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Policy of Wine Delivery & Returns, Independent Wine Ltd
Version 1.3 Last updated 07 May 2020
We gave a lot of thought to the policy of wine delivery & returns: we really love our wines, and we use secure and safe packaging and only work with most reputable couriers, and we believe it’s right to have a strict 18+ rule. Please check out terms and get in touch if you have any questions or suggestions.
1. Where we deliver
We will deliver your wine to anywhere in the United Kingdom (this includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and Channel Islands.
2. Our couriers
To deliver to Mainland UK we rely on FedEx and sometimes UPS or Parcel Force. To deliver to Scottish Highlands and Islands, Northern Ireland and Channel Islands, we will use Parcel Force.
3. “18+ Only” Policy
We do have a strong “18+only” policy: you need to be over 18 years of age to buy wine from us, and we will not service customers under 18.
4. Prices for Wine Delivery
a. Our Standard delivery is priced per order to a single address (prices include VAT).
| Service | Mainland UK | Scottish Highlands, Wales | Northern Ireland | Channel Islands |
| Tracked Express delivery with Signature | £6.70 | £9.99 | £9.99 | £10.99 |
b. Free Delivery on orders over £99 to Mainland UK postcodes listed below. Customers qualify for Free Delivery when spending over £99 in a single transaction to a single address.
5. Wine Delivery Times
a. Our normal “cut-off time” is 12-00 PM, which means we accumulate orders by 12PM and send them for shipping. Orders received after that hour will be shipped on the next working day.
b. Standard delivery time to Mainland UK is Next Day for most postcodes, but for some postcodes they take longer to deliver. Please check your timing below:
| Next Working Day for orders placed until 12.00pm | Mainland UK postcodes, except those listed below. |
| 2 Working Days | AB10 – AB16 AB21 – AB25 AB30 – AB45 AB51 – AB56 BT1 – BT94 DD5 DD7 – DD11 EH43 – EH45 FK8 FK16 – FK21 GY1 – GY9 KW1 – KW3 | KW5 – KW10 IM1 – IM9 IM99 IV1 – IV20 IV25 IV30 – IV32 IV36 IV63 JE1 – JE4 KA4 KA6 KA16 – KA19 | ML8 – ML12 PA20 – PA21 PA23 – PA28 PA32 – PA38 PA80 PH1 – PH13 PH15 – PH26 PH30 – PH35 PH39 – PH40 PH49 – PH50 SY15 -SY25 TD2 – TD11 TD13 – TD14 |
| 3 Working Days | PA22 PA29-31 PA62 – PA75 TR21 – TR25 |
| 4 Working Days | IV21 – IV24 IV26 – IV28 IV40 IV52 – IV54 KW11 – KW14 PH36 – PH38 PH41 |
| 5 Working Days | HS1 – HS9 IV41 – IV49 IV51 IV55 – IV56 KA27 – KA28 KW15 – KW17 PA41 – PA49 PA60 – PA61 PA76 – PA78 PH42 – PH44 ZE1 – ZE3 |
c. Orders placed after 12pm on Friday and over weekend will be dispatched on the following Monday.
d. Please note that at certain times (such as Christmas) the cut off time required for next two working days delivery may change. Any changes will be shown on the website.
e. If you order 2 or more cases, they may not be delivered at the same time, but the delivery charge will stay the same.
f. Our couriers deliver Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm. During the festive period our couriers may deliver up to 8pm.
g. Please note that for any of your orders we ask that deliveries are signed for, and if our couriers are in any doubt about the age of the recipient on delivery, they will request some form of ID.
h. Delivery timescale exceptions:
i. We shall not be liable for any delay in delivering your wine if that delay or failure is caused by circumstances beyond our control such as, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, fire, flood, storm or Act of God, failure of ISP or telecommunications provider in connection with the performance of this Agreement.
6. Refunds and replacements
a. In the event that any of the products in your order are damaged, please do request a refund or replacement of the damaged product free of charge, by emailing us at [email protected]. We won’t ask you to return the item. If it was indeed damaged please let us know within 14 days, send us a photo of the damaged bottle(s) taken by your phone and we will issue a refund. This photo will be used to investigate with the courier what happened, for insurance, and how can we improve the service.
b. If your order goes missing, or is damaged, between dispatch and delivery, we will send you a replacement order as soon as we can. If we are unable to dispatch replacement goods within 7 working days we will offer you a full refund.
c. Incorrect and faulty products: In the event that any of the products in your order are incorrect, please let us know within 14 days by email at [email protected].
d. Where the order is a single product item we will collect the incorrect item and then once we have confirmed receipt of that item we will send the correct replacement free of charge. Delivery of the replacement product should take place within 7 working days of you notifying us regarding the incorrect item.
e. Where the incorrect product is part of a case we will collect the incorrect item and then once we have confirmed receipt of that item we will send the correct replacement free of charge. This also applies to any products that may be missing within an order.
f. If a product turns out to be faulty or not as advertised (i.e., non-conformant), we will give you a free of charge (including return costs) replacement or refund for 30 days following the sale. This does not affect your statutory rights. If you make such a claim you may need to prove that the fault existed at the time of delivery of the product and wasn’t caused by, for example, an accident, misuse, liquid damage, etc.
7. Cancellations
a. You may cancel your order for any reason whatsoever at any time up to 14 working days from the day after the date you receive your wine, provided all of the products are unopened and intact.
b. In order to cancel your order you must notify us by email at [email protected].
c. It is your responsibility to hold onto the wine and take reasonable care of it until we come to collect it. Once we have confirmation the case is collected we shall reimburse the price of the wine within 10 working days.
d. Any products collected by our carrier must be in their original box to avoid further breakages, where possible. If the packaging has become damaged or weakened the courier will not accept the package. Please contact us at [email protected] before requesting a collection, or as soon as possible, if this is the situation.
e. Sorry to have to state the obvious, but once the wine has been delivered, in accordance with any specified delivery instructions, it becomes the recipient’s responsibility.
f. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions will reduce your statutory rights relating to faulty or inaccurately described goods. If you have any queries regarding delivery please email us at [email protected].
Thank you
Thank you for reading our terms of wine delivery & returns. If you have any questions or if something goes wrong please do get in touch with us and we will do our best to help.