Welcome to Vegan.co.uk your online farmers market!
Is everything on the store Vegan?
On vegan.co.uk we are proud to say everything on the website is vegan friendly. We want vegan.co.uk to be a place that any vegan or vegetarian can come to and not have to check the ingredients to make sure it is 100% Vegan. If anything is found to contain any animal products or any practices which harm products then it will be removed from the website at first notice. This is your one stop shop for everything vegan!
What's the difference between vegan and vegetarian?
We just wanted to clear this up here; although everything on vegan.co.uk is vegan by definition we just want to clean up what that means. Vegan products contain no animal products at all, meat is the obvious one but also no dairy or eggs and also no by products of animals such as honey or wool or any derivatives. New and confusing products pop up all the time such as food colourings and vitamins, refined sugar and more. We keep up to date and always listen to our customers to make sure that we are trying our very best to keep everything on the website 100% vegan friendly. Vegan products are also never tested on animals and ideally are not sold by companies with any practices that harm animals in other areas of their business.
Vegetarian products can basically contain any products which do not include meat or harm to animals, wool and honey, cheese and eggs are all ok for a vegetarian. Here at vegan.co.uk we do not discriminate and understand that some of these products to constitute a symbiotic relationship between the person and the animal, however without personally knowing every one of our vendors we are not able to check how well they would treat a chicken for example, this is why we trust the ingredients list to be comprehensive and truthful.
How do you make sure everything is Vegan?
Many of the vendors on the website we have personally contacted and requested them to come to us and sell their wonderful products, they are products we use or are aware of, we have met them at markets at fayres and have good relationships with them. But to make sure everything is vegan we have a two step process. 1. We try our best to inspect new products that come onto the website, to check the ingredients list and make sure nothing is wrong, we also have a banned word list so that any ingredients listed which are not vegan get flagged to the vendor while they are uploading products. 2. We listen to our customers and anything that they flag to us we inspect and review independently, vegan.co.uk is a community as well as a store and it is by working together that we can build a more friendly and sustainable future.
How to contact Vegan.co.uk
Is Buying On-Line Safe?
Yes. You can shop safely online if you pay attention to where you shop and take specific security precautions. And our store uses popular and tested payment methods to keep your payment secure. We don't store any payment information on the website. Our sellers are user tested any any sellers with a net negative view are assessed and regulated by vegan.co.uk, leaving only legitimate and high quality merchants for you to purchase from.
How do I purchase an item on Vegan.co.uk
Tips for buying safely on Vegan.co.uk
At vegan.co.uk we rely on our community and our selection process to make sure the website only has the best and most trusted vendors.
-Always be sure to check the reviews for and vendor you are buying from, this can be found in their account section
-Always be sure to check product reviews so you know the product you are buying suits your needs.
-Never give your full credit card number, tax identification or password in an email, message or over the phone.
If you have any issues you can always contact us at service@vegan.co.uk
How do I contact a Merchant
Can I buy a gift on Vegan.co.uk?
How do I leave a review on Vegan.co.uk
What Payment Methods Are Accepted?
We currently only accept paypal payment for customers and merchants. You can create a paypal account linked directly to your bank easily and quickly at paypal.com. This is the easiest method for small merchants and businesses to take payment quickly and efficiently. As we grow going forward we will begin to implement other traditional methods of payment.
How do I checkout once I am done shopping?
Help! It says my payment was declined, what now?
I’m having trouble checking out.
How do I remove an item from my basket before checkout?
What Shipping Methods Are Available?
Each merchant sets their own shipping methods, they will mostly be using Royal Mail, DPS, Hermes or one of the other major UK delivery services. These vary in cost and we recommend that merchants do not charge more than is necessary for the shipping portion of their business. We want to try our best to have honest sellers who do not hide costs.
Do You Ship Internationally?
Not currently, we want to make sure our UK merchants are able to ship easily and cheaply to UK customers. We want to keep all mileage and travel footprints as low as possible so shipping internationally is not currently our plan as our merchants are based within the UK. We are sorry to all our international vegan and vegetarian allies and send you our best wishes.
How Long Will It Take To Get My Package?
As soon as we receive your order, The vendor will begin processing it. The items are sent by the sellers so different items may take varying amounts of time; some items may be put together by hand as we try to go for a farmers market feel as much as possible. You are able to contact the seller to confirm how long an item may take to get to you but please be patient as they are all trying their best. All our merchants sell out of the UK so it should not take more than a week or two for your items to be processed and delivered, please check the merchants page for more information.
How Can I Cancel Or Change My Order?
Since orders are completed as rapidly as possible, they may not be able to be amended after they have been placed. Please contact the merchant soon as possible if you need to change or cancel an order.
In your account section there is a button to cancel the order but there is no guarantee that this will issue an immediate refund. The merchant will need to be contacted so that they can confirm the order has been cancelled and a refund can be issued.
How Do I Track My Order?
To track an item, go to Track Your Order on the home page and enter your Order ID and the email address you used to place the order. You will then be able to see your whether your order has been processed or shipped and any further information. If you have paid for any additional tracking then you will need to take your tracking ID number and use it on the appropriate couriers website to track your item.
How Can I Return a Product?
As each of our merchants are independent, the returns policy depends on them. It is best to e-mail them via their store page and ask for a return address and label in the case of products which are able to be returned. Food items and cosmetics are usually not returnable but each vendor is different and they may be able to offer a refund or some kind of store credit. Please remember to be polite when interacting with them or any representative from vegan.co.uk at veganukhelp@gmail.com and we will all try our best to help you.
How do I change a wrong address on my order?
I need this now! How can I get faster delivery?
How to add tracking
Do I need an account to place an order?
Yes. To place an order it is necessary to create an account. To do this simply click ‘register.’ at the top right of the page, or you can continue shopping and you will be directed to create an account during the checkout process. Here you are then able to input all of the information you need to get started.
How do I create an account?
Why can’t I sign into my account?
How to sign in and out (and the importance of signing out.)
How to change your password
How to debate an account suspension
How to create a new account.
How to change the email address assigned to your account
How to change your email preferences
How to change your seller bio and profile pictures.
How your user profile represents you as a seller
How to keep your account secure
What to do if you suspect suspicious activity on your account
How to update or change your password
Why can’t I sign into my seller account?
If this no longer works please contact our support team at
service@vegan.co.uk
and we will look into verifying your identity and logging you in as soon as possible.
How to sign in and out (and the importance of signing out.)
How to create a seller account
How to open a store
What am I able to sell?
What is the % that Vegan.co.uk takes?
How to add an item to my store
Firstly choose the category your item best fits into from our list of categories on the right hand side.
Below in the content box you can add as much information as you need about the products materials, size, shape, safety instructions or anything else the customer may need to know; it is great to update this with any information customers have asked for in correspondence as this will avoid further similar questions.
The pricing is also done from this page, be aware to INCLUDE postage with this pricing, if a larger product costs more for you to send then please add the shipping cost to the pricing and include it here along with the rough weight and size of the item.
Now you can link any related items or cross sold items (items sold with the one you are listing.) to improve your pages look and search results, we recommend listing other items from your store or similar items that match what you are selling, these can always be edited at a later date.
How to manage a good store front.
Why can’t I open a store in X country?
How to set up your shops rules and policies.
I sold my first item! What now?
How to deliver your items
Where’s the link for my shop?
How do I alter my store's banner?
How to Edit your store description
How to add your stores location
How to change your store name
How to report intellectual property infringement to Vegan.co.uk
How to use your dashboard
Dashboard:
This area contains all of your statistics including recent orders; revenue taken and paid out, most popular items, outstanding orders and number of products you currently have in your store. This is a quick area to see an overview of how your store is doing and what needs to be done.
This is where you can upload new items to your store, check out our ‘how to add an item.’ FAQ for a detailed overview of the product upload page and how to use it.
All of the orders for your store will appear here, including completed orders for future reference as well as their current status. This is the main page you will use for dispatching your orders. If you click edit order you will be brought to a page where you can see the complete status changes for each order as well as being able to download the invoice for printing, add notes and access the customers email for communication purposes.
Coupons:
If you wish to run special offers you can use this page to create a coupon and a coupon code for your store. You can choose from a discount amount, %, or free shipping. The system can generate a random coupon code for you. We recommend doing a small trial of coupons before running a full campaign.
The withdrawals screen is where you will go to take money from your store's earnings and place them into your paypal account. You will need to create a new request with the desired amount and select an account for it to be deposited; this will then be sent to our team where we will process and approve each withdrawal individually. This may take a few business days.
From here you are able to view all of your stores reviews
This area is where all of your stores information can be changed, the URL, name, photos, descriptions as well as your banking information. All of these processes are described elsewhere in our FAQ.
Will take you out of your dashboard and back to the customer area of the vegan.co.uk
How to temporarily disable your shop (Holiday mode.) OR enter test mode.
How to close your shop
How to cancel a sale
How to receive payment
How to set up sales and discounts for your products.
How to use the coupon creator
How to run an ad campaign
How to set delivery rates
How to estimate postage costs
How and when to do free delivery