Located in Laguna Niguel, California, Hot Couture is a leading discount retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. Our company is growing tremendously, and our potential for further growth remains strong. This is due to offering excellent fashions at extraordinary prices and giving exceptional customer service. We do not ship repackaged or defected products; and if your package arrives damaged, we will exchange it for a new one at no cost to you. Our goal is simple; to provide our customers with the hottest trends and styles at $15 or less! And to offer superior customer service. We thank you for shopping with us!

All of the merchandise on our site is guaranteed to be first quality (No Irregulars or store returns).

Our online store has been in business since January 2003.

We have also partnered with the Better Business Bureau and Yahoo! so you can shop with added confidence.

Hot Couture
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

store.buyhotcouture.com
hotcouture@sbcglobal.net

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TAX RATES
Orders shipping to California: 8.75%
Orders shipping outside California: 0.00%

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SHIPPING CALCULATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES (50 States, including APO and FPO)

For a limited time, receive free shipping on all orders over $50.00.

The cost of shipping your order is based upon your total order amount. Use the table below as a quick reference for calculating your shipping costs. We ship via USPS Priority Mail which usually takes between 3-5 days for delivery. For APO and FPO addresses please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Purchase Amount	Ground Shipping
Up to - $15.00	$6.95
$15.01 - $30.00	$7.95
$30.01 - $40.00	$8.95
$40.01 - $49.99	$9.95
$50.00 - and above	Free

Hot Couture now ships WORLDWIDE for a flat rate shipping charge of $18.00 for orders under $50.00, $36.00 for orders over $50.01, and $54.00 for orders over $100.01. Delivery will take between 7-12 business days via USPS International Priority Mail.

You are responsible for any duties, tariffs, customs charges or additional charges levied by your country of entry. INTERNATIONAL orders do not qualify for any free shipping promotion.

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If you would like to check the status of your order, please Email us.

Please include:

• the name under which the order was placed
• Your order number
• the item(s) ordered

We do our best to reply to requests within 24 hours.

100% Satisfaction, 100% of The Time!

In order to maintain our low prices, returns will not be accepted. However, we will honor even exchanges "same item, different size" only, within 10 days from the day we shipped you your order on all unworn items (International orders cannot be exchanged). In the event that we do not have your size available we will then allow you to exchange for a different item. Any exchange that is received after the 10 day period will be refused. All returns require an RMA #. To receive your RMA # please Email us and we will give you the address and instructions on how to exchange. Any return that does not have an RMA # will be refused.

To properly process the exchange you need to include a note with your name, address, email address, and order number (if available, from the confirmation email).

Customer will be responsible for all shipping charges unless items are damaged, defective or incorrect (wrong color, size, or style).

You are only allowed to exchange once per order.

By placing an order, Hot Couture customers acknowledge acceptance of these terms.

Hot Couture works hard for you to ship out your order ASAP, for this reason once an order is placed it cannot be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding.

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Merchandise Availability
Hot Couture prides itself in providing exclusive, quality merchandise. Please understand that some featured items may be available only in limited quantities or only while supplies last. On occasion, in limited instances, that may mean that certain items displayed on buyhotcouture.com may no longer be available. Once an item is out of stock, Hot Couture will attempt to remove the item promptly from display on buyhotcouture.com. However, display of an item on buyhotcouture.com is not a guarantee that the item is available. Should you have any questions concerning the availability of a particular item, please contact our Client Services at hotcouture@sbcglobal.net. Availability of merchandise may vary at Hot Couture Stores and on buyhotcouture.com.

Also, please understand that we cannot guarantee that merchandise you saw on a previous visit to buyhotcouture.com will still be present on our website when you visit again. Hot Couture reserves the right to make changes to its website without prior notice. If you are unable to locate a particular item that caught your attention on a previous visit to our website, please contact our Client Services at hotcouture@sbcglobal.net. We will make every effort to fulfill your requests whenever possible.

*Due to our fast moving inventory, we recommend that you do not hold items in your shopping cart for more than 24 hours.*

Merchandise Display
Hot Couture will make every reasonable effort to display its merchandise on buyhotcouture.com as accurately as possible. Unfortunately, various factors, including the display and color capabilities of your computer monitor, may significantly affect what you actually see on your screen. As a result, Hot Couture cannot be held responsible for the display of any color, texture or detail of its merchandise on your computer screen and cannot guarantee the accuracy thereof. However, if you are dissatisfied with any item you purchase from buyhotcouture.com, you can return it to us. Please see our return policy above which details our return policies and procedures.