Delivery Information
SHIPPING & DELIVERY
We ship WORLDWIDE using Royal Mail, DHL and USPS postal services. We can deliver to business or residential addresses. Enter your address as part of the checkout process to see estimated charges for your region. We no longer ship to Nigeria or Dubai. A signature is required for all deliveries (except P.O. Boxes). Please add sales@almocado.com and goodhairdays@almocado.com to your address book or check your junk mail folder for our email confirming your product has been shipped. The Couriers collect every Monday and Thursday. Kindly note that you are responsible for any customs duties applicable to your country of residence.
ORDER PROCESSING & DESPATCH
ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE HANDMADE. We aim to despatch all orders within 5 working days of receipt. We don't keep large quantities in stock so in some cases we may need to make your products before shipping - this can add an additional 7-10 business days to your despatch time. Products are normally manufactured at the beginning of each week. If you need your product urgently - please feel free to check in with us to confirm current availability and despatch times.
Did we mention we make everything by hand? Kindly note, that, as a we are a very small company, there may be delays during busy periods. We are also at the mercy of market fluctuations so, external issues (global pandemics, military conflicts, civil unrest and even unfavourable weather patterns) can interrupt our supply chains and cause delays. In the event of an unexpected delay, we will contact you.
All orders are processed and shipped according to their place in the queue or within 2 days from the date of manufacture if we need time to make some or all of the products in your order. Orders placed over the weekend, on a Bank holiday or Public holiday, or after 3pm on a weekday will be processed on the next available working day. The Couriers collect every Monday and Thursday.
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INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE ADDRESSES
This is really IMPORTANT:
We are not liable for delays or non-delivery caused by incorrect postcodes or inaccurate addresses. If your postal address cannot be verified by Postcode Finder we will contact you and place your order on hold until you confirm the delivery address.
If your item is returned due to an incorrect address, an additional shipping fee will be required in order to resend it to the correct address.
Please also ensure you have entered the correct NAME e.g. [FIRST NAME] [LASTNAME] will be accepted. Shubz, Anna or HOME will be rejected. (We need your full name ).
MISSING PARCELS
If you think your parcel has gone missing either because an issue has been reported via your tracking link or the expected delivery time has passed (10 days for UK deliveries, 14 days for Europe, 25 days for Rest of the World) please contact us so we can call out the Search & Rescue Teams and/or initiate the claims process. Once the investigation is complete your order will either be reposted or refunded in full.
Please note: Royal Mail will not consider mail 'lost' until 25 business days from the date of despatch, we are unable to progress your claim before this time.
DAMAGED PARCELS OR GOODS
Please contact us immediately at goodhairdays@almocado.com with written details of the damage along with photographic evidence so we can begin the claims process. It's super important that you include as many images as possible showing the box or bag your product arrived in, the damage or leakage, the product and the packing slip - along with any relevant labels or notices from the carrier. DO NOT REFUSE DELIVERY.Please refer to the T&Cs for further details.
PAYMENT
We accept online payments via Paypal, ApplePay and Stripe: these are industry-leading secure systems which accept all major Credit Cards and Debit Cards. You do not need to have a PayPal account in order to complete your purchase, simply enter your credit card details and submit your payment. For more information please visit PayPal.co.uk .
If you are resident in the UK, you may pay via Bank Transfer. Your order will be held until payment has been confirmed.
If you are having difficulties placing your order - please call us on 0203 644 3449 during working hours. Payments taken over the phone attract at 3.99% transaction fee.
* Domestic Shipping & Delivery (Uk Only)
Packages will be sent via Royal Mail Tracked services and are packed and despatched within 5 working days of receiving your order. Packages are collected twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) and delivered between 8 am and 5 pm. A signature is may be required for some of our deliveries, please use your business address for Express delivery orders if you know you will not be home during business hours.
- Tracked 48 UK Delivery is normally within 3 working days from date of despatch.
- The fastest way to receive your order is by Tracked 24 delivery - these orders are USUALLY delivered within one working day of despatch.
- If time is on your side, we recommend the No Rush option - these delivieries usually arrive within 3-5 business days.
If you have not received your parcel within 14 days from despatch please let us know and we will initiate the claims process and arrange appropriate compensation or replacement.
Standard (Royal Mail Tracked 48) | Faster (Royal Mail Tracked 24) | No Rush | |
Cost | £4.99 | £5.99 | £3.99 |
Despatch Time (from date Order processed) All orders are packed within 5 working days | Within 5 Working days according to its place in the queue and subject to stock availability. If your order needs to be handmade please allow an additional 7-14 days. | Within 5 Working days according to its place in the queue and subject to stock availability. If your order needs to be handmade please allow an additional 7-14 days. | Within 5 Working days according to its place in the queue and subject to stock availability. Allow up to 14 days for manufacture if necessary. |
Delivery Time (from date of despatch) | 2 Working days (48 hours) from the date of despatch *subject to Royal Mail operational updates | 1 Working day (24 hours) from the date of despatch *subject to Royal Mail operational updates | 3-5 working days *subject to Royal Mail operational updates |
Signature Required? | Usually | Usually *subject to COVID19 operational changes | Yes (maybe) *subject to COVID19 operational changes |
Weekend Delivery? | Not guaranteed. | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed |
Can I track my order? | Yes. Full tracking plus email updates | Yes. Full tracking plus email updates | Despatch notification, no further updates until confirmed delivery. |
Pre-delivery Notification? | Yes (via email or SMS) | Yes, a text message will be sent to your Mobile Phone | |
How many delivery attempts will they make? | One | Single | Attempt. |
What if I'm not in when they come to deliver? | Your package will be taken to the local post office or left with a neighbour. If you do not collect or arrange redelivery within 2 weeks of the delivery attempt the parcel will be returned to us and your order will be refunded minus the shipping cost. | If your package cannot be left safe or with a neighbour, it will be taken to the local post office. If you do not collect or arrange redelivery within 2 weeks of the delivery attempt the parcel will be returned to us and your order will be refunded minus the shipping cost. | It'll be left safe or taken to the local post office or depot; and returned to sender if not collected within 2 weeks |
Can I rearrange delivery? | Absolutely. Just enter your tracking reference here: | Of Course. Just enter your tracking reference here: | Sure Can! |
* International Shipping
Packages will be sent via Royal Mail International Tracked (within 14 days) or via Express Delivery (up to 7 Working days). NB A signature is required for all our deliveries. Please contact us if you have not received your order within 25 working days from despatch.
For Express deliveries a valid contact telephone number is required. This is very important as we cannot ship without it. Express delivery is not available for P.O. Boxes.
Royal Mail (Standard) | DHL/TNT | |
Cost | from £14.30 | from £28.00 (approx) |
Despatch Time (from date Order processed) | Within 5 Working days according to its place in the queue and subject to stock availability. If your order needs to be handmade please allow an additional 7-14 days. | Within 5 Working days according to its place in the queue and subject to stock availability. If your order needs to be handmade please allow an additional 7-14 days. |
Delivery Time (from date of despatch) | 10-21 Working days (subject to Customs Inspection delays) | 3--7 Working Days (subject to Customs Inspection delays) |
Signature Required? | Yes | Yes |
Weekend Delivery? | Yes. Saturdays not Sundays. | Not usually. |
Can I track my order? | Yes. | Yes. A tracking link will be sent directly to your email address. |
Which carrier is responsible for delivery in the US? | USPS. Once it has arrived in the US you can use the same tracking number to track your order on their website at | UPS or DHL International. Please check your despatch notification email for precise details. |
Pre-delivery Notification? | No | Yes. Via Email |
How many times will they attempt to deliver? | Once. | Up to Three times. |
What if I'm not in when they come to deliver? | Your package will be taken to the local post office. If you do not collect or arrange redelivery within 2 weeks of the delivery attempt the parcel will be returned to us and your order will be refunded minus the shipping cost. | The couriers will make 3 attempts to deliver your parcel. If you do not contact them or arrange redelivery your parcel will be returned to us and your order will be refunded minus the shipping cost. |
Can I rearrange delivery? | Yes. Please see details on the card left for you. US customers can click here for USPS redelivery | Yes. Click here for redelivery or follow the details on the card left for you. |
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