Delivery Information
Main Delivery Options:
Free Local Delivery (in most cases - Next Working Day):
COVID-19 - Due to the impact of the virus, the demand for deliveries has never been higher. Both our staff and couriers are working extremely hard to meet the demands but, in some cases, there may be a delay with Next Day Deliveries. We hope you understand this and thank you for your patience.
- We are pleased to be able to offer free delivery throughout Cornwall* from Monday to Friday. In most cases, this will be next-day delivery as standard but in any situation, we will aim to get your goods to you within 1-3 working days. If you would like to arrange a certain time please ring us to discuss when we will be in your area of Cornwall.
- Isles of Scilly customers - We can offer free delivery on your orders, but only to the Quay in Penzance. Charges may/will apply to other services after that and we will contact you for payment before sending the order out.
National Delivery (Excludes Scotland and other areas):
- Standard next-day delivery to the UK Mainland*.
- FREE delivery on orders over £100 (ex VAT)*.
- Orders under £100 (ex VAT) = £8.95 (+VAT) fixed delivery charge*.
*areas which are classed as inaccessible, remote or hard to reach may incur additional charges in order for us to reach you safely. We will always review an order before it is sent and will contact you before dispatch to inform you if this applies to your order.
Postcode/Area Restrictions:
- Postcodes: AB37, IV, KA27-KA28, KW, PA20-PA88, PH19-50, HS, ZE, BT, Republic of Ireland.
These areas fall outside of our normal delivery routes and services will need to be assessed on an individual basis so please Call Carters Packaging now on 01209 204 777 to discuss your requirements.
Scotland:
- Standard delivery to the Scottish Mainland*
- Standard delivery is £12.95 (+VAT) fixed charge. Due to ongoing increasing costs and our charges being impacted by the current situation, this is now the fixed rate charge.*
*areas which are classed as inaccessible, remote or hard to reach may incur additional charges in order for us to reach you safely. We will always review an order before it is sent and will contact you before dispatch to inform you if this applies to your order.
What does next-day (Mon-Fri) delivery actually mean?
- Place an order before 3pm Monday to Thursday and we will aim to deliver for the next working day via our trusted couriers (DX and Parcelforce). This will usually be sometime between 8am - 5:30/6pm, unfortunately, we cannot specify an exact time as the couriers will have multiple drops and routes. For AM deliveries you can upgrade by calling us and paying a little extra (usually £5.00-£10.00 + VAT) and this will go via a more specialised service.
- Place an order before 3pm Friday and we will aim to deliver the following Monday (excluding bank holidays).
Please understand that deliveries to certain areas of Scotland, offshore UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland usually take longer so please allow up to 5 working days for delivery.
We have two main delivery options; however we are able to tailor delivery more specifically for customers if they contact us when placing an order. Please read on for more information...
Other Delivery Options:
Multi-site Delivery:
- If you require an order to be separated and delivered to different locations, warehouses or another requirement, please contact us and arrange it with one of our sales team who will ensure your items get to the desired destination**.
Day-Specific Deliveries:
- If you require your order to be delivered on a specific day or set of days in the future then please contact us to make arrangements ***.
Delivery Upgrades & Services:
- Sometimes you may require delivery at a set time or before 12pm for example. We are able to cater to such requirements but they incur additional costs and must be discussed beforehand. Please contact us to arrange this service***.
Delivery Instructions:
- When you place an order via our website there is the option to specify additional delivery instructions for the couriers. Please ensure that you provide detailed instructions, for example: please leave with our neighbour at no.15, rather than...please leave with our neighbours.
Personal Collection:
- You can, of course, come into our new premises, explore our shop and collect your order from us, we advise you to book this with our sales team ahead of schedule. One thing to consider is transport, so if you have ordered large items please ensure they will fit inside your vehicle.
Opening Times: Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 17:00pm. Excludes bank holidays and Christmas time.
**Orders to multiple sites will need to be treated as separate transactions and are treated as individual orders; hence delivery fees apply to each separate order on an individual basis.
***These services still exclude areas that are classed as inaccessible, remote or hard to reach. They also exclude the following postcodes: AB37, IV, KA27-KA28, KW, PA20-PA88, PH19-50, HS, ZE, BT, and the Republic of Ireland.