Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping & Delivery

Customer Service & Tickets

Where do you ship from?

We are shipping from within the EU.

How do you package and send your products?

The products are packed in special sachets made of folio paper.
Attached on each sachet there is a label indicating the name of the product.
Please pay attention to the name on the label as this differce from the chemicals IUPAC name.
In the sachet you will find the product in a zip locked bag for better storage.
We send out the sachets in plain envelopes without indicating its contents, no mention of product names or the website name on the outside of the envelope.

Which countries are included/excluded from shipping?

Please note that shipping is subject to legislation as well, therefor it can differ from time to time.

We deliver to all countries which are listed at checkout in our webshop. 

What is your average delivery time?

Depending on the shipping option you have choosen, the average delivery time is 2-7 business days.
Please note that this applies ONLY after we have received payment.

Why am I unable to track my order?
  • If you have requested Regular Mail as a shipping option we do not have a tracking number as this type of mail has none.
  • If you have requested Registered Mail as a shipping option, we will send you a tracking number by email.
    You can also login under My Account to find your tracking number there. If you have not received a tracking number AND the status of your order is on “Complete”, please send a message to Customer Service
I have lost/forgotten my password.

Please go to My Account on top of our website. After this you can click on “Lost Your Password?”.

I would like to delete/cancel my account.

Please send in a ticket with your request and we will remove your details from our system.

Which languages can I use to contact Customer Service?

You can communicate with our Customer Service in English.

I am unable to register on your website, can you help me?

You need to activate your account by clicking on the link in the registration email we have send you.
Please check your email’s spam folder.
If there is no registration email, please contact Customer Service
.

How can I cancel my order?

You can cancel your order by clicking on the “cancel” button.
Please note that this only applies for orders for which you have not yet done payment.
Orders for which you have send in payment are considered as a purchased order.

My order has the status "Payment Pending", what does this mean?

We have not yet received your payment, please complete your payment within the next 7 days.

In case you made payment already, please send in a ticket with a copy of proof of payment attached.

My order has the status "Processing", what does this mean?

We have received and confirmed your payment, we are processing your order. Your purchase will be shipped as soon as possible.

My order has the status "Complete", what does this mean?

Your order has been shipped. Please note the following:

  • If you have requested Regular Mail as a shipping option we do not have a tracking number as this type of mail has none.
  • If you have requested Registered Mail as a shipping option, we will send you a tracking number by email. You can also login under My Account to find your tracking number there.
My order has the status "Canceled", what does this mean?

You have placed an order with us, though we have not received payment within 30 days.
After this period of time, we automatically cancel your order.
If you did send in payment, please notify Customer Service by sending in a ticket.

Billing & Payments

Products & Sales

What payment options do you have?

You can pay with Bank Wire transfers and Bitcoin at this moment.
There will be more payment options available in the near future.

How do bank transfer transactions work?

Payments by bank transfer mean ease of payment all over the world.
The bank transfer is a method of payment that is not executed automatically.

Consumer must also fill in Subject order number..

What are these products for?

The products available on our website are experimental chemicals that are used for scientific research purposes ONLY, in laboratories equipped according to the latest standards imposed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry!
Research should be conducted by a certified chemist with a proper license!
THE CHEMICALS OFFERED BY OUR COMPANY ARE STRICTLY NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION & SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR VETERINARY PURPOSES!
This class of chemicals has undergone virtually no human or animal toxicity studies and there is little to no data on possible long or short term effects.

If I need a product which is not listed on your website, what do I do?

All the products available at the moment are listed on our web-site.
We currently research the market and try our best to meet needs and demands of our customers.
Our stock is being constantly updated with new products.
In order to receive latest updates from our company about new products and/or discounts, you can sign-up for our newsletters from our homepage.

Can I get a discount?

Please subscribe to our newsletter to be kept updated on our products, pricing and promotions.

How pure are your products?

The purity of our products has been specified in the product description.

Legality & Market Information

VIP

What are your security policies?

Our online ordering system makes use of the latest technology on secure encryption.
All personal data and credit card information is submitted with the highest level of security.
Please note that we do not store any payment related information!

Please also read our Privacy Policy.

Is it legal?

Due to constant changes in the EU laws for various chemicals we hereby want to inform you, that you are responsible for checking if the product you order can be legally imported in your country.
We can’t take any responsibility for this.

The products we sell are unregulated in most countries we ship to, though we are not legal experts.
It is entirely the customer’s responsibility to ensure that the chemicals they order are not controlled in their country and if they are that they obtain any necessary licenses or permits that may be required by their authorities to import or use the chemicals in any way.
You are more than welcome to provide us with additional sources on regulative matters concerning our products, please notify us.

To prevent abuse and to facilitate our customers access to legal information we have started a database with a collection of several drug and pharmaceutical laws.
Please help us to expand this database by sharing links.
All the information you will find on this website are without any guarantees.

Is it legal in my country?

Continent Europe   info 

Country Legal Profiles
( choose your country)
 info 

Netherlands  info

Our Privacy Policy - A must read!

At DutchCitySales we are committed to protecting and preserving the privacy of our visitors when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us.

This Privacy Policy contains an explanation of what happens to personal data that you choose to provide to us, or that we collect from you whilst you visit this site.

We do occasionally update this Policy so please do return and review this Policy from time to time.

Information We Collect

In running and operating our website we may collect and process certain data and information relating to you and your use of this site. This data and information contain:

1) Details of visits to our website and the pages and resources that are accessed, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data and other communication data that may assist us in understanding how visitors use our website.

2) Information that visitors provide to us as a result of filling in forms on our website, such as when a visitor registers for information or makes a purchase.

3) Information provided to us when our visitors communicate with us electronically for any reason.

Use of Cookies

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website without storing any personally identifiable information about you such as name or address. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Most of the cookies that we use are “analytical” cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.

Use of Your Information

The information we collect is used for our own use only in developing our website. In addition, we may use the information for the following purposes:

1) To provide you with information relating to our website, products or our services that you request from us.

2) To provide you with information on other products that we feel may be of interest to you.

3) To meet our contractual obligations to you.

4) To notify you about any changes to our website, including improvements, and service or product changes that may affect our website.

If you are an existing customer, we may contact you with information about goods and services similar to those that you have expressed an interest in previously via our website.

Storing Your Personal Data

We will always take all reasonable precautions to make sure that your data remains secure and is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Data that is provided to us by you is stored on our secure and encrypted servers. The transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure and therefore we cannot guarantee the security of data sent to us electronically and transmission of such data is therefore entirely at your own risk. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password so that you can access certain parts of our site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.

 

Our Terms and Condions - Another must read!

By using the website, products and services offered by DutchCitySales (“the company”), or when communicating with the company in order to enquire or discuss ordering, you are agreeing to these terms in their entirety. The company reserves the right to alter these terms from time to time without prior notice.

All products are sold for research purposes only. They are strictly not for human consumption or for any form of in-vivo research or experimentation.

DISCLAIMER

Products of Dutchcitysales are for laboratory research purposes only, and are not to be used for any other purposes, including but not limited to, in vitro diagnostic purposes, in foods, drugs, medicinal devices or cosmetics for humans or animals, for any commercial purposes or the production of illicit drugs. Also, all products are not intended by their manufacturer for human use or consumption. The chemical, physical, and toxicological properties of these chemicals have not been fully investigated and are not guaranteed.

Furthermore, any customer of Dutchcitysales declares to take full responsibility for any purchases (made now and in the future) of any product or service from Dutchcitysales.

 

INTERNATIONAL USE

Dutchcitysales makes no claims that the products offered may be lawfully purchased outside of the Netherlands. Purchasing the offered products may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you purchase the offered products from outside of the Netherlands, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the Netherlands, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with the federal courts within the Netherlands. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provision of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.

 

HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

The customer hereby acknowledges the following: The chemicals and/or supplies purchased may have hazardous properties; and that he/she is legally entitled to receive these materials. In consideration for the sale of the offered chemicals and/or supplies to the undersigned, the buyer agrees as follows:

  1. There is no warranty that the chemicals and/or supplies are merchantable or that they are fit for a particular purpose.
  2. In no event shall the seller, or seller’s heirs and assigns, be liable for consequential damages, nor shall seller’s liability on any claim for damages arising out of or connected with the sale, delivery, or use of the chemicals and/or supplies exceed the purchase price of the chemicals and/or supplies.
  3. The buyer will not use the chemicals and/or supplies in violation of any local, state, or federal law.
  4. The original customer, successors and assigns, agrees to hold the seller harmless from and will indemnify seller from damages caused by the use of the chemicals and/or supplies.
  5. That the conditions above apply equally to all current, past, and future purchases.

This disclaimer applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure or performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, act of God, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of Dutchcitysales services or your breach of the terms of these Terms and Conditions. In other words, you hereby acknowledge that any purchase shall be done at your own risk.

You agree that you will not hold the company liable for any harm resulting from improper use of any products sold. It is your responsibility to check that the contents of your order are legal to import, possess, and use for your intended purpose in your country or region. The company accepts no responsibility for any orders, or action taken in relation to the purchase or importation thereof. The products sold by the company are not intended for purchase, possession or use by any persons under the age of 21, and you agree that you are not under this age-limit, nor are you ordering on behalf of, or for supply to any persons who are. By ordering, you are confirming that you are a bonafide research institute, a research scientist, or a student of chemistry. All compounds are supplied strictly for laboratory research use only, primarily reagent testing and GC/MS reference, in well-equipped facilities, with all necessary safety equipment and procedures in place.

You also agree that you will undertake a risk assessment of the compounds and the way in which they are intended to be utilised, and will not proceed with, or allow, any actions to be taken which could cause damage or increased risk or harm of any kind to any persons, animals or property. You agree that you will implement strict procedures covering both handling and use of the substances within your organisation or facility, in order to prevent any improper usage or harm. You will acquire all necessary safety information prior to ordering, and label all materials as required.

The company reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who is suspected of misuse of their products, with a full refund being given in this event if an order has been paid for but not sent. Users will be banned from the site in this case.

The company warrants that its products shall conform to the description of such products as provided in the Company’s website catalogue. This warranty is exclusive, and seller makes no other warranty, expressed or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

Buyer must notify the company within five days after the products have been received or such products shall be deemed to have been accepted.

No license or immunity under any patent is granted or is to be implied by or from the sale of any product.

The responsibility of all patent considerations in the use of our chemicals rests solely with the user.

The company accepts no responsibility for any packages once they have entered the postal system. The exception to this is when an order is made by a tracked method. Orders posted with the aforementioned services will be replaced and reposted free of charge in the event that they go missing, on confirmation by the Post Office/Courier Service. Orders siezed by customs will not be replaced however they are sent – it is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that they have the lawful authoriity and obtain any licenses that may be required to import and possess the products they are purchasing into their country, and to deal with their customs agents if an improper seizure is performed.

By accessing this website or engaging with the company in communication, you agree to accept that these Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands. You also accept the exclusive jurisdiction of the Dutch Courts in relation to any dispute that may arise in connection with these Terms or your use of the Website or arising in any way from the Content.

If any terms of part of these terms are deemed unenforceable by a court of law, you confirm your acceptance completely that the remaining terms or parts of terms will remain valid and in force.

How can i become a VIP member?

Please register on our website and send in a ticket with your request.
We will contact you about the possibilities as soon as possible.