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Product Credo
      Green Ratings:
  • We Include Green Ratings for every product to help our customers make more accurate/ecological purchase decisions.

     
      Our Philosophy:

     Product Pricing: 

  • At The Green Chalet our products have a consistent, modest mark-up.  We do not lose money on some and make a huge profit on others. Here is a little "retailer-insider" information. 
    • Watch out for "unbelievably" great deals, it's likely their being sold as what is know to the retail community as a "Loss-Leader" (uh, oh, the secrets out).
    • We see it all the time by many big name online, discount retailers... they list some products below cost (their loss-leaders) to make it look like they have great prices, then steer you towards other products that are at and often above (sometimes well above) suggested retail.  Typically, you're not be aware of this because they intentionally take products that are not as easily "price-shopped" then slap on an over-blown "suggested retail" price, followed by their "discount" price to make it look like your getting a deal when in essence you are getting scammed. 
    • Keep your eyes open. You might be surprised to find out which stores are doing this. If you notice a retailer engaged in this type of activity, you have two choices:
      • Stay on your toes and purchase only their loss-leader product, or...
      • Make the choice to take your business elsewhere and support fair-priced, ethical, sustainable retailers.
  • At The Green Chalet, we strive to appeal to the educated consumer with quality, eco-friendly products at consistently fair prices.  We offer our Big2 Shipping Discounts as a way of saying "Thank You!" for larger orders.  
  • You'll come to understand that when you shop our store, you can shop confidently - knowing that your ALWAYS getting a fair deal.  

             If you have any questions relating to this topic, please Let Us Know.   


    Product Descriptions: 

  • We spend an enormous amount of time (Nearly 30X that of other online retailers) investigating our manufacturers and researching their products.  From their manufacturing process, to product composition and everything in between.  We even post what we learn about each manufacturer for our customers to read.  
  • We thoroughly test all products before offering them to our customers.  This enables us to accurately modify product descriptions when necessary to make them as accurate and complete as possible.
  • We even disclose product positives as well as negatives on our product listing pages. 
  • Additionally, we post Green Ratings for all of our products to help our customers make more accurate, ecological purchase decisions.  
  • As you can see, we put in an enormous amount of time and energy to bring you the most thorough and accurate product eco-friendly products listings on the web.  Although these are rare attributes, we feel they are our duty as an "ethical" retailer.

Thanks for reading and "Thank You" for supporting The Green Chalet!


     We sell only superior products in each category:
  • Most companies determine what products to sell, based solely on profit margins and consumer demand, regardless of product quality.  We are adamantly apposed to this philosophy. 

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       At The Green Chalet we choose our products by researching or testing them for effectiveness, durability,
       quality of design and Eco-friendliness.  The following describes our Product Credo in more detail.

     The Following are Product Musts:
  • Products must do what they claim, and do it well.
  • Products must be designed with longevity in mind and have easily serviceable or replaceable parts when appropriate.
  • Products must be be comprised of recycled content, F.S.C. certified lumber & renewable ingredients whenever possible.  Some products however, are simply not available in eco-friendly versions.  In this case, we may carry them due to their longevity, durability or energy saving qualities.  If you know of a similar product that is more eco-friendly than what we offer, please let us know!
  • Products must be user safe.

     The Following are Product Preferences:
(we favor products that possess the following qualities)
  • Organic ingredients.
  • Highly Concentrated Formulations.
  • Compostable or reusable packaging. 
  • Fair Trade Certified.
  • Locally sourced.
  • Manufacturers that: 
    • utilize alternative low carbon or 0 carbon energy alternatives. 
    • utilize efficient production practices to reduce their environmental impact beyond what standard regulations impose.
    • treat employees equitably.

When viewing a product, if there is a more sustainable option available, we will provide a link to it under the Founder's Choice rating, just below the Green Ratings on the products listing page.

Products that meet all of our preferences are given a 5 star Green Rating and an A+ Founder's Choice Award. 

We're so sure you'll like our products, that we back them with our 30 day satisfaction guarantee.*
Please see our "Return Policy" under Terms and Conditions for more info.

*Excludes cleaning detergents.

  
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