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Drawer P · postage

Postage · where we send

UK postage

Every parcel leaves York by a tracked service. One flat charge per order, set by the region you are in, whatever the size of the order.

We post to every address in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to the Isle of Man, the Isles of Scilly and the Scottish islands. We do not currently send to the Channel Islands or overseas, because customs paperwork on small parcels adds more cost than the goods are worth.

Postage · costs and times

Costs and delivery times

RegionPostage per orderDelivery after dispatch
England and Wales£4.501 to 2 working days
Scotland, mainland£5.502 to 3 working days
Northern Ireland£7.502 to 3 working days
Scottish Highlands and islands, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly£8.503 to 5 working days

Paid orders leave the packing bench inside two working days, counting Monday to Friday and leaving out English bank holidays. The times above are the carrier's usual times after dispatch, not a promise; rural addresses and holiday periods can take a day or two longer.

Postage · packing and tracking

Packaging and tracking

Boxes travel flat, which keeps parcels light and stops the board being crushed at the corners. Sleeves, tissue and wallets are packed flat between sheets of stiff card so nothing creases in the post. The outer packing is plain recyclable card and paper tape; we do not use plastic void fill.

When the parcel leaves us we send its tracking reference by e-mail. Parcels too large for a letterbox need a signature or a safe place; if you are out, the carrier leaves a card and holds it at a local office.

A box lid seen from above, its surface decorated with plum blossom
Lids and bases go into the parcel flat, for strength in transit.
Postage · lost or late

If a parcel is lost or damaged

Should a tracking reference sit unchanged for ten working days, write to us and we will open a claim with the carrier and, without waiting for it to finish, send a replacement at our cost or refund the order in full — your choice. If a parcel arrives damaged, send us a photograph of the outer box and the contents within seven days of delivery and we will replace the damaged items; you do not need to post anything back.

A wrong or incomplete address on the order is the one case where a resend is charged at the normal postage rate, so please check the postcode before you send the form.