Nick Dobson Wines
- Delivery Costs
Please refer to the following table to select the appropriate transport option
for your order.
Delivery charges regrettably
continue to rise as a result of increasing costs and high fuel surcharges imposed
by the courier companies. Charges are now based on the quantity of product ordered;
a minimum charge applies which covers the first 12 bottles - for quantities
greater than 12 bottles, the total cost is arrived at by adding to this basic
cost an additional charge per extra case or part thereof, or in some cases per
bottle - check the table below. Charges are based on the weight of each consignment
and intended to cover the costs incurred by us - we do not make a profit
on carriage charges. We are aware that some of the charges may seem high;
however this merely reflects the charges made to us by our transport subcontractors,
and we do not aim to profit from these. The basic SIGNED and UNSIGNED services
continue to offer good value for money if you can be flexible about delivery
time.
Unfortunately couriers now charge a premium for delivery to the Scottish Highlands
- the list of postcodes is shown below. If your postcode is NOT in this list,
you can use the standard SIGNED or UNSIGNED service.
Delivery charges are calculated automatically by the website when you enter
your order and select the class of service in the checkout. There is no need
to enter the number of cases purchased in the checkout to determine carriage
costs.
Please take care to select the correct shipping class for
your needs!
Fortunately breakages and losses during transit are rare, but they do happen.
They happen most often when an attempted delivery fails because the recipient
is absent, and the parcel is returned to the courier's depot where it will be
mixed up with all sorts of other parcels which have also suffered failed delivery.
So we ask for your help in trying to ensure the parcel can be delivered at the
first attempt.
Here are some tips to minimise delivery problems:-
| Service
Type |
Service Code |
1st
case of up to 12 bottles |
Additional
bottles or Cases |
|
| 1 | UK
Mainland except Highlands/Islands untimed SIGNED FOR, 7 working days |
SIGNED |
£8.95 |
£7.95 per subsequent case or part thereof (no bottle rate) |
| 2 | UK
Mainland except Highlands/Islands untimed NO SIGNATURE 7 working days |
UNSIGNED |
£8.95 |
£7.95 per subsequent case or part thereof (no bottle rate) |
| 3 | Scottish
Highlands and Islands of Scotland - postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49,
PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE. Includes ORKNEY, SHETLAND. 10
working days untimed UNSIGNED |
SCOT-S |
£15.00 |
£15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) |
| 4 | Scottish
Highlands and Islands of Scotland - postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49,
PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE. Includes ORKNEY, SHETLAND. 10
working days untimed UNSIGNED |
SCOT-US |
£15.00 |
£15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) |
| 5 | London
Express (arranged by telephone ONLY) Greater London area only |
LEX |
£15.00 | £15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) |
| 6 | Local
Service, time by arrangement WOKINGHAM AREA ONLY |
LOC |
FREE |
FREE |
| 7 | Northern
Ireland 10 working days untimed SIGNED FOR |
NIRELAND |
£15.00 |
£15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) NOTE QUANTITY RESTRICTIONS - 1, 3, 6, 12 bottles then in multiples of 12 |
| 8 | Isle
of Wight 7 working days untimed SIGNED FOR |
WIGHT |
£15.00 |
£15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) NOTE QUANTITY RESTRICTIONS - 1, 3, 6, 12 bottles then in multiples of 12 |
| 9 | Scilly
Isles 7 working days untimed SIGNED FOR |
SCILLY |
£15.00 |
£15.00 per case or part thereof (no bottle rate) NOTE QUANTITY RESTRICTIONS - 1, 3, 6, 12 bottles then in multiples of 12 |
| 10 | Personal Collection | FREE | By arrangement only. | |
| Irish
Republic |
£30.00 |
£2.00 /bottle (max 75cl) | ||
| Mainland Europe | Please call for quote | |||
Notes:-
1. All carriage costs are subject to VAT
2. With standard UK
mainland SIGNED and UNSIGNED services, delivery is normally within 7 working
days.
3. London Express service applies within the Greater London area only and offers
next day untimed delivery for orders placed by 10am on a SIGNED FOR basis only.
If you are unable to guarantee that the goods will be signed for on delivery
please do not use this service; if you do, and the courier has to reattempt
delivery, a further charge equivalent to the original delivery charge WILL be
made PER ATTEMPT and you expressly authorise us to charge this to your card
by selecting this service. This service may not be available for all products
as it only applies to products stored for us by London City Bond (not all are!).
If you believe you may require this service, it is essential you call us prior
to order placement to check that the wines you want are available for delivery
using this service.
4. We no longer routinely offer other premium services (timed deliveries, evening
& weekend deliveries) as the costs and reliability of these are unpredictable.
However, these MAY be available on a case-by-case basis but will be subject
to individual quotation. If you think you may need one of these services, please
call for a quote before placing your order.
5. 1 case means up to 12 bottles of any size up to 75cl.
6. Magnums are subject to special handling and are excluded from the above table
- please call for more information.
7. Note quantity restrictions for some destinations - we use special packaging
for offshore destinations and this is incompatible with odd
quantities - see table above.
This table last updated 8 December 2009