On average 3 working days from inquiry to stamping.

Generally yes they do, but sometimes testing the stamps reveals a detail we are not happy to let you have and the cycle is repeated to get it just right. Sometimes the glue on the handle has not set enough for testing and packaging.

There are a few steps involved – the proof, manufacture and payment, shipping.

1. The Proof – all stamps have a proof made and sent to you which must be approved before we make them. This may be simple or complex, depending on the image required. Some images are proofed many times to get them just perfect, and may go back and forth between Self Inking Stamps and the client until every last fine detail is just what our client needs. Text is easy and is generally back the same day, but it depends on workload. When the workload is low, like school holidays, it has been known to be minutes. Other days it can take 24 hours. We will let you know if we are out of stock and have to order your product, generally this is 24-48 hours.
Our target is to get the proof back to you no later than the next working day morning.
2. Manufacture and payment – Once you approve the proof it immediately enters the manufacturing process. If the product is out of stock your order will have to wait for backorder which generally takes 24-48 hours. We will let you know the status. Also large orders will take longer to obtain stock and then to manufacture. Sometimes the rubber die is being created in the laser engraving machine while a reply is being  sent to you and by the time you pay is already made. When your proof is approved before 10am our target is to get that on the courier at 3pm that same day. It can be a bit intense at times here and we may ignore the phone to ensure everyone is on deck and trying to achieve that target. Depending on the day’s workload we still keep the process going. We will ship as many as possible even after this time. We have had inquiries made at 1:30pm and the order was shipped at 3pm. Sometimes everything just happens to time perfectly and amazing ones like that happen, you never know your luck.
3. Shipping – Before we ship all orders must be paid for. If that payment is too late to assemble and package and be ready for the courier it will miss that shipment. The faster you pay the faster you get your stamp. We have easy links when ordered via the website for internet banking and credits cards that tell us you have paid quickly for this reason and we can then release your order for assembly and you get your order faster. Our orders are shipped via CourierPost New Zealand wide and includes P.O. Boxes. All are track and trace so we know what is happening and they can show you. Parcels are on overnight delivery for the next day. We regularly ship in the afternoon from Auckland and Invercargill can have them at 8:00am the next morning. Specifically where you are and timing can make a big difference. Larger orders go in cardboard boxes and usually the North Island receives these the next business day. The South Island can take two days. Rural delivery and outer areas can take longer due to the couriers and rural delivery people and the time of connections there. Some urban areas are able to have Saturday delivery for an extra fee. On average the orders are delivered the next day.

On average 3 working days from inquiry to stamping.

– Use our Contact Us form and Self Inking Stamps NZ will get back to you in one business day (24 hours) or less.
– When you submit an enquiry or order for a stamp we will endeavor to get a proof back to you within 1 business day (24 hours).
– If you are not sure which stamp may suit you remember you are not charged for the stamp if you choose payment option “Direct Bank Transfer”, you are just ordering a proof to start with.
– We can change your order for you if you want to add something or change the stamp you initially thought might suit you.
– Just try a stamp that might suit you and ask if this one is suitable for you in the notes box, there is no cost.
– Have a look here at this pdf for side by side comparison of stamp sizes for something that may suit you.
– Click on the one you like to get to the product in our website. Or try this generalised product HERE to give us a guide as to what you might like.
– With this one click proof required to get this one right.
– Using our products through this website will result in a faster stamp to you. As all your details are recorded for invoicing and courier directions. This will speed up the processing up at our end.  Your details will NOT be handed on to anyone else.
– To make the best stamp we have to have the best image in digital form to do anything.
– The old adage “garbage in garbage out” is especially true for a stamp.
– The image direct from the graphic designer in vector form is best.
– To convert an image to a form we can work with has an additional fee for graphic design work.

Our preference in order of an image file to work with would be:
1. Vector image – no charge
2. .cdr (CorelDraw) – no charge
3. .ai (Adobe Illustrator) – no charge
4. .pdf of a vector image – no charge
5. .pdf very high resolution (saving a low res jpeg to pdf is unsuitable) – additional fee
6. Very high resolution (300 + dpi) jpg or png file lastly.  (screenshot or internet images are unsuitable)  – additional fee