Antiques & 20th Century Collectables
UK Delivery
UK Delivery, Postage and Packaging
We only ship to the credit card billing address or a verified pay pal address and do not accept address redirects. A signature will be required on delivery (excluding any form of signature waiver). Please contact us before placing an order if you need the item shipped to an alternative address or use a signature waiver; we can provide a solution if you require either of these options.
- Shipping is the following working day for payments received by 4:00 pm (UK Time).
- We use services that fully insures Antiques and Collectables against loss and damage.
- We only use a tracked service, and a signature will be required.
- We offer express options with guaranteed transit times.
- Each Antique or Collectable is checked and hand packed by either my wife or me.
For purchases from outside the United Kingdom please follow this link for terms regarding International Antiques Delivery
Postage Times
- Postage choices are listed on the shopping cart page.
- For small items that are under £55 in value we offer the option of 1st Class Recorded in addition to Special Delivery or Express.
- 1st Class is not a guaranteed next day service. Packages can sometimes take a day or two and at busy times, in the lead up to Christmas 1st Class can take many days.
- If a 1 working day delivery service is essential we recommend you select Special Delivery or DHL Express rather than relying on Royal Mail First class.
Example: Select next day delivery, pay Tuesday 2:00pm, we package and then dispatch Wednesday, Antique arrives Thursday.
Professional Packaging
The wrong packaging so often leads to disappointment when buying antiques or delicate collectables on-line, especially due to the fragile character inherent in so many collectables and to a large extend all antiques. I have never forgotten the deep disenchantment many years ago when my parents made their first antique on-line purchase, only to receive a postal damaged Art Deco Statue.
At Worcester Antiques we take great care when packing items ready for dispatch. They are hand packed by myself or my wife. When required we use double skin cardboard cartons, these are bought in new from a local packaging supplier in Worcester. As well as high quality bubble wrap we also use biodegradable packing chips and acid free packing tissue. In nearly all situations we use environmentally friendly cartons; new but manufactured from recycled materials.
In certain circumstances we may double box a very fragile item. This means packaging a fragile item in one carton, then packing this within a second larger carton.
All items are securely taped and marked Fragile when required.
