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Shipping & tracking

Author: Sophie Turner, Customer Care Desk4 min readReviewed

Tracked delivery on every order, with realistic delivery times. Here's exactly what to expect.

Big or heavy order? Get a freight quote

"Ships separately" items pay shipping per unit. Sent as one freight delivery, a big order can cost less. Free, no obligation.

Prefer email? support@compelgroup.co.uk

Free over £75

Inc VAT, after discounts. Otherwise the real cost, shown at checkout.

Tracked worldwide

UK, Europe, US, Australia and beyond, tracked to your door.

Priority handling

Need it sooner? Choose Priority at checkout: typically 8-14 days. Pro members also get priority dispatch.

What shipping costs

You pay the actual shipping cost for the items in your cart. The exact amount is always shown at checkout before you pay.

  • UK. Each product's own shipping cost.
  • US and Europe. Each product's own shipping cost to that region. Where the supplier has not quoted one, a careful estimate for the item's weight, never less than the UK cost.
  • Rest of world. The higher of the US and Europe costs, never less than the UK cost.

Most items pay shipping once per product in your cart, whatever the quantity. Standard shipping on them is free on orders of £75 or more including VAT, measured on the goods total after any discounts. This applies in every currency, converted from pounds.

Large or heavy items are marked "ships separately". Each unit travels as its own parcel, so their shipping is charged per unit and always applies, even when your order is over the free-shipping threshold. Ordering many of them? Ask for a freight quote.

How long it takes

These are typical delivery times from order to door. Orders ship from our international fulfilment partner, and checkout shows the expected arrival dates before you pay. Priority handling is a paid option at checkout, priced by weight and destination, and is never free.

DestinationStandardPriority handling
UK & Europe9-23 days8-14 days
US18-32 days8-14 days
Australia & NZ15-25 days8-14 days
Rest of world21-39 days8-14 days

Times are estimates, not guarantees. Customs can add a few days on international orders.

Tracking your order

Every order ships tracked. You get the tracking number by email the moment it ships, and you can follow it two ways: on the tracking page with your order number and email (no account needed), or from the Orders page in your account.

Order a lot? Compel Pro members get Pro priority dispatch on every order, so their orders move to the front of the line and get a faster delivery estimate.

Delivering to the UK

Compel Group is the trading name of SIA Behind, a company registered in Latvia (Reg. No. 40203718836). Orders ship from our international fulfilment partner outside the UK and travel cross-border to you, tracked from dispatch to your door.

  • Delivery time. Standard delivery to UK addresses typically takes 9-23 days from order to door.
  • Prices and VAT. Prices are shown in pounds sterling including VAT (21%) by default; switch to ex-VAT in the header if you buy for a business. Checkout and your invoice itemise the VAT.
  • Import charges. Orders with goods worth more than £135 are imported as normal consignments: HMRC charges import VAT and any customs duty, and the carrier usually collects it, often with a handling fee, before delivery. You pay these on top of our price. Checkout warns you when your order is over the limit. The same applies to the Isle of Man.
  • Returns. UK customers have the same returns window as everyone else, and faulty or misdescribed goods are always covered.

Delivering to Europe

Orders to Europe ship from our international fulfilment partner outside the EU and travel cross-border to you, tracked from dispatch to your door.

  • Delivery time. Standard delivery to European addresses typically takes 9-23 days from order to door.
  • Shipping cost. Each product's own shipping cost to Europe, shown at checkout before you pay. Big or heavy order? Ask for a freight quote.
  • Prices in euros. Choose EUR in the currency picker in the header to see prices in euros. You pay exactly the euro amount shown, and checkout and your invoice itemise the VAT (21%).
  • Import charges. EU orders are imported into the EU when they arrive, whatever their value: customs in your country charge import VAT and any customs duty, and the carrier usually collects them, often with a handling fee, before delivery. You pay these on top of our price, and checkout shows this notice on every EU order. Norway and Switzerland are outside the EU and apply their own import rules.
  • Returns. You can cancel within 14 days of receiving your order, the same returns window as everyone else, and faulty or misdescribed goods are always covered.

Common questions

How much does shipping cost?

You pay the actual shipping cost for the items in your cart, shown at checkout before you pay. Standard shipping is free on orders of £75or more including VAT, after any discounts. Items marked "ships separately" always carry their own shipping cost, charged per unit because each unit is its own parcel.

Can I get a better shipping price on a big order?

Often, yes. A big order of heavy items can travel together as one freight delivery instead of many parcels. Ask for a freight quote at the top of this page or at checkout. It is free, with no obligation, and ordering at the standard price stays open.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes, worldwide. Shipping cost depends on the destination (the UK, the US, Europe or the rest of the world), and delivery times depend on the region. You see both at checkout before you pay.

How long does delivery take?

Orders ship from our international fulfilment partner. Standard delivery typically takes 9-23 days from order to door to the UK and Europe, 18-32 days to the US, 15-25 days to Australia and NZ, and 21-39 days elsewhere. Need it sooner? Priority handling typically takes 8-14 days, priced by weight and destination at checkout. Checkout shows the expected arrival dates before you pay.

Is my order tracked?

Every order ships with tracking. You get the tracking number by email when it ships, and you can follow it on our tracking page with your order number and email, or from your account.

Will I pay customs or import fees?

Orders ship from outside the UK and the EU, so they are imported when they arrive. UK and Isle of Man orders with goods worth more than £135, and EU orders, are charged import VAT and any customs duty on arrival. The carrier usually collects these, often with a handling fee, before delivering. They are not included in our prices or shipping charge, and checkout tells you when they apply to your order. Lower-value orders can also attract import charges in some countries, and customs checks can add a few days.

Are prices shown with or without VAT?

Prices are shown in GBP including VAT (21%) by default. Use the inc VAT / ex VAT switch in the header to see net prices, and the currency picker to switch to USD or EUR. The VAT line is itemised at checkout and on your invoice.

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Sophie Turner, Customer Care Desk editor at Compel GroupSophie TurnerCustomer Care Desk

Sophie keeps the help pages in step with how orders, delivery, payments and returns really work. The figures on these pages come from the same configuration the checkout uses, so a policy change shows up here the same day.

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