At Earthly Baskets, we are committed to providing our customers with a safe, transparent, and seamless checkout experience. We understand that security is your top priority when shopping online, and we have implemented industry-leading protocols to ensure that your financial information remains protected at every step of the transaction. This policy outlines our accepted payment methods, security measures, and our commitment to a zero-hidden-fee shopping environment.
**Accepted Payment Methods & Currency**
All transactions on our store are processed in U.S. Dollars (USD). For your convenience, we accept a wide range of secure credit and debit cards, including:
**Visa**
**MasterCard**
**American Express**
**Discover**
Please Note: For security and tax compliance reasons, we do not accept personal checks, money orders, direct bank transfers, or Cash on Delivery (COD).
**Payment Security & PCI Compliance**
Protecting your data is our absolute responsibility. Our website utilizes 256-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption technology—the global standard for online security—to encrypt all personal and financial data transmitted during the checkout process.
Earthly Baskets is fully compliant with PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). We take your privacy seriously: we never store your full credit card numbers or CVV codes on our local servers. All payments are processed through highly encrypted, certified third-party payment gateways that ensure your information is handled with the highest level of integrity.
**Billing, Taxes & $0 Hidden Fees**
We believe in a “What You See Is What You Pay” philosophy. Earthly Baskets strictly prohibits hidden charges, unexpected handling fees, or invisible subscription traps. The total cost of your order is calculated transparently at checkout using the following formula: Product Price + Shipping Fee (if applicable) + Sales Tax = Total Final Amount.
**Sales Tax:** As a registered entity operating out of Arizona, we are required by law to collect applicable sales tax on orders shipped to destinations within the state of Arizona. For orders shipped to other states, sales tax will be automatically calculated by our system during checkout based on your local state and municipal tax laws.
**No Surcharges:** The price shown in your final order summary is the exact and only amount you will be charged.
**Payment Processing & Fraud Prevention**
Upon the successful submission of your order, your chosen payment method will be authorized and charged immediately. An automated order confirmation email containing your digital invoice will be sent to the email address provided during checkout.
**Payment Failures:** If your payment is declined, please verify that your billing address matches the information on file with your bank, check the CVV code, and ensure the card has not expired.
**Fraud Screening:** To protect our customers from unauthorized transactions, our system performs automated risk assessments on all orders. Earthly Baskets reserves the right to contact customers for additional verification or to cancel any order that appears fraudulent or cannot be verified by our security system.
**Customer Support**
If you encounter any issues during the checkout process or have questions regarding your billing statement, our dedicated support team is ready to assist you.
Address: 1450 E Germann Rd, Apt 2005, Chandler, AZ 85286, USA
**Note to Store Owner:** *Please ensure that the payment icons displayed in your website footer (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, Amex) 100% match the methods listed in this policy to avoid “Misrepresentation” flags during GMC manual reviews.*
