PAYMENT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION

PAYMENT METHODS

We offer you the following payment options:

 I. NATIONAL SHIPMENTS:

For deliveries within Germany we offer the following payment options, unless otherwise specified in the respective product presentation in the offer:

  • Payment in advance by bank transfer (payment in advance)
  • Giropay
  • Payment via Sofortüberweisung (Klarna Sofort.)
  • Purchase on account (via Klarna Pay Later)
  • Installment purchase (via Klarna Slice it)
  • Klarna PayNow
  • Payment via PayPal
  • Payment by credit card (via PayPal)
  • Payment by direct debit / direct debit (via PayPal)

II. INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS:

For deliveries abroad we offer the following payment options, unless otherwise specified in the respective product presentation in the offer:

  • Payment in advance by bank transfer (payment in advance)
  • Payment via Sofortüberweisung (Klarna Sofort.)
  • Payment via PayPal
  • Payment by credit card (via PayPal)
  • KBC/CBC Payment Button (Belgium)
  • Bancontact (Belgium)
  • Belfius (Belgium)
  • iDEAL (Netherlands)
  • in3 (Netherlands)
  • EPS (Austria)
  • Przelewy24 (Poland)

 

DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT OPTIONS

1. PAYMENT IN ADVANCE BY BANK TRANSFER (PAYMENT IN ADVANCE)

Simply transfer the invoice amount to our bank account, stating the intended use. We will inform you of our bank details and the purpose of the transfer separately by e-mail as part of the order processing.

2. PAYMENT VIA SOFORT TRANSFER (KLARNA SOFORT.)

Sofortüberweisung is the direct transfer method of Payment Network AG. With Sofortüberweisung, you can conveniently transfer the respective amount to your online banking account. You don't have to register, nor do you need a credit card. You pay easily, securely and quickly directly with your online bank account. You can find more information about payment via Sofortüberweisung at www.payment-network.com.

3. PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL

Pay via the payment service provider PayPal and use the information stored in your PayPal customer account without having to re-enter your payment information. You can find more information about paying via PayPal at www.paypal-deutschland.de.

4. PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD

Pay conveniently by credit card. We accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard.
The payment process takes place via the payment service provider PayPal. However, no PayPal account is required for this.

5. PAYMENT BY DIRECT DEBIT (DIRECT DEBIT)

The invoice amount is conveniently debited from your account. The payment process takes place via the payment service provider PayPal. However, no PayPal account is required for this.

6. PAYMENT VIA KLARNA PAY NOW.

With Klarna: Pay now you can make one-time transactions securely and immediately with your own online banking data. You pay with Klarna IMMEDIATELY or direct debit.

  • In the case of instant transfers with Klarna, the online banking data must be entered in order to log in to the corresponding bank account. After confirming the payment, it will be authorized in real time. You will then be redirected back to the web shop.
  • For direct debits, existing Klarna customers enter their account details. New prospects must first set up a Klarna account to confirm the payment by providing their IBAN.

7. PURCHASE ON ACCOUNT (KLARNA PAY LATER)

If you choose to pay by invoice, you pay with a due date of 30 days from the shipment of the goods. Dark Ages assigns the claim to Klarna Bank AB ("Klarna"). Klarna sends you a payment order and you pay your order directly to Klarna. You can find more information about Klarna purchase on account here.

8. INSTALMENT PURCHASE (VIA KLARNA SLICE IT)

Klarna Slice it is a convenient payment method that allows you to pay the purchase amount in installments. This option allows you to split the purchase price at your own pace, providing financial flexibility and convenience. You simply select Klarna invoice on installments and enter a few personal data. You can then split the amount due into any installments and pay them off with or without interest in three to a maximum of 36 months. More information can be found here.

9. GIROPAY

Giropay is a payment method based on online banking transfers. Over 1,500 banks on the German market support payment with giropay. Giropay transfers are made in real time and are 100 percent secure.

If you choose the giropay payment method, the payment process is as follows:

  1. You select your bank from the list of participating banks.
  2. Now log into your online banking. A transfer with giropay without online banking is not possible.
  3. In your private online banking area, check the details for payment with giropay that have already been entered. If these are correct, authorize the transfer.
  4. After authorization you will receive a confirmation.

10. KBC/CBC PAYMENT BUTTON (BELGIUM)

The KBC/CBC Payment Button is an online payment method for customers of KBC and CBC - the largest customer credit banks in Belgium. KBC is the branch for the Flanders region, while CBC acts as the branch for Wallonia. Both business departments offer their customers a payment button, which they can use to make online payments quickly and easily. Customers pay via the KBC/CBC payment button, then transfer the amount due directly from their familiar online banking environment. This transfer of payment takes place immediately.

11. BANCONTACT (BELGIUM)

In order to be able to pay with the Bancontact payment method, all you have to do is select it in the checkout process of your online purchase. There you have the choice between entering your card information and paying via the app. If you enter the card number of your Bancontact card, you will be taken to the familiar online banking environment of your bank. After successfully registering and entering the PIN, users confirm the transaction. You will then return to the online shop.

12. BELFIUS (BELGIUM)

If you decide to use the Belfius Pay Button payment method, you can make the transfer using the smartphone app or the Belfius online banking area:

  • Application: Users scan a QR code and authorize the Belfius Pay Button payment via the app. All payment information is already stored here.
  • Belfius Direct Net: Customers confirm with their card reader that they want to pay online with the Belfius Pay Button.

13. IN3 (NETHERLANDS)

With in3 you can spread the payments in three equal installments over 60 days without incurring any interest or hidden costs. Customers do not have to register for a loan - in3 covers any financial risk that may arise when customers have the option to pay later, while giving customers easy access to an interest-free and temporary loan.
Further information on in3's General Terms and Conditions can be found here.

14. IDEAL (NETHERLANDS)

iDEAL is an online payment method that was introduced in 2005 and is only available in the Netherlands. If you, as a customer from the Netherlands, decide to use the iDEAL payment method, proceed as follows:

  1. In the checkout, select the iDEAL payment method and enter your house bank.
  2. You will then be forwarded to the house bank's online banking environment. There you log in securely with your access data.
  3. The total amount due and other transfer information are already filled out in the input mask, so you only have to confirm your payment via iDEAL.
  4. After payment confirmation you will be redirected to our online shop.
  5. You will then immediately receive a payment confirmation.

15. PRZELEWY24 (POLAND)

Przelewy24 enables Polish customers to conveniently pay for online purchases by bank transfer without having to enter their data. Credit card payments can also be made quickly with Przelewy24. If you pay by Przelewy24, all your required data from our online shop will be sent to the company P24. All you have to do now is select your participating bank and confirm the payment with a TAN. You will then be directed back to the online shop.

16. EPS (AUSTRIA)

The eps transfer describes a payment method developed jointly by several Austrian banks. In order to be able to pay by eps transfer, you need an online banking account with one of the participating banks. At check-out, select your bank and log into the private online banking area. There you can check the payment details that have already been entered. If these are correct, you authorize the payment via eps and thereby complete the purchase.


SHIPPING COSTS WITHIN GERMANY

4,99 EURO flat rate per order..

Free shipping from a value of 50,00 EURO per order.

 

SHIPPING COSTS AUSTRIA

12,99 EURO flat rate per order.


SHIPPING COSTS WITHIN THE EU

14,99 EURO flat rate per order.


United Kingdom

14,99 EURO flat rate per order.


SHIPPING COSTS SWITZERLAND + LIECHTENSTEIN

19,99 EURO flat rate per order.
For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, additional costs may be incurred in individual cases for which we are not responsible and which are to be borne by you. These include, for example, costs for the transfer of money through credit institutions (e.g. transfer fees, exchange rate fees) or import duties or taxes (e.g. customs duties).

 

SHIPPING COSTS REST OF EUROPE

31,00 EURO flat rate per order.
For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, additional costs may be incurred in individual cases for which we are not responsible and which are to be borne by you. These include, for example, costs for the transfer of money through credit institutions (e.g. transfer fees, exchange rate fees) or import duties or taxes (e.g. customs duties).

 

SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE EUROPE

39,99 EURO flat rate per order.

For deliveries to countries outside the European Union, additional costs may be incurred in individual cases for which we are not responsible and which are to be borne by you. These include, for example, costs for the transfer of money through credit institutions (e.g. transfer fees, exchange rate fees) or import duties or taxes (e.g. customs duties).

 

DELIVERY TIMES

 I. DELIVERY TIME NATIONAL:

The delivery time for our articles is 1-2 working days. Working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays there is no delivery. Should an item not be in stock or not be available immediately and the delivery time is extended accordingly, this will be pointed out separately on the respective product page.

 II. DELIVERY TIME INTERNATIONAL:

In the table below you will find the delivery times for shipping to other countries, which you must add to the delivery time indicated for each item. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays there is no delivery. 

Country Additional maximum duration in days
Austria 1
Switzerland 1
Åland Islands 4
Belgium 1
Denmark 1
Estonia 8
Finland 5
France 2
Greece 9
Ireland 7
Italy 2
Canada 7
Croatia 7
Liechtenstein 2
Lithuania 10
Luxembourg 2
Malta 8
Netherlands 2
Norway 4
Poland 2
Portugal 8
Romania 7
Russian Federation 14
Sweden 3
Serbia 6
Slovakia 3
Slovenia 3
Spain 6
Czech Republic 2
Turkey 8
Hungary 4
United Kingdom 2

 INFORMATION ON DELIVERY TIMES:

If you order several items from us in one order, for which different delivery times apply, we will send the goods in one shipment, unless we have agreed otherwise with you. In this case, the total delivery time for the consignment of goods will be the same as that for the item in your order with the longest delivery time.

 INFORMATION ON THE CALCULATION OF THE DELIVERY DATE:

In the case of payment in advance, the delivery period begins on the day after the payment order is issued to the transferring bank or, in the case of other forms of payment, on the day after the contract is concluded and ends with the expiry of the last day of the period. If the last day of the period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a general holiday recognised by the state at the place of delivery, the next working day shall take the place of such day.