Effective Date: October 24, 2026
Welcome to SHIFT.
These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of www.shiftessential.com, your purchase of SHIFT products, your participation in SHIFT email or SMS communications, and your other interactions with SHIFT Essentials (“SHIFT,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing our website, placing an order, or otherwise using our services, you agree to these Terms.
If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our website or services.
SHIFT is a consumer retail company that curates and offers everyday household and personal essentials, including products from Black American-owned businesses.
Our products and offerings may include limited-edition boxes, individual products, future recurring or subscription offerings, promotional releases, and other products or services made available through SHIFT.
Website: www.shiftessential.com
Business Email: [INSERT SHIFT BUSINESS EMAIL]
Business Address: [INSERT SHIFT BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS]
You may use the SHIFT website only for lawful purposes.
You agree not to:
Use the website in a fraudulent or unlawful manner
Attempt to interfere with the security or functionality of the website
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to SHIFT systems or customer information
Copy, reproduce, misuse, or commercially exploit SHIFT branding, website content, photographs, graphics, or other proprietary materials without permission
Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent order information
Use automated systems to interfere with normal website operation
We may restrict or terminate access to the website when reasonably necessary to protect SHIFT, our customers, or our services.
We make reasonable efforts to accurately display product descriptions, photographs, quantities, pricing, and other information.
However:
Product packaging may change
Manufacturers may update labels, ingredients, designs, or specifications
Colors may appear differently depending on your device
Products may become unavailable
Contents of future SHIFT boxes or releases may change
We reserve the right to correct errors or inaccuracies and update product information at any time.
The SHIFT Founder Edition is a limited initial release.
References to the “Founder Edition,” “Founder Box,” “First 250,” or similar terminology describe participation in SHIFT's limited inaugural customer release.
Purchasing a Founder Box or receiving a Founder Number does not provide:
Ownership in SHIFT
Equity in SHIFT
Voting rights
Profit-sharing rights
Partnership status
Membership interest in the company
Any other financial or ownership interest
Founder recognition is a customer recognition program only.
All orders are subject to acceptance and availability.
After you place an order, you may receive an electronic confirmation. Receipt of an automated confirmation does not necessarily mean that an order has been finally accepted if there is a payment, inventory, fraud, pricing, or other processing issue.
SHIFT reserves the right to cancel or decline an order when reasonably necessary, including in cases involving:
Payment failure
Suspected fraud
Incorrect pricing
Inventory shortages
Duplicate transactions
Technical errors
Delivery or fulfillment limitations
If we cancel a paid order, we will take appropriate steps regarding the payment in accordance with the circumstances and applicable law.
Prices shown on the SHIFT website are displayed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.
Orders may include additional amounts such as:
Sales tax
Personal Delivery fees
Shipping fees
Other charges clearly disclosed before purchase
The final amount will be displayed before payment is completed.
SHIFT may change prices or fees for future orders at any time.
A pricing change will not retroactively change the price of an order that has already been successfully completed unless correction is required because of an obvious error or as otherwise permitted by law.
SHIFT may offer different fulfillment options depending on the customer's location.
These may include:
Eligible customers may be offered Personal Delivery in designated service areas.
Personal Delivery availability may depend on:
Delivery address
Service area
Route availability
Order volume
Operational considerations
Orders outside the Personal Delivery service area may be shipped using available shipping carriers.
Shipping charges, when applicable, will be displayed before checkout is completed.
SHIFT boxes are thoughtfully prepared and packed with care.
Preparation, shipping, and arrival timing may vary depending on factors including:
Product availability
Order volume
Customer location
Delivery method
Carrier conditions
Weather
Holidays
Other circumstances outside SHIFT's reasonable control
We do not guarantee an exact preparation, shipping, or delivery date unless expressly stated in writing for a particular order.
When available, SHIFT may provide order updates by email, SMS, or other communication methods.
Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal.
By submitting payment information, you authorize the applicable payment provider to process the amount displayed at checkout.
SHIFT generally does not directly store complete credit card, debit card, or bank account information submitted through an independent payment processor.
Your use of a third-party payment service may also be subject to that provider's own terms and privacy policies.
Eligibility for cancellation, return, replacement, or refund may depend on:
Order status
Product type
Whether an order has already been prepared, shipped, or delivered
Product condition
Hygiene or personal-care considerations
Damage or fulfillment errors
Applicable law
If you have a problem with an order, contact SHIFT at:
[INSERT SHIFT CUSTOMER SERVICE EMAIL]
We will review the issue and determine the appropriate resolution based on the circumstances and applicable policies.
Nothing in these Terms limits any consumer rights that cannot legally be waived.
SHIFT may offer customers the opportunity to receive SMS/text messages.
Participation is optional.
You are not required to consent to marketing text messages as a condition of purchasing a SHIFT product.
If you specifically opt in to SHIFT SMS communications, messages may include:
Product announcements
Founder Edition updates
New product releases
Promotions and special offers
Restock information
Event announcements
Community updates
Order updates
Delivery or shipping information
Other communications consistent with the consent you provided
Message frequency varies.
The number of messages you receive may depend on your interaction with SHIFT, current promotions, order activity, product releases, and the type of SMS program you joined.
Message and data rates may apply.
Your mobile carrier's standard messaging and data charges may apply depending on your service plan.
SHIFT is not responsible for charges imposed by your mobile carrier.
You may opt out of SHIFT marketing text messages at any time.
Reply:
STOP
to a SHIFT text message to cancel future eligible marketing messages.
After opting out, you may receive a final message confirming your unsubscribe request.
For assistance, reply:
HELP
where supported.
You may also contact SHIFT at:
[INSERT SMS SUPPORT EMAIL]
or visit:
SMS consent must be provided separately and voluntarily.
Agreeing to these Terms does not, by itself, constitute consent to receive marketing text messages.
If you later wish to receive SMS marketing after previously opting out, you must provide a new valid opt-in where required.
You represent that the mobile phone number you provide belongs to you or that you are authorized to provide consent for that number.
If your mobile number changes or is transferred to another person, you should update your information or opt out before discontinuing use of that number.
SMS delivery is subject to mobile carrier availability and network conditions.
Carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.
SHIFT cannot guarantee that every SMS message will be delivered.
Your SMS participation is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
SHIFT does not sell your mobile phone number or SMS consent information for third-party marketing.
For additional information regarding how we handle personal information and SMS consent, please review the SHIFT Privacy Policy:
[INSERT LINK TO SHIFT PRIVACY POLICY]
If you voluntarily subscribe to SHIFT marketing emails, we may send communications about products, releases, promotions, events, Founder updates, and other SHIFT news.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in marketing emails.
Marketing opt-out requests do not prevent us from sending necessary transactional communications related to orders or customer service.
SHIFT may occasionally offer promotions, discounts, giveaways, referral programs, contests, or special offers.
Additional rules may apply to a particular promotion.
If promotion-specific terms conflict with these general Terms, the specific promotional rules will control for that promotion.
SHIFT may modify or discontinue promotions as permitted by law.
SHIFT's name, logos, branding, website design, photographs, graphics, written content, slogans, product presentation, and other original materials may be protected by trademark, copyright, or other intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, or commercially use SHIFT intellectual property without prior written permission.
SHIFT boxes may contain products manufactured by independent third-party brands.
Those manufacturers are responsible for their own product ingredients, labeling, warranties, safety instructions, and manufacturing practices.
SHIFT may also link to or use services operated by third parties.
SHIFT does not control the terms, privacy practices, or operations of independent third-party websites and services.
To the extent permitted by law, the SHIFT website and services are provided on an “as available” basis.
We do not guarantee that:
The website will always operate without interruption
All website information will always be error-free
Every product will always remain available
Third-party services will always operate without interruption
Nothing in this section excludes warranties or consumer protections that cannot legally be excluded.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, SHIFT will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising solely from your use of the website or services.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation would be prohibited by law.
Your use of SHIFT's website and services is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
Please review it at:
[INSERT LINK TO SHIFT PRIVACY POLICY]
SHIFT may update these Terms from time to time as our products, services, technology, or legal obligations change.
When we update these Terms, we will revise the Effective Date shown at the top of the page.
Your continued use of the website after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance where permitted by law.
These Terms will be governed by applicable United States law and the laws of the state applicable to SHIFT's business operations, without limiting any mandatory consumer protections that apply based on your location.
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
SHIFT Essentials
Website: www.shiftessential.com
General Support: [INSERT SHIFT BUSINESS EMAIL]
SMS Support: [INSERT SMS SUPPORT EMAIL]
Mailing Address: [INSERT BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS]
For SMS assistance, reply HELP where supported.
To opt out of eligible SHIFT marketing SMS messages, reply STOP.