Postage Details
At BMS we despatch goods worldwide although the majority of our orders are from UK based customers. Our online shopping cart will calculate the cost of deliveries within Europe and beyond but if you are looking at a large, heavy weight order then we may be able to offer a road or sea haulage delivery service. Please contact us directly for this service. Below we describe the postage services for UK based customers in some detail.
In summary carriage costs start at: £1.95 to £3.10 +vat for light weight postal items; a single package up to 30kg can be sent on a 2-3 day service for £5.95 +vat and larger consignments (up to 3 packages, weighing up to 90kg) can be sent on a 1-2 day service for £7.50 +vat.
In more detail: Our shopping cart calculates the approximate weight of your order and depending on how heavy the total shopping basket is you are given a number of postal options. For light weight and low value goods you will have the option of having your order sent by Royal Mail First Class Service (1 - 3 working days). The option will only be available for goods up to a certain weight and value as this service is not insured or guaranteed. A maximum compensation level of 100x the cost of a first class stamp applies in the event of goods being lost in the post hence if your order value exceeds this amount then we would not recommend this service.
For larger and heavier orders the goods are despatched by Parcelforce on a courier service. A signature will be required when the goods are delivered and this is normally the next working day from despatch.
The total courier cost that you will incur will depend on the weight and number of packages that we send. We aim to pack the goods to minimise the number of parcels being sent as the costs are subject to a minimum value and then a cost per package once that minimum has been reached. The majority of customers pay the minimum cost and this covers sending up to three packages from us to you. For the current minimum cost please either contact us or use the checkout.
Parts of the UK incur a surcharge because of the distance to delivery. The current surcharge areas are shown in green on the image and typically include the Isle of Mann, Isles of Scilly, Scottich Highlands and Islands and Northern Ireland. The surcharge is 125% of the minimum delivery cost and the following postcodes are included: IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25.
We will always try to process your order the same day and the vast majority of our orders do go the same day that they are received subject to stock availability. If you require your order urgently and a same day despatch is essential to you then please tick the "priority despatch" box at the shopping cart and a surcharge of £4.95 +vat will be added. If we are unable to despatch the same day you will be notified by email and the additional charge will not apply.
We can offer a pre-noon and a Saturday morning delivery service but these are much more expensive. These options are shown at the checkout should you require them.