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return policy

Thank you for shopping at MAOMI. If you are not completely satisfied with your order, we offer you the opportunity to return products under the conditions set out below. This return policy is in addition to our shipping costs and delivery policy, which are also part of our terms and conditions. 

  1. right of withdrawal

As a consumer, you have the legal right to cancel your order within 14 days without giving any reason. The cancellation period begins on the day on which you or a third party designated by you (not the carrier) takes possession of the goods. To exercise your right of cancellation, you must send us a clear declaration (e.g. by email to office@maomi.de) of your decision to cancel the contract. 

  1. return period and conditions

The return period is 30 days from the date of delivery. 

Products must be returned unused, undamaged and in their original packaging. 

Personalized or specially made products are excluded from the right of return unless there is a manufacturing error or defect. 

  1. return costs

Return costs vary depending on the order and reason for return. Please check our shipping costs to see if the return costs in your case are borne by you or by us. 

  • Customers bear the return costs if they exercise their right of withdrawal without product defects or shipping errors. MAOMI offers free returns for the countries DEU, AUT, BEL, DNK, LUX, NLD. 
  • MAOMI will cover the return shipping costs if the product is damaged, faulty or incorrectly delivered. 

In any case, please contact our customer service at office@maomi.de before initiating the return for further instructions. 

  1. return process
  1. Contact us: Inform us of your intention to return the item by email to office@maomi.de and state your order number. 
  1. Packaging of the goods: Pack the product securely in the original packaging. Make sure that the goods are in perfect condition. 
  1. Return: Send the package to the following address: 
MAOMI - Space and Design
Dr. Uta Meeder
Augartenstraße 68
68165 Mannheim
Germany

Please keep proof of postage until your refund has been processed. 

  1. refund

Once we have received and inspected your return, we will refund the purchase amount to the original payment method. Refunds will be processed within 14 days of receipt of the returned goods. Please note that depending on your payment provider, it may take a few days for the amount to be credited to your account. 

  1. transport damage and defective goods

If you have received a damaged or faulty product, please report the damage to our customer service immediately after receiving the goods at office@maomi.de. To speed up processing, please send us photos of the damaged goods and the packaging. 

In such cases, we will cover the return shipping costs and ensure that you receive either a refund or a replacement of the faulty product. 

  1. exchange of products

Direct exchange of products is currently not possible. If you would like a different product, we ask that you return the original product and place a new order. 

  1. Exclusions from the right of return
  • Personalized products: Goods made to your specific specifications (e.g. engraved or specially made products) cannot be returned unless they are defective. 
  • Used or damaged items: Items that have been used or damaged and are no longer in a resalable condition are not returnable. 
  1. International Returns

For returns from abroad, please note that additional shipping costs, duties or fees may apply, which must be borne by the returner. For more information on shipping costs, see our shipping costs. 

  1. contact

If you have any questions regarding your return or cancellation, please contact us at: 

E-Mail: office@maomi.de 

Phone: +4962139186807 

FAIR DESIGN FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

MAOMI x SRI LANKA

At MAOMI, sustainability is lived in many ways - we not only value economic and ecological sustainability, e.g. in the selection of production materials or the packaging in which the design pieces are delivered to you. Social sustainability is also of the utmost importance to us: people are always our focus, their health and dignity are respected and promoted. An example of lived social sustainability at a high level - in a country where this is not a given - is the partner factory in Sri Lanka. We produce our HOOKS, the Phone Home SLEEPING BEAR and the Stoneware ELEPHANT FEET together with our partner and thus support a company that looks after its employees like no other on the Asian continent.

Our partner factory Midaya was founded in 1968 by the father of the current managing director. Since then, the company has worked continuously to improve working conditions and the development of its employees. A key concern of the company is to expand the general knowledge of employees and give them an understanding of other cultures and religions. To promote this, Midaya organizes an annual quiz in which six teams compete against each other in various categories such as culinary, national flag and celebrity. At the same time, a painting competition is held for the employees' children, in which they paint porcelain. The painted plates are later fired and taken home by the children.

The company provides comprehensive support to employees' families, for example by covering the cost of school books. An annual outing with all employees, where a hotel is rented and various activities and competitions are organized, is another expression of the company's commitment to the well-being of its employees. Midaya offers a range of benefits to support employees. These include a health insurance fund that covers the cost of medication, free work clothes and a subsidized canteen. In case of personal or financial problems, the company stands by its employees and offers support. A company-owned charity shop allows employees to buy basic food items at discounted prices, with the cost deducted from their salary.

Midaya employees receive a salary well above the minimum wage, as well as annual wage increases that exceed inflation. The company also offers low-interest loans with an interest rate of 2%, which compares very favorably to the national interest rate of 13.5% (as of April 8, 2022). Working hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and overtime is paid. Midaya is proud that employees who stay with the company for more than six months usually spend their entire working lives there.

Midaya has never fired an employee, but has always tried to find a suitable position for everyone. However, about 50% of new employees leave the company in the first five months, which could be due to the less prestigious image of factory work in Sri Lanka. Our partner factory wants to position itself more as a design workshop in the future, as the company also runs its own design studio in addition to production. There, concepts and simple sketches from customers are turned into handmade unique pieces. Midaya works with earthenware, stoneware and porcelain and uses artisan techniques such as sculpture, glaze, colored porcelain and pen painting. In this way, the company creates unique works of art.

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