When a delivery cannot take place, many wonder:
Why is the delivery postponed – and not simply refunded immediately?
At TEIKEI, there are good reasons for this.
A postponement means:
👉 Your delivery will arrive later, but it will not be lost.
This is often better than an immediate refund because many people and steps are interconnected.
Farmers plan their harvests well in advance.
They sow, tend, and harvest not just for a single order, but for the entire community.
If deliveries were refunded immediately:
A postponement gives them time and security.
TEIKEI operates as a community.
Many small decisions have an impact on everyone.
Through a postponement:
This way, every postponement helps keep the whole system stable.
A postponement also has advantages for you:
And if a delivery is still not possible later, you will receive a credit note.
Food is valuable.
A postponement helps:
A postponement is often better than an immediate refund because it:
This way, TEIKEI remains reliable – even when not everything goes according to plan.
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Author: Felix Schröder, with assistance from AI (ChatGPT)
Creation: written by Felix Schröder › formatted in Markdown by ChatGPT › published by Felix Schröder › layout adjusted by Claude
Created: 2026-01-14 · Last updated: 2026-01-14