FAQs at The Incubator Shop

CHRISTMAS DELIVERY & OPENING TIMES: Please see our updated delivery page for more details.

Price Match Promise Free UK Delivery* on orders over £60 Pay in 3 installments

Delivery Questions

What are my delivery options?

 

Delivery Options (England, Wales & parts of Scotland)

Delivery times Delivery charge (orders under £60) Delivery charge (orders over £60)
UK Standard Delivery Delivered within 2-3 working days £5.99 Free
UK Next working Day  Order by 2pm Monday – Friday to receive the order the next working day. £6.99 £5.99
UK Next working Day Before Noon

Order by 2pm Monday – Friday to receive the order the next working day before noon. 

£12.00 £10.00
UK Saturday Delivery Order by 2pm on Friday to receive the order on a Saturday £15.00 £15.00

*Postcode restrictions apply, if you cannot see Next Day as an option at the checkout, then your postcode may be ineligible.

Please note: Next Working Day, Next working day Before Noon and Saturday Special delivery is not available on deliveries to AB, BF (all), HS (all), IM (all), IV (all), KA, KW (all), PA, PH, ZE (all) and some BT postcodes. Orders being delivered to the above postcodes will be delivered within 2-3 working days.

Delivery to  Delivery times Delivery charge (orders of any vaule)
Northern Scotland, Scottish Highlands & Offshore Islands. Delivered within 2-3 working days £5.99
Northern Ireland* Delivered within 7 working days £20.00
Channel Islands within 3 working days  £20.00

*We're incredibly sorry for the increased shipping rates to Northern Ireland. The U.K.'s Brexit agreement and departure from the customs union have resulted in unparalleled bureaucracy and thus far higher shipping rates. 

Deliveries to the Channel Islands can be very difficult and expensive, due to the different customs tariffs and tax rates employed there. Therefore, to cover our expenses and administration, a £20 surcharge will be applied to all Channel Island orders.

Delivery to  Delivery times Delivery charge (orders of any vaule)
Republic of Ireland *Service Temporarily Unavailable. -

*Due to the U.K.'s departure from the EU (Brexit), the export process to the Republic of Ireland has become very difficult to navigate. From the 1st of July 2021 there will be many more changes and additions to an already complicated process to send and receive goods from the Republic of Ireland. With these extra complications and conditions appearing and often without warning, we have had to temporarily stop accepting orders from the Republic of Ireland until further notice, or at least until the process becomes easier to navigate for us and our customers. Deliveries to Northen Ireland are unaffected at this time. 

Important Information!

Here at The Incubator Shop, we believe in offering the fairest and most competitive shipping rates. Since we only operate within the U.K. and Ireland, we have been able to negotiate the best possible rates with DPD. There's no such thing as a free delivery, since the delivery man needs wages too! But for all orders over £60, we completely subsidise your delivery costs which enables us to offer a FREE delivery service to England Wales & parts of Scotland. We also subsidise the equivelant amount from any other delivery charges (Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands, etc) but sadly this still leaves some costs we ask our customers to pay.

If you order on a Friday (or a Thursday after 2pm) be aware that the item will arrive Monday. Similarly, if you order on a Sunday, don't expect the parcel Monday... we'll need time to pack it! Weekend orders on a 'Next Working Day' service will arrive with you on Tuesday. For more information on delivery time scales please see below; “When will my order arrive”.

If I order on a Friday and select ‘Next working day’ delivery, will it arrive Saturday?

Saturdays are not classed as a 'working day'. All next day deliveries will arrive Monday-Friday and will not arrive on a Saturday.

If you order on a Friday (before 2pm) and select ‘Next working day’, your order will arrive on Monday.

If you wish for an item to be delivered on a Saturday, please ensure you select the Saturday delivery option at the checkout.

When will my order arrive?

Check out our delivery time table below

Next Working Day & Next Day Before Noon – When will it arrive?

If you order on  It will be dispatched  Expected Delivery Date 
Monday - Thursday Before 2pm  Same Day  Next Working Day (Tuesday-Friday) 
Thursday After 2pm  Friday  Monday 
Friday Before 2pm  Same Day  Monday 
Friday After 2pm  Monday  Tuesday 
Saturday & Sunday  Monday  Tuesday 

 

Standard Delivery – When will it arrive?

If you order on  It will be dispatched  Expected Delivery Date 
Monday - Thursday Before 2pm  Same Day  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Thursday After 2pm  Friday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Friday Before 2pm  Same Day  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Friday After 2pm  Monday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Saturday & Sunday  Monday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 

*Please note estimated shipping times include processing time and are calculated from the date the order is placed.

**Exceptions to the above timetable are possible due to bank holidays.

Do you ship outside of the UK?

We cannot ship items outside of the UK & Ireland (Republic)

The only exception is Ireland (Eire). For orders to Ireland, simply add any item to the basket to obtain a precise shipping quotation.

What courier do you use?

For all orders in the UK, we use DPD Local, which is a tracked service.

How do I track my order?

Our orders are sent with DPD. There will a tracking link on the dispatch email you will have received from us.

If you're having trouble tracking your order. Please contact us here. 

My order hasn’t arrived

Please double check the delivery option you selected, cut off times for ordering, and the date by which it should have been delivered. You can check delivery timescales below.

Next Working Day & Next Day Before Noon – When will it arrive?

If you order on  It will be dispatched  Expected Delivery Date 
Monday - Thursday Before 2pm  Same Day  Next Working Day (Tuesday-Friday) 
Thursday After 2pm  Friday  Monday 
Friday Before 2pm  Same Day  Monday 
Friday After 2pm  Monday  Tuesday 
Saturday & Sunday  Monday  Tuesday 

 

Standard Delivery – When will it arrive?

If you order on  It will be dispatched  Expected Delivery Date 
Monday - Thursday Before 2pm  Same Day  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Thursday After 2pm  Friday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Friday Before 2pm  Same Day  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email
Friday After 2pm  Monday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 
Saturday & Sunday  Monday  Within 2-3 working days from receiving your dispatch email 

If it's before the advised delivery date above, then it’s on its way. If it's after 9pm on that date, then it’s late.

If your order is to be delivered by DPD please check your tracking information, you can track your order by clicking the tracking link on your dispatch email.

If your delivery date has passed, or if you have further questions or problems with your delivery please contact us here.

I’ve entered the wrong address. How do I change it?

If you have entered the wrong address, we can easily change it for you. Please fill out the contact form using the 'Contact us' button below and someone from our team will confirm the change of address on your order.

Please be aware that in some circumstances we may be unable to change the address. If the order has already been dispatched, we cannot change the address and you will have to contact the courier to request a change of address once you receive your tracking information. All orders placed before 2pm are dispatched the same day, throughout the day (Monday-Friday). We may also be unable to change the delivery address on orders if the order value is over a certain value for security reasons.

If you have any questions or are unsure of anything regarding your delivery address, please contact us here. 

Christmas Delivery Times - When will my order be delivered?

Our last dispatch day of 2024 is 20th December at 2pm.

Orders placed after 2pm on 20th December will be dispatched and delivered in the New Year.

Delivery Service Chosen Last order date for Christmas Delivery Arriving by
2-3 Working Days 19th December before 2pm 24th Decemeber
Next Working Day 20th December before 2pm 23rd December
Saturday Delivery 20th December before 2pm 21st December
Within 3 working days** 18th December before 2pm 24th December

**This service is for Scottish Highlands, N.I., Offshore Islands (inc. Channel Islands) 

** Delivery to Northern Ireland can take up to 7 working days, please keep this in mind when ordering.

 

Please be aware no orders will be dispatched after the 20th December. Any orders placed after 2pm on the 20th will be dispatched when we return in the New Year. This includes the Saturday delivery option. If you choose a Saturday Delivery option, it will not arrive until Saturday the 11th of January.

 

Our support staff will be available to assist you via email right up until 16.00 on the 20th of December. 

There’s an item missing or damaged. What do I do?

If you believe you have an item missing from your order, or an item has arrived damaged, please contact us here. 

Please try and fill out each section the best you can - the more information we have, the better and the quicker we can get it resolved.

As soon as we receive the form, we will contact you to let you know the next steps.

Christmas Delivery Times - When do we re-open?

We re-open for 2025 on Monday 6th January

If you need to contact The Incubator Shop over Christmas our support staff will be available to assist you iva email right up until 16.00 on the 20th of December. We'll be unavailable from the 20th December through until the 6th January 2025.
 
However, you're welcome to get in touch during that time and we'll be sure to respond to you swiftly on our return in 2025.

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