Does RakhisOnline.com use SSL encryption?
Yes. Our shopping-cart software runs in Secure Mode on the customer's browser, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to encrypt sensitive data such as credit card numbers.
While selecting products and adding them to the Shopping Cart, the customer is in Non-Secure Mode. After he/she presses the Pay-Now button, we switch to Secure Mode in order to collect the billing and shipping information.
All modern Web browsers support the SSL standard.
7. How do I feel sure that you have correctly registered the order placed?
After you have placed the order, you will get an e-mail confirming each order registered with us. Please check your e-mail and if you want any correction, you are requested to get in touch with us.
Additionally, you can check the order information on the web.
8. Are the items shipped as per the display on webpage?
The products will match the image on the website as the images have been taken from the vendors from whom the final order is sourced. The product specifications (weight, size, color etc.) mentioned with the product photos are only approximate. Most products here are handicraft items. There may, hence, be a variation in the pictures and the respective products. RakhisOnline.com, in its absolute discretion, may deliver a similar / alternate product for reasons or exigencies beyond its control. At the same time RakhisOnline.com will make all possible efforts to make its services delightful for both the sender and the receiver of the gift.
Note: Accessories shown (if any) are not a part of the product.
9. From where are the items bought?
The gifts at RakhisOnline.com are sourced from exclusive regional manufacturers of handicrafts and other products in India through strategic linkages. This arrangement enables our visitors to select from the choicest range of products made exclusively in India and not available anywhere in the world, right from their desktops.
10. How much time do you take to deliver after the payment has been made?
We shall deliver your gift within 6 working days of securing your payment or on the approximate delivery date mentioned by you in the order form, whichever is later. Nevertheless there are no guarantees for the delivery time as we use various fulfilment agencies and depend on them.
11. What is the mode of delivery?
Delivery of gifts is made through renowned courier services.
12. How do I know that my gift has been shipped?
Confirmation through e-mail shall be sent to you after your gift has been shipped. You may also track your order status online by clicking "Track My Order" and filling relevant required info at RakhisOnline.com.
13. Can I send some message with the gift?
Yes, you can send your message with the gift. Just type in your message in 'Your Personalized Message' box while making the payment online. Your message will be delivered along with the gift.
14. Can I have the gift delivered on a particular date?
Yes. You simply need to select the desired delivery date while placing an order online. The gift will be delivered on the specified date, provided it gives us a minimum of six working days after securing your payment.
15. Where all can RakhisOnline.com deliver gifts?
RakhisOnline.com can deliver gifts to all the major countries. You may place orders from anywhere in the world while making payment online in Indian Rupees through Credit Card. For more details kindly contact orders@RakhisOnline.com.
16. How do I check the current status of my orders?
You can review the status and other information of all your orders, whether pending or fulfilled, that you have placed with RakhisOnline.com. To check the status online of your pending orders, order status online by clicking "Track My Order" and filling relevant required info at RakhisOnline.com.
17. My order is shown to be in ' Processing' state. What does it mean?
Your order passes through following states before it finally enters the 'Shipped' state:
a) UnApproved: This is the default status for your order and it comes as soon as order is placed.
b) Approved: Your order/payment has been approved by our payment gateway. Your order has been forwarded to despatch department and the order will be executed as per your specifications.
c)Ready to Ship: The order has been packed or has been handed over to courier and consignment tracking code is awaited.
c) Shipped: Your order has been successfully shipped from our end and the tracking code is available online; or
d) Cancelled: Your order could not be approved by our payment gateway or we are not in a position to deliver the goods due to some constraints.
e) Rejected: Your payment for a particular attempted Order was not successful.
18. Can I cancel an order after it is submitted?
Yes. To cancel an order, please send a mail to order@RakhisOnline.com
Please note that you can only cancel orders that have not yet entered the shipping process.
Order Cancellation:
You can only cancel orders that are yet in the "Registered" or "Approved" phase, ie., while we have received the order and are ready to send the same. Once you order has entered the "Ready to Ship" status, we will not be able to cancel your order.
Return Policy:
Goods once shipped shall not be returned on any ground/s. However, in case you may have any complaints regarding the products delivered, kindly click here to write to us.
Kindly also refer to our Terms of Use.
19. How do I contact you regarding my order?
You can send a mail to our Customer Service Group at orders@RakhisOnline.com and we will only be glad to help you.
21. Why is there difference in amount in my invoice sent from RakhisOnline.com and that in my credit card statement?
We charge order value in the INR. This may cause a slight variation in the dollar-value shown at the website and that charged from your credit-card due to fluctuation in conversion rates.
23. How to register a complaint related to non-delivery of partial-order?
All complaints regarding the non-delivery of the partial order or any other similar issues regarding the delivered products should be registered with us within 10 days of the delivery date. 90% of our orders are delivered on time. In case of any queries, you may contact us at orders@RakhisOnline.com.