Zinkvit started as a web store in 2007 and is today one of Sweden’s most well-stocked stores for art supplies. We stock more than 10,000 items for quick delivery to our customers. But we are not just online, in 2010 we opened our warehouse shop. It is located in a scenic spot near the shore of Ekoln on the outskirts of Uppsala. Here you as a customer can shop directly from our extensive range and get a personal service out of the ordinary.

Zinkvit is located in Uppsala, Sweden.

Contact us via our contact form. If you have any questions please check the FAQ that covers most of the questions we are often asked.

We sell to private persons as well as to companies and organisations, private and/or public.

See our Terms & Conditions on a separate link

We are an authorized dealer for all our products and every item we sell is brand-new.

Warranties apply in accordance with our manufacturers' or distributors' standard warranties. If you encounter any problems please contact us.

It must be easy to shop online. We have many years of experience with e-commerce and of course we want our customers to easily find what they are looking for. Once you find what you want, place it in the basket with one click, and then proceed to the checkout in order to safely carry out the payment and thus begin your delivery.

At the checkout point, the total cost for the goods and the shipping is clearly displayed. You always have the option of cancelling the purchase before you make the payment.

Our ambition is that all the items displayed in our shop will be in stock. It is clearly shown whether the item is in stock or not; if it is not you will see when it is due to arrive.

A few items are not in stock but are available on request. This means that we will order the item on your behalf from our supplier. These items are labeled "Non-Stock Item" and the estimated delivery time is displayed.

You will always receive an order confirmation via e-mail in connection with the order and payment. If you have not received it, make sure to check your junk mail. If you still can't find the email, please contact us and we will help you out.

You'll receive an email from us when your order has been shipped, which will include the tracking information. You will also receive a text message to your mobile phone.

Swedish private customers can pay with Swish, Paypal, gift cards, bank or credit cards. We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Companies can also pay by invoice.

For deliveries outside Sweden, payments can be made with Visa, Mastercard and Paypal.

Accepted payment methods will be listed at the checkout point when you choose your country.

Card payments are handed over to Nets payment window and your card details are protected by the highest available security levels. Your card details are not stored on our server. Nets is among the top payment processors in Europe. A trusted partner to more than 700,000 merchant outlets.

We use 3D Secure for all your card payments. After entering your card details your bank will request that you validate your purchase. How this authentication works depends on what bank issued your card.

All items are packed with great care in boxes with shock-absorbing materials.

Small packages are usually sent directly to your mailbox as a 1st class letter with Postnord. Larger packages, or packages with a high value, are sent to your nearest service point with Postnord MyPack Collect. You can choose from a list of your nearest service points when you place your order. Other delivery options, such as home delivery or UPS express, are displayed at checkout.

All parcel deliveries are climate compensated.

Within Sweden delivery usually takes 2-3 weekdays.

To other countries within EU the shipping time is around 1 week. We cannot guarantee any exceptions for specific regions

The final delivery cost is shown at the checkout point before you confirm the order. The shipping fee is based on weight, dimensions, content and delivery address.

Returns within 14 days of the reception of the goods
You are welcome to return any item for any reason within 14 days of receipt. When you have informed us, you have another 14 days to return it. The cost of return will be at your expense. We recommend a trackable shipping. We will refund your purchase when we receive your return.

Goods must be returned to us in their original packaging, unused and in a re-saleable condition. You can open the packaging and examine the product to the extent required to determine its features or function and if you are satisfied with it.

Please also note that your right to return does not apply to personalised items, such as engraved pens, or any special orders.

Please contact us before returning any goods. We will help you out.

If a product does not work as expected, most people want to return the product and refer to it as defective. However, defects are relatively rare and the problems are more often due to insufficient instructions or inexperience. Please contact us before you return any goods and we will help you troubleshoot the problem.

Claims
You can submit your return request within 2 years from the date you received the item. Contact us and describe the reason why you want to return the item and provide us with the purchase order number. We will contact you with the next step once your return has been approved.

All products that are discovered to be damaged outside of manufacturing defects will be returned back to you and will not be reimbursed.

You can return the item to us once we have determined that the item is likely to be defective.

Within Sweden, we can send you a prepaid return label.

In other countries, you are responsible for our own return shipping. Defective returns will be reimbursed up to the original amount paid for in shipping. Just email us a copy of the receipt for your return.

When we receive your returned item, we will evaluate it for potential defects within 5 business days. Sometimes we need to send the product to the manufacturer for evaluation of the defect. In those cases it will take some extra time for the final resolution.

Reimbursement for defective items
We will offer you a replacement product of the exact same model, provided that the product is available within a reasonable time.

If a replacement is not an option, we will refund your purchase. The original payment method will be used. Please note that card refunds can take up to 10 business days to appear on your account.

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Card payments are handed over to Nets payment window and your card details are protected by the highest available security levels. Your card details are not stored on our server. Nets is among the top payment processors in Europe. A trusted partner to more than 700,000 merchant outlets.

Paypal payments are handled in the same secure way via Paypal.

It is important to us that you feel safe with how we use your personal information. We handle all your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable in the European Union and the UK.

For more details, please read our Privacy Policy page.

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