Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to our most frequently asked questions.

Shipping & Delivery

Our postage rates are based on your delivery location and order total. For more information, please visit our Freight Charges page.

Our warehouse is Sydney based - therefore all packages are dispatched from Sydney. Usually Australia Post aim to deliver items in 1-3 business days for Metro Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The rest of Australia is usually 3-10 business days.

Sometimes weather events and busy seasonal times of year can affect shipping times. Please keep your eye on Australia Post websites for further information.

You will receive a tracking number from Australia Post as soon as your package leaves our warehouse. Please note that we do not track every item when it leaves the warehouse, so we rely on the customer to let us know if it is has not arrived!

All orders are usually processed and dispatched the same day if ordered before 2pm AEST otherwise they will be dispatched the next working day.

Please be aware that during busy periods and restocks it may be up 3 working days to dispatch. We ask you to be patient during these times, rest assured we are working as quickly as we can to get your order to your door.

Please note we have a very small window to change your order so if you forget something we may not always be able to change this if the order has been packed. Email us straight away on hello@homebirdaustralia.com and rest assured we will help if we can!

We use Australia Post for all of our deliveries. We can also provide a startrack quote for rural shipping if you contact us at hello@homebirdaustralia.com

Orders & Issues

Once you place your order you will receive an email with an Australia Post  tracking number. You will be able to track your package,  If you are unable to track your goods or a length of time has passed past the timescales mentioned above, please contact hello@homebirdaustralia.com

Please note after the package has left our warehouse we have no control over how long it will take to arrive. If you feel like it has been too long or their is no tracking information available please contact us. We will raise an investigation with Australia Post to try and track this down.

Due to the volumes of packages Australia Post are handling at the moment sometimes on rare occasions unfortunately packages do get lost. Please rest assured on this occasion we will either refund or replace the package. 

If the products within your package is damaged please contact us at hello@homebirdaustralia.com and we will arrange a replacement or a refund to be sent out to you.

This does happen on occasions due the nature of the products that we sell. We want you to be completely satisfied with the products you receive so please reach out to us asap if they are damaged. We are not always told that items are getting returned to sender so if you receive a notification from Australia Post please reach out to us, and we can arrange a replacement/refund.

Items are available for preorder before we receive stock from our suppliers.

We will prioritise shipping your order as soon as this stock arrives. Please check the product description to see the expected arrival date. Allow 3-4 business days from this date for our team to process and pack your order.

Stock & Availability

In short, this is a big fat 'yes'!

We are constantly looking for new products and speaking to our trusted suppliers on a regular basis. If there is something in particular you would like to see, then please email hello@homebirdaustralia.com and we will do our very best to make it happen!

We try to restock products every 6-8 weeks.

Please bear with us if we are out of stock of your favourite products - we ship from the UK so it is sometimes challenging to get hold of stock, and waiting times for ships can mean we are out of stock for longer than we would like!

Still Have Questions?

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