
Send a Meal | FAQHow does your service work? All meals and food products can be delivered nationwide. Each meal, with the exception of the live lobsters, is shipped frozen. The meal(s) will still be frozen when received. The meal(s) are shipped in specially designed cooler boxes with dry ice. The dry ice comes in a specially designed plastic packaging that is easy to handle, and contains handling instructions and warning labels. All of meals are very simple to prepare. Each is fully cooked (except steaks) and only need to be reheated in a microwave or conventional oven. Each meal selection will come with easy to follow cooking instructions. Can I ship my order anywhere? We ship and deliver our meals nationwide, withinthe continental US. The meals cannot deliver to PO Boxes or APO and FPO addresses. To guarantee delivery, we must have complete addresses. We'll gladly deliver to rural routes with complete addresses and telephone numbers. We can no longer ship to Hawaii and Alaska. Unfortunately, due to the perishable nature of our products, we can only ship to addresses within the United States. We do not ship to Canada or Mexico. Why does a dinner from Send a Meal make a great gift? When you give meals, you're really giving your friends and relatives two gifts in one! First, you're treating them to a delicious dinner ... everyone loves a great meal! Second, you're giving them the gift of time. Because each meal is so quick to fix, they'll have more time to spend doing the things they love. Of course it doesn't hurt that these meals are the ultimate in convenience for you too ... no shopping, no wrapping, no wrong colors or sizes ... just premium gifts that everyone appreciates! The main concept behind Send a Meal is to bring the best prepared foods in various gourmet styles from vendors online into one location. We supply high quality meals from companies such and Omaha Steaks, Lobster Gram, Magic Kitchen and many more. This ensures that you only receive the most deliciously prepared meals to be directly delivered to you, friends or family. Dinner delivery has never been easier; you have found the perfect food delivery service that offers shipped gourmet food anywhere nationwide. Moreover, along with prepared meals delivered to your home, you will find offerings for any eater. How do I cook my meal(s)? Each meal you select will come with an "oven" and a "microwave" cooking method to choose from. Some meals also offer "grilling" and "sear roasting" methods. Simply choose the method that fits your lifestyle for the evening! Most of the meals feed up to 4 or more people. Do you have individual meals? All meals serve four or two people. However, they all can be easily split to serve one for several days. Each meal can remain in your freezer for up to six months. I just placed my order online. How will I know the order was received? You will receive two email confirmations for each order placed online. The first email should arrive within 10 minutes after completing your order. It confirms receipt of your order and provides you with your order number. The second email is sent the moment your product is shipped and provides you with your package tracking number. For the fastest customer service, check the latest status of your order, get tracking information, obtain copies of receipts and more by logging into your account here: http://www.sendameal.com/inc/account/main Can I select an exact delivery date? Yes. Use the "Future Delivery" box during the checkout to specify a particular delivery date. Please note: Although we make every effort to deliver on your requested date, delivery dates cannot be guaranteed with Ground Shipping. Because we are bound to the shipper's (UPS, FedEx) delivery schedules we cannot guarantee delivery times of day. Business deliveries will occur prior to 5:00 PM and residential may take up until 7:00 PM. Can I send a personalized message with my gift? Absolutely! Remember to include your message in the "Card Message" box provided during checkout. Your order will arrive with your personalized gift card. Is your site secure for shopping? Absolutely! We use Symantec Norton, McAfee, & PayPal to protect our customers. While shopping, you will see the Norton SSL security seal on the checkout page. This seal verifies that the page is being displayed over a secure link. Do you accept phone orders? SendaMeal.com is an internet service providing quality, wholesome meals delivered to your door. Our aim at Send a Meal is to provide you with the fastest and most cost effective option available when looking for either every day or special occasion meals. We provide real time, online customer service during the regular business day and additional email support after hours. Either way, a customer service representative will answer any questions you have regarding our products and services as quickly as possible.
Should you feel you need additional assistance, you may schedule a call from a CSR by submitting an online customer service inquiry.
customerservice@sendameal.com I have a friend in the hospital. Do you ship to hospitals? Deliveries to hospital addresses are strongly inadvisable. Being that hospital deliveries go to a general receiving area, we cannot guarantee hospital deliveries. For this reason, no refunds will be given for patients that have checked out or are unable to locate. *For products shipping to hospitals, hotels, colleges or similar location, Send a Meal will attempt delivery of the package to the street address provided by the customer. However, we provide no guarantee that the package will be delivered to the intended recipient or company. Send a Meal assumes no liability for gifts that are lost within the delivery building, fail to be delivered by the employees, or arrive after the recipient has checked out. Do I have to place a minimum order? There is never a minimum order at Send a Meal. Buy as little or as much as you like. How will I know when my order has shipped? You will receive a shipment confirmation email after your order has been shipped. You can track delivery status on our website with our UPS/FedEx Tracker on our Tracking page. Be sure to include an email address and password when you place your order. For the fastest customer service, check the latest status of your order, get tracking information, obtain copies of receipts and more by logging into your account here: http://www.sendameal.com/inc/account/main What is your policy if I provide an incorrect shipping address? Ground shipping, you must contact us to change your shipping address within 12 hours of your order being received. 2-Day and Overnight shipments the address correction within 2 hours of your order being received. Although this is rare, occasionally the shipping address you type in has errors. If an incorrect address was provided, and the food is shipped/delivered to the incorrect address, we will be happy to reship your meals to the correct address, however, we will have to charge you in full for the reshipment. Due to the perishable nature of the meals, orders already in transit cannot be canceled or rerouted. * Address corrections after an order has been completed, may incur a $15.00 address correction fee.My package was delivered late. Can I get a refund for my shipping fees? Yes, but this is a limited guarantee and is only offered for 2-Day and Overnight shipments. If the parcel carrier fails to deliver your package on time, your shipping charges will be refunded. This offer excludes all Ground shipments, and attempted deliveries to apartment addresses. However, our refund policy does not cover: weather delays, Ground shipments, and high seasonal shipping volume (such as Thanksgiving & Christmas). How are your products shipped and what shipping options do I have? We currently use UPS and FedEx for delivery. And, you don't have to be home to receive your package. Our delivery companies are asked to leave your package at your front door (excludes apartment locations). We also offer 2-Day Air and Next Day Air delivery options. Please see our Shipping Schedule page for complete details. Your products are shipped in a polystyrene cooler packed with dry ice to insure that they will arrive frozen and in perfect condition. You can include special delivery instructions, but we cannot guarantee the instructions. Do you offer free shipping? Yes. We offer free shipping on select meals, all of our occasion meal vouchers with email and USPS delivery, gift certificates with email and USPS delivery and for the meals that your recipient selects. We also offer free shipping on all of our Meal of the Month selections. However, the free shipping offer is only extended to the continental US. You will be contacted via email regarding additional shipping fees for deliveries to Alaska and Hawaii. What is your privacy policy? Send a Meal.com takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy. When you register we ask for information such as your name and email address. We also collect payment for products online via your preferred credit card. We will in no way share your personal information with anyone outside of Send a Meal.com. Your business is very important to us and we take every precaution to insure your privacy. https://sendameal.com/inc/privacypolicy Will Send a Meal really save me time? YES! First, you can skip that time consuming trip to the grocery store. You'll have complete meals in your freezer, ready to go at a moments notice. Second, our meals are ready to cook ... you won't waste any time slicing, dicing, measuring ... all those preparation steps are done for you. The cooking time on our meals varies from 15 - 45 minutes, depending on the cooking method you select. Because our meals are shipped for distributions centers from major suppliers such as Omaha Steaks and Lobster Gram we help make life even easier, you can simply select the meal that fits your schedule for the evening! My credit card was declined, but my account shows a charge pending. Why? The expiration date, security card code, zip code and billing address you enter must match exactly what your financial institution has on file for your account (including the street address). If not, the transaction will be denied but your financial institution will likely place a "hold" on the funds for up to five business days even though the transaction is denied due to this address data mis-match. We do not control the authorization process. We are not charging your account multiple times in these situations. Side Item Substitutions Due to the importance of delivering orders for special occasions, such as funerals, birthdays, and anniversaries, on specific days, we may make a substitution for vegetable side items of equal or greater value to ensure timely delivery. I forgot to enter the coupon code when I placed my order. Can I still get my discount? Sorry, but you must have the coupon code and enter it during checkout. We regret that we cannot process these discounts manually or retroactively. You are only allowed to use one coupon per order. Can I cancel my order? Due to the perishable nature of the meals, orders already loaded on a delivery truck and/or in transit cannot be canceled or rerouted. To cancel your order you must notify us by EMAIL ONLY at Customer Service. All canceled orders are subject to a 15% administration fee. Orders already in the transit and/or fulfilment process cannot be canceled due to the perishable nature of the products. Request for refunds on gift certificates prior their expiration date will be charged a 15% administration fee. Nut Allergies The meals we provide are processed in facilities that do handle nuts. Although we do not include them in all products, we certainly want to make all of our customers aware of this information. Fraud notice. In the event Send a Meal determines, in their sole discretion, that an order may be fraudulent, we reserve the right to refuse or cancel any such order, for any reason, at any time, and whether or not the order has been confirmed. What is the main concept with Send a Meal? The main concept behind Send a Meal is to bring the best prepared foods in different styles from a variety of locations from a single online supplier. We are the mecca of frozen meals. We supply high-quality dinners from companies such as Omaha Steaks, Lobster Gram and many more. This ensures that you only receive the most delicious products to be directly delivered to you, friends or family. Dinner delivery has never been easier; you have found the perfect food delivery service that offers shipped gourmet food anywhere nationwide. Moreover, along with prepared meals delivered to your home, you will find offerings for any eater. What is your Refund/Return Policy? Here at Send a Meal, we stand behind our products... ALL REFUND REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL ONLY. If you are not absolutely thrilled with your purchase from Send a Meal, for any reason at all, we'll cheerfully replace your purchase or refund your money, whichever you prefer. When you order from Send a Meal, your satisfaction is always guaranteed... so you can order with complete confidence. If at any time you have problems with an order, simply EMAIL CustomerService@SendaMeal.com. Please make sure to include as much order information as possible, to help us expedite your request. We reserve the right to limit refunds and replacements. We guarantee delivery only to the addresses we are provided; which are confirmed on the order acknowledgement. Refund and replacement request must be received by email to customerservice@sendameal.com within seven days of the order being delivered. Shipping Accuracy: Check your addresses carefully! Send a Meal reserves the right to make corrections and to limit refunds and replacements if an address error is made. Our guarantee extends only to correctly addressed orders. Our meal shipments are perishable, and we cannot guarantee the condition of the package if the delivery service has to reroute the cooler. We guarantee delivery only to the provided address confirmed on the order acknowledgement. What is your Gift Certificate Policy? Gift Certificates are not redeemable for cash. Redemption value not to exceed the purchase order price. Gift certificates expire one year from the date of issuance at which time a new certificate code maybe issued to the named recipient and a 20% administration fee will be applied. Service fee policy applies to all subsequently issued codes and all codes hold no value after five years. Valid Gift Certificates maybe cancelled by sending a request to customerservice@SendaMeal.com. Cancellations are subject to a 15% cancellation fee. *This policy does not apply to Occasion Meal Vouchers. What is your Occasion Meal Voucher Policy? Occasion Meal Vouchers are not redeemable for cash. Redemption value not to exceed the purchase order price. Occasion Meal Vouchers expire one year from the date of purchase. No substitutions allowed. Menu items subject to change without notice. Blackout dates may apply during high volume and holiday seasons. What are your Terms and Conditions? Terms and Conditions:
I accept the terms and conditions of this web site and acknowledge I am responsible for providing correct shipping address. I understand I cannot make changes to my order or apply a different promotional code from what was redeemed. If my order includes a gift, I understand it is my responsibility to ensure the gift recipient will be available to accept the gift. I understand my credit card will be charged when I place an order, even if I have selected a future ship date. |