Customer Care

Orders / Cancellations

A valid email address is needed to place an order online. If you do not have a valid email address, you can place your order by calling 888-442-1932 or 814-368-2700 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Your Zippo order is processed immediately; therefore, we cannot accommodate any changes or cancellations. If the order has already been processed and you still wish to return it, simply follow the instructions in the Returns and Exchanges section. Shipping and handling charges are not refundable.

If you have registered as a Zippo.com customer, you can check the status of your order by logging into your profile. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account information. Furthermore, you are responsible for all activities that occur in your account and agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We are not responsible for any loss that you may occur as a result of any unauthorized person using your account or your password.

Sales Tax

Zippo is required to collect sales tax for deliveries to all states except DE, MT, ND, NH, OR, and AK. All states require sales tax be added to the order before shipping charges are added except for the following states that must add sales tax to the total order including the shipping and handling charges: AR, CO, CT, GA, HI, KS, MI, MS, NC, NE, NM, NV, NY, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, and WV. Sales tax is calculated using the address where the product is being shipped.

Shipping and Handling

Properly completed orders will be shipped according to the service guidelines listed below. Orders are properly completed after credit card authorizations are obtained and shipping address is confirmed. In addition Zippo reserves the right to hold any order for suspected fraud. Orders that cannot be properly completed will be cancelled and the customer will be notified.

We are happy to ship items to multiple addresses. Orders to multiple addresses must be placed separately. Shipping and handling rates apply for each delivery address.


We are happy to ship to addresses within the United States. If you are outside of the U.S., please visit the authorized Zippo retailer in your country. We can not ship to P.O. Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories.

There are several products that carry extra shipping fees, even if the rest of the order is eligible for free standard shipping. These include any fuel items: lighter fluid, All-in-one gift set, Classic and Slim lighter gift sets, Fire Gift Set, Heat Gift Set; as well as any oversized items: 4-in-1 Woodsman®, Black Display Box, 10-piece or 25-piece Oak Counter Display, Neon Clock, or Flame Light Box. Surcharges also apply to shipments to Alaska or Hawaii. If you are eligible for FREE STANDARD SHIPPING, the regular shipping rate will be free, but you will still see a small shipping charge for any of these items.

After credit card verification, your order will be shipped from Bradford, Pennsylvania within 3 to 5 business days. You can check on current order status by clicking here

Need your order right away? Two to three day and next day shipping options are available. Completed orders received prior to 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time will be processed by the next business day. Delivery signature is required.

Not valid in Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories, and APO/FPO addresses. Products containing lighter fluid or butane can only be shipped standard ground shipping.

Orders are shipped Monday through Friday only. We are closed major holidays: New Years Day, Easter, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Returns and Exchanges

Zippo products are manufactured with quality and integrity. If you feel the need to return or exchange an item based on the guidelines below, we will gladly process your return within 30 days from the order ship date. Merchandise damaged by abuse, misuse, normal wear and tear, or lack of reasonable care is not covered by the manufacturer's warranty and cannot be returned at any time after purchase. If you purchased your Zippo product from an authorized Zippo retailer, contact that retailer for details on their return policy.

To return product, include a copy of your packing slip and the reason for your return. If you do not have a copy of your packing slip please include the original order number, purchaser name, address, and telephone number along with the reason for your return. Merchandise returned for credit must be in new, unused condition.

If you do not have your original packing slip, use the merchandise return form here . Please print off and return with your merchandise to the address below. Repair Form here. Pack your return with the completed form and send it to:


Zippo.com Return
401 Congress Street
Bradford PA, 16701

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • We do not accept C.O.D. deliveries.

  • You must include a return address. For the safety of our employees, any package received without a return address on the outside of the package will be destroyed, and Zippo will not replace the contents of the package. Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Exchanges are subject to availability. A refund will be processed if the product is unavailable.
  • Engraved or customized merchandise cannot be returned or exchanged.
  • Upon receipt of products, refunds will be processed to the form of payment used on the original order. For credit card refunds, allow up to two billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement. If you return a product purchased with a check or money order as payment, a check will be issued and mailed to you within two weeks of receipt of returned product. Refunds will include product and sales tax amount only. In the event that an incorrect item was shipped, or if products were damaged in transit, we will also include shipping charges in your refund.