About Us, or

"Everything you didn't want to know about Iron Woody,
and were afraid to ask."

Iron Woody LLC was formed in 2003 for the purpose of supplying better quality fitness equipment at better prices. We were just tired of being hosed everytime we wanted to buy fitness equipment, and figured that there were a lot of other guys out there like us. (The real reason was that Woody always wanted the nickname of "Iron Woody." Who wouldn't?)

Iron Woody's Business Philosophy

Although Iron Woody usually doesn't use or understand such big words, our business philosophy has four main points:

1. Our products are the highest quality for the lowest prices we can find,
2. We will offer them to you at the lowest prices we can, and still remain in business,
3. We try to ship it to you the cheapest way we can,
4. And we try to give you great service; the way we like to be treated when the sandal is on the other foot. (Woody does not do shoes.)

One way that helps us accomplish this is to keep our overhead as low as possible, and keep our only storefront on the Internet. We don't have fancy offices or a huge staff of employees and secretaries to answer the phones. Those things cost big bucks, which we would have to pass along to you in higher prices. And that is not what we are about. We are about giving you good deals, keeping things simple, and having a decent time in the process.

About Our Shipping

• Shipping: $6.95 for most orders to anywhere in the US, usually including Alaska and Hawaii.  (Some items are really heavy, and we have to charge for the actual shipping costs. Sorry.)
  Please Note:  International (and sometimes Alaskan and Hawaiian) customers will be charged the actual shipping charges, which are higher.  (We continually search for the cheapest way to get your order to you.)  Contact us with what you would like to order. We will e-mail back with your options for shipping and their respective costs.  You may then decide if you want to make the purchase, and how you want it shipped.
• Delivery times:  The vast majority of customers' orders are packaged and shipped within 1 to 2 business days, and you will generally receive your purchase within 3 to 5 business days. International orders can take MUCH longer to be delivered, not because they were not shipped quickly, but because of clearing through YOUR CUSTOMS. That is something for which we have no control.
• Fulfillment: Most of our customers are located throughout the US and Canada.  We therefore stopped using the Woody to make deliveries, and now use a fulfillment company. It shortens our delivery times and lowers shipping and handling costs.  This arrangement insures that your order will be delivered to you in the quickest possible time at the lowest cost. 

Warranty Policy

Oooo!  We don’t want anything back after your sweaty hands have touched it!  Just kidding.  Our warranties and return policy are as follows:

• Fitness Bands have a 1-year warranty from the date of purchase.  We will cover any manufacturing defect, as long as they haven’t been misused, abused (like getting oil products on them), cut, etc. 
• Woody Bags, Fractional Plates, Bone Crushers, Kettle Grips, Bars, Bumper Plates, etc. are also covered for one year against manufacturing defects.  Again, no misuse or abuse.

Return Merchandise Policy

1. With the exception of a broken band or other defective product, we will accept returns on bands only if the packages are unopened.  Products must be returned in like-new condition for resale.  Original packaging must be intact when we receive it.
2. Shipping for the return is at buyer’s expense.  We will not refund shipping for original order.
3. A request for merchandise return or exchange must be made within 30 days from the date of your purchase. Please use this form to contact us.
4. Returns must be received within 7 working days from date of authorizing e-mail, no exceptions. Item(s) must be returned to our fulfillment company’s address below. 

TJ Enterprises
10181 Commercial Avenue
Penn Valley, CA  95946

5. Upon receipt of your return, Iron Woody LLC will complete refund through PayPal.
6. If your return is damaged in transit or we are unable to resell the product as new, the buyer will not receive full credit for item(s) purchased. We strongly suggest you insure your return packages.

If you have any questions regarding the above, you must e-mail us before returning your order.

Our Payment Choice

After considerable research and debate, we decided upon PayPal as our exclusive vehicle for web payment.  The reasons for this are:

• PayPal protects you.  Owned by auction giant eBay, PayPal keeps your credit card or checking account information safe and confidential. 
• Encrypted connections.  All purchase transactions are handled through a secure, encrypted SSL connection, protecting you from online eavesdropping.
• It gives you choices.  You can pay with either a credit card, debit card, or directly from your checking account, whichever you would prefer.
• It’s convenient.  Once your account is established, you don’t have to re-enter your information each time you make a new web purchase.  Or, you can pay even if you choose not to have a PayPal account.
• PayPal protects Iron Woody.   It is not necessary for Iron Woody to receive your personal financial information to complete your purchases.  Since your information is never divulged to us, you’re protected completely. It also eliminates any risk of Iron Woody sharing your info with his gym buddies, and you having to explain to your wife that case of tequila you don't remember charging.

Our Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us.  That's why we are looking at you on your web cam right now. For god's sake, put some clothes on! Just kidding.

We respect your concerns about maintaining strict privacy. We do not collect personally identifiable information on our web site or otherwise, other than that which you choose to give to us.  All information you do give us is kept strictly confidential.  We do not sell, rent, share, or otherwise disclose mailing lists or other personally identifiable information.  We maintain some records of individuals who contact or purchase from us to provide further information to you in the future.  However, we do not provide this information to anyone else unless you give us your permission.

Common with all sites that provide a shopping cart feature, “cookies” must be enabled on your browser in order to shop on the site.  Other than allowing the shopping cart to function, we do not send any other information to your computer from our site. 

The server of our Internet Service Provider collects information about the date and time in which our web site was accessed and the Internet address of the web site from which visitors link to our site.  We use this information to analyze web traffic.  We are only able to measure the number of visitors to our site and the addresses of the web sites from which our visitors come.  Visitors’ E-mail addresses and other personally identifiable information are not available to us, nor do we attempt to collect it.

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us. 

Okay, who is this “Iron Woody” guy?

Iron Woody™ is the larger-than-life character we dreamed up to poke some fun at bodybuilding & powerlifting.  He’s a combination of the stereotypical surf bum and bodybuilder from the ‘60’s & ‘70’s Venice Beach scene.  It was a simpler, more innocent period of our history that a lot of us can remember and/or relate to.

We used this beach theme for our site because we were sick and tired of viewing the dark, black, depressing monster themes that are used on most powerlifting sites.  “Gee, I want to workout really hard so I can look like some monster from the pit of Hell!”  Isn’t that special? 

Hopefully Iron Woody also represents some of the characteristics of the guy you want to become through working out:  healthy, fit, physically strong, a great sense of humor, and narcissistic.

Our pages contain a considerable amount of information useful for both the serious weightlifter, and also the guy just looking to “get back in shape.”  We hope you will take the time to explore the rest of the site so you can get a real grip on the Iron Woody™ and what he’s about.  Enjoy!