Advice on Shipping Pet supplies Around the UK

Today many pet owners purchase supplies for their animal friends online. This is due to the fact that many online retailers offer greater discounts and also stock specialist food to suit certain pets’ dietary requirements. Here we will provide advice on shipping pet supplies for those purchasing pet food and accessories online.

Look out for surcharges

Something we have found that many online pet supply retailers do is charge their customers surcharges on top of their usual shipping rates. For example, if you live in the Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Scilly Isles or the Isle of Wight, you will end up paying more than you would if you lived in the UK mainland. Some of these surcharges are quite expensive, but luckily for you, we can help you save money using our UK forward service.

Save money using our UK parcel forwarding service

Sign up to our UK forwarding service (for free) and we will supply you with a unique UK mainland shipping address. You will then be able to use this address to complete your online transaction and benefit from the lower costs charged to those shipping in the UK. Your pet supplies will then be sent to our depot and an email will be sent to you, informing you of the cheapest and fastest courier services available to you. Once you have chosen a service (plus insurance if required) we will arrange the delivery of your pet supplies.

Using our parcel forwarding service is likely to work out much cheaper for you than paying the surcharges, especially if the online pet retailer is charging by weight or your order amount does not qualify for free delivery. 

Save on re-delivery charges

It can be incredibly frustrating when online pet retailers send out your supplies without enquiring about the best time for them to be delivered. This often results in you being out when they arrive, resulting in you having to re-organise delivery and pay additional charges.

By using Parcel Flow’s parcel forwarding service, you can prevent this from happening. Instead of being sent straight to your home, your parcels will be sent to our depot so you can organise a courier to deliver them at a time most convenient for you.

Cut the cost of international shipping

We have already mentioned that shipping in the UK can be expensive, but what’s even more expensive is shipping pet supplies abroad. Rather than having to pay expensive international shipping costs on your pet supplies and wait weeks for your order to arrive, why not simply use our parcel forwarding service?

It works in exactly the same way for international customers; you will be designated a UK mainland shipping address to use to complete your order and your items will be sent to our depot. We will then provide you with a list of couriers and insurance packages for you to choose from. We’ll organise the delivery of your pet supplies on your behalf and you will not have to pay expensive second courier charges.

Whether you live in the UK or elsewhere in the world, you can save a lot of money on shipping pet supplies from UK retailers by using Parcel Flow’s parcel forwarding service. Sign up today to start saving! For more information feel free to get in touch.

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