About Hardware World

Welcome to Hardware World, where you will find everything your local hardware store carries and a lot more!

At Hardware World, we stuff our warehouse full of new, high-quality inventory that we offer to you at amazingly low prices. We have over 40,000 products - from birdseed to drill presses. We also carry many specialty tools and difficult-to-find items. By not having a storefront and by dealing in high volume, we are able to pass considerable savings on to you. Now you can shop online for all of your home hardware & home improvement needs at prices formerly available only to professionals.

We offer same-day shipping for most in-stock orders placed by 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping & Delivery

  1. When will my order ship?
  2. Where do you ship from?
  3. What shipping methods do you offer?
  4. Do you ship outside the US?
  5. What is the cost of shipping?

Taxes and Payment

  1. What payment methods do you accept?

About our Products

  1. Are your products used or new?

Returns & Exchanges

  1. What is your return policy?
  2. How do I make a return?
  3. What if items are damaged or lost during shipping, or are wrong?
  4. How do I make an exchange?

Order Status, Tracking, & Cancellation

  1. How can I see the status of my order?
  2. How can I get the shipment tracking number for my order?

Backorders

  1. I want to order an item that is backordered. How do backorders work?
  2. If I place a backorder, when will my card be charged?
  3. How can I tell when backordered items will ship?

Shipping & Delivery

1. When will my order ship?

For in-stock orders placed by 12pm Eastern Time / 9am Pacific Time, we usually ship the same business day. For orders placed after this time, your order will ship the next business day. We ship every day Monday through Friday, except national holidays. Our goal is to get your order to you as quickly as possible.

Please open and inspect your order upon receipt. Should there be any issue with your order, contact customer service within 48 hours.

2. Where do you ship from?

All orders ship from our warehouse in Atchison, Kansas. Ground delivery times to your location are provided on our Delivery Information Page.

3. What shipping methods do you offer?

We ship using your choice of Federal Express or UPS. We offer ground and 1, 2, or 3 day express options. Fees for each option are quoted when you check out, or you can estimate the charges by choosing the "estimate shipping" link on the cart page.

4. Do you ship outside the US?

We ship to all 50 states in the USA. Unfortunately we do not ship outside of the US at this time.

5. What is the cost of shipping?

Shipping rates are based on the weight of your order and on the destination zip code. A quotation for shipping is provided when you choose Checkout from the Cart page.

Taxes and Payment

1. What payment methods do you accept?

We accept payment via Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and Paypal.

About our Products

1. Are your products used or new?

All of our products are new from the factory. We do not sell used products.

Returns & Exchanges

1. What is your return policy?

We accept returns within 30 days of the item's delivery to you. Items being returned must be in new, unused condition, and in the original, undamaged packaging. We cannot take back used products or products/packaging that are not restockable. We do not charge any restocking fee for orders returned with an RMA, however we are not able to refund shipping costs.

2. How do I make a return?

To make a return, click on the My Account link at the top of the page. Find the order you would like to return in your list of orders and click on it. The order detail page will provide instructions for returning your item.
Once the items arrive in our warehouse, your credit card will be credited for the items you returned. It's that easy!

3. What if items are damaged or lost during shipping, or are wrong?

In the unfortunate case of items damaged or lost during shipping, or the wrong items sent, we will arrange to have the items picked up and new replacements sent at no cost to you. To report damaged, lost, or wrong items, just click on the My Account link at the top of the page. Find the order that was damaged and click on it. Choose the Trouble with My Order link.

IMPORTANT: Shipping damage, lost, or wrong items must be reported within 10 days of the scheduled date of delivery.

4. How do I make an exchange?

We do not have a separate exchange process. If you would like to return an item and have found another item on our site that you would like instead, please follow the return procedure above and then place a new order for the replacement item.

Order Status, Tracking, & Cancellation

1. How can I see the status of my order?

To see the status of your order, click the My Account link at the top of the page. You will then see a list of all of your orders. To see the status of an order, click on that order. Orders cannot be canceled once they have been transmitted to the warehouse for packaging.

2. How can I get the shipment tracking number for my order?

You will be sent an email with the tracking number for your order on the day your order is shipped. To see your order tracking number any time after it is shipped, click the My Account link at the top of the page. You will then see a list of all of your orders. Click on an order and you will see a page showing all shipments you have been sent and a tracking number for each shipment.

Backorders

1. I want to order an item that is backordered. How do backorders work?

If the item you wish to order is backordered, you can still place the order on our web site. Our buyers will work to obtain your backordered items as quickly as possible. Your items will be reserved for you and will ship to you as soon as they arrive in our warehouse.

2. If I place a backorder, when will my card be charged?

We do not charge your card until your items ship to you. However, our system will open an authorization against your card for the merchandise amount, which may decrease the available balance on your card. We do not transfer funds from your card until your merchandise has shipped to you.

3. How can I tell when backordered items will ship?

Data that manufacturers provide us on expected delivery dates are shown on our product pages. To see the estimated dates we have from the manufacturer, click on the product you are interested in, and then click the Stock Detail link. This link is located on the right-hand side of the page, a few lines above the Add to Cart button.