Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A collection of answers to the most frequently asked questions concerning the new STAUFF Digital Platform

General questions

I need an offer. What is the best way to place my request?

For interested parties

You can use the contact form or the enquiry list to send us your enquiry. We will pass it directly to the right contact person and prepare an offer as quickly as possible.

For STAUFF customers

To receive an offer, you can get in touch with your personal contact person in our internal sales department. Of course, you can also send us your enquiry via the enquiry list or the contact form and we will pass it on to the right person. A STAUFF employee will get in touch with you soon.

I need technical advice. Who should I contact?

Do not hesitate to use the live chat or the contact form. If we are unable to answer your question directly, an expert will contact you immediately.

I would like to request a catalog - What do I have to do?

You can browse our catalogs online here. If you would rather have a printed copy, you can request one here.

I need a CAD model - Where can I find the models?

On this page you will find all information about the access to our CAD models.

Help

I need help using this site - Who can I contact?

If you have any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact STAUFF, e.g. via contact form orlive chat.

Who will answer my questions in the live chat?

Questions will be answered by a team of qualified and experienced chat agents from the following departments at STAUFF USA

Sales
Product Specialists

If a question can not be answered directly by the chat agent, the request will of course be recorded and forwarded to the appropriate department. The answer will then be given as soon as possible, e.g. by telephone or e-mail.

When is STAUFF live chat available and what happens when it is offline?

Our live chat is available for you at the following times:

Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 17:00 (EST/EDT)

Of course, it can also happen that you as a customer have a question outside of these times, or that no chat agent is available during the specified times. In this case you can still click on the live chat button and a form will be displayed which you can fill out with your problem. We will make sure that you will receive an answer as soon as possible.

Online-Shop

You can find more detailed information in the shop guides.

I am new here and have some questions about the process.

In ourshop guide you will find information about the order process as well as further details and options.

Where do the prices on the platform come from?

The list prices displayed on the platform correspond to our latest gross price list.

How can I see my individual pricing?

Prerequisite: To view your individual conditions, you need online access linked to your STAUFF customer number. In the shop guides you can find more information about the funcionality and where you can see your STAUFF customer number.

If you are an existing customer, you have two options: You contact your STAUFF partners and we will arrange everything for you, or you register yourself and we will connect you with your customer number.

If you are a new customer and are interested in individual conditions, please contact us e.g. via contact form or live chat.

If you have online access linked to your customer number, you must first log in. Once you have done so, there are two ways to view your individual prices:

You can use the price and availability check on the product detail page. You can search for article numbers or product names in the search field to get or you can navigate yourself through the product hierarchie over the main menu. You reach the product detail page by clicking on a specific product. After you clicked on "check price and availability" your individual pricing appears below the gross list price.
You place all products you want to purchase in your cart and then visit your cart (click on the shopping cart symbol on the upper right corner). The prices you see in the cart are your individual prices for the products.

What are the benefits of a registration in the shop?

A registration gives you the possibility to log in quickly and easily to your customer account, where you can find an overview of all your orders. You will find all your company's orders there, even those that have not been processed via the online shop. In addition, you can buy even more easily and simply by using the quick order form. You also have the option to create a project listwhere you can remember products and use the enquiry list through which you can send direct enquiries and get access to exclusive content.

How can I check if my account is linked to my customer number?

Immediately after logging in to the online shop, your account overview is displayed. You will then see your personal customer number in your profile. You can find more information on this in the shop guide for existing customers.

What is a quick order and how does it work?

With a quick order, an EXCEL or CSV file with material number, quantity and requested ship date is uploaded, which is then automatically converted into items for an order on our site. Products that are not found can then be requested directly from us.

You will also find an EXCEL and CSV template in our online shop.

When I place a quick order, individual prices are not displayed in my shopping cart.

To have your prices displayed, make sure you have logged in and not just saved as favourite before uploading the file.

However, in general it is also possible to log in later:

By clicking "checkout" you will be taken to the login page.
Log in with your account data.
You will be redirected to the shopping cart, where the customer-specific prices from SAP will be requested and displayed.
Complete all further steps to finalise the order.

Where can I view my pending orders?

You can find an overview of all your personal orders in the STAUFF Online Shop at "Shop-Orders" in your account. Existing customers also have the option of calling up the orders of the entire company under "All orders", regardless of who placed the order.

What does “requested ship date” mean?

The requested ship date is the date on which you would like us to ship the goods. If you do not specify a requested ship date, we will ship the goods as soon as possible, depending on your chosen shipping method.

Once we have received your order, we will check whether we can provide the requested ship date. Once the order is confirmed by us, you will receive an order confirmation with the final ship date.

I would like to add another default shipping address. What do I have to do?

No problem. Simply let us know your address request and we will add the data to your account.

You can simply contact our chat agents in the live chat or use the contact form.

How can I pay by invoice?

Only existing customers linked to their customer number have this option.

My company uses the platform. We need access for an additional employee. What do I have to do?

We can create a new user account for you at any time. Please use the contact form so that we directly get all the data to create the online access.

I still have a question regarding my order.

A lot of information about your order, such as the delivery status, can easily be requested from us in the live chat. For example, enter "Delivery status" and the order number.

Your question is not answered? Is something still not clear for you? We will be happy to help you. Simply use the contact form or the live chat.