Return Policy
ONLINE ORDER returns can be done Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm through Barrie, Orillia or Owen Sound Bear Essential locations.
NOTE: Refunds or exchanges will be accepted during the first 2 weeks of a new semester.
RETURNS PERMITTED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF PURCHASE (UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE). ALL RETURNS REQUIRE ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT. REFUND WILL BE ISSUED FOR ORIGINAL TENDER ONLY. IF PAYMENT WAS MADE WITH CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD. SAME CARD MUST BE USED FOR REFUND. FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES - IDENTIFICATION (STUDENT CARD/DRIVER'S LICENSE) IS REQUIRED FOR ALL REFUNDS EXCHANGES. NO EXCEPTIONS.
GEORGIAN STORES RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY RETURN.
TEXTBOOKS
To be eligible for return, books must be in NEW CONDITION as determined by the cashier. Books cannot be marked, used in class or exams or damaged in any way that may render item non-returnable to the publisher. These returns will be refused by the cashier and management.
IMPORTANT: Shrink wrapped books/book sets/books containing CDs and other software are not returnable once the packaging has been removed (unless defective).
TEXTBOOK RENTALS
Our
textbook refund policy applies to ALL rentals. Exception: NO RENTAL REFUNDS
WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE RENTAL REFUND EXPIRY DATE (See Important
Rental Dates section).
NON-RETURNABLE ITEMS
The following items are non-returnable: ALL SALE ITEMS MARKED "FINAL SALE", CDS, CONFECTION, ART PAPER, CALCULATORS, HEADPHONES, EAR BUDS, STETHOSCOPES, SPECIAL ORDERS, CUSTOM PUBLICATIONS, GEORGIAN COLLEGE COURSEPACKS, LYRYX CARDS, JUMPBOOKS and GIFT CARDS.
TECHNOLOGY
Software special orders must be pre-paid in full and are final sale. Apple special orders must be pre-paid in full and are final sale. Touch Computer Systems, Fujitsu and LG special orders require a non-refundable deposit of either $100 or 10% of the system value before taxes, whichever is greater, and are final sale.
Products must be unopened and in re-saleable condition. Excluding Apple products, defective hardware returns within 10 business days of the purchase will only be exchanged for the same product.
All Apple products are final sale items. Returns for software, iPods and accessories must be resolved directly with Apple.
Georgian College student versions of software titles are final sale.
CLOTHING
Clothing may be returned for refund or exchange within 10 business days of purchase with original receipt and price tags attached.
Consistent with health and hygienic practices, clothing that has been worn or washed cannot be returned for refund or exchange unless defective.
TELEPHONE ORDERS
Goods that are ordered by phone and shipped out may be returned after receiving refund authorization from the Textbook Inquiry Personnel. Call 705-728-1968 ext. 1202 during regular office hours. The same return criteria for textbooks, clothing, gifts and computer products will be enforced. If the merchandise is shipped back, it must be sent pre-paid at the customer's expense and within 10 business days of receipt, in saleable condition and unused. C.O.D. packages delivered to the College will be refused. Shipping freight charges are not refundable. Once credit is processed, the customer will receive a call or email stating that the refund has been completed.
ONLINE ORDERS
Most products purchased from this site may be returned and shipped back at the customer's expense, within 10 business days of order process (date on sales receipt), for a full refund on merchandise only. Exceptions to this policy include textbooks where the shrink wrap has been removed. The textbook return guidelines are dependent on when the purchase is made. Call 705-728-1968 ext. 5478 during regular office hours or contact us to receive refund authorization. Defective or incorrectly shipped product may also be returned during this same time period. To be eligible for a full refund, products must be in new condition and must be returned with all pieces originally shipped as well as the original box in which the product was shipped. Product that is not defective must be returned unopened. (Do not remove shrink wrap from product that is to be returned.) Please check packing list for return address information. C.O.D. packages received will be refused. Shipping/freight charges are not refundable. Once credit is processed you will receive a call or e-mail stating that the refund has been completed.
Pursuant to Section 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, you are hereby notified that personal information relating to you is being collected for the purpose of verifying your identity and administering a Georgian Stores transaction.
This information is being collected under the legal authority of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 8, Sched. F.
For further information about the information requested on this form or the purpose for which the information will be used, contact Kim Stubbs, General Manager, Georgian Stores; for more information about Freedom of Information, please contact the Freedom of Information Coordinator at 728-1968 extension 1633.
