Online Policies

Art Effect
934 W Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
tel. (773) 929-3600 fax (773) 929-7733

Returns & Exchanges

We hope you always love your purchases but in case you don't, here are the rules.

Returns are accepted on items that are in the same condition as when we sent them. Items must not be used, worn, or washed and must have all tags in place.You can return or exchange within 10 days of receipt of purchase for a full refund on your credit card. Returns must be post marked within this 10 day period.
We DO NOT refund shipping and handling charges.
All SALE ITEMS are FINAL SALES.

Shipping & Handling

All orders placed after 3p.m. CST will be shipped the next business day.
UPS delivery available Monday through Friday excluding major holidays.
We ship all our packages via UPS - Ground. Please allow approximately five business days for processing and shipping.
All non-US shipments are sent via UPS Internatinal, shipping will be calculated at the time of order processing.These shipments may incur additional custums,taxes or fees by the country the items are entering.Those fees are the responsibility of the customer.
You may request next day air or 2nd day air for an aditional cost.
Occasionaly an item is damaged in shipping. If that is the case, notify us immediately and we will file a claim with the shipper. Please DO NOT dispose of the damaged merchandise or packaging unless instructed to do so. Disposal of the damaged merchandise or packaging without our authorization may void any damage claim and no credit or replacement will be issued.
We CAN NOT ship to P.O. Boxes.
No C.O.D.

Sales Tax

Items shipped to Illinois will have 9% Sales Tax added to the order.

Online Security

Your credit card is completely safe.

Protecting your information is our highest priority. We have developed several safeguards to keep your information completely confidential. To proceed to checkout, you must enter your e-mail address and create a password. The checkout process itself employs Secure Sockets Layer(SSL)* technology to insure your safety.

*Secure Sockets Layer encrypts your order information and sends it to a secure server, making it impossible for that information to be decoded by a party outside of the store you shop with.

Furthermore, only our store will have your information; other members of the urbanStyle community will not have access to your information unless you decide to shop with them.

To check the security of your connection during checkout, look for the unbroken key or closed lock at the bottom of your browser window. This indicates SSL is active.

Our Privacy Statement

We neither sell nor share your information with outside companies or third parties.

When you purchase from our online store, we collect your name, billing and shipping addresses, phone number, e-mail address, and credit card information. You provide this information so we can process and ship your order. We respect your privacy by not selling or sharing this information.

We encourage you to sign-up for our e-mailing list. These letters provide you with advanced notice of store sales, new merchandise, and other store-related events. But, of course, you have the freedom to add or remove your name from our list at any time.

Online Security

Your credit card is completely safe.

*Secure Sockets Layer encrypts your order information and sends it to a secure server, making it impossible for that information to be decoded by a party outside of the store you shop with.

Furthermore, only our store will have your information; other members of the Modern Retail community will not have access to your information unless you decide to shop with them.

To check the security of your connection during checkout, look for the unbroken key or closed lock at the bottom of your browser window. This indicates SSL is active.

Shopping Online

To add an item to your bag, simply click the add to bag button next to it. (Items you put in your bag will not be bought by you until you have completed the checkout process.)

To remove an item from your bag, simply click the remove link next to the item you wish to discard.

To view what is in your bag at any time, click the "shoppingBag" link in the page header.

To purchase what you've selected, click on your shoppingBag and click "checkout". Follow the three simple steps to purchase your items.

Once we have confirmed your order, an account for you is automatically established for the Modern Retail community of stores.

To access your account in the future, click the "myAccount" button in the header of any page and enter the e-mail address and password you created at checkout. (If you have not been through checkout, but would like to create an account, simply click on my account and follow the steps to create a new account.)

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