Shipping policy
Shipping Policy
We ship across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the European Union, and most of the rest of the world. If your country isn't showing at checkout, email us at hamilton.collect@gmail.com and we'll see what we can do.
Dispatch & Costs
Dispatch Times
Orders are dispatched as quickly as we can manage, normally within one to two working days. We're a small shop, so if something is going to take longer we'll tell you rather than leave you guessing.
Orders placed on Sundays, Mondays, and bank holidays are dealt with on the next working day.
Costs & Delivery Times
Delivery charges are calculated at checkout based on weight and destination. Estimated delivery times are shown before you pay.
Delivery estimates are estimates, not guarantees. Once a parcel is with the courier, its progress is outside our control.
Northern Ireland, Ireland & the EU
We're based in Northern Ireland, which remains inside the EU single market for goods. Parcels between here and the Republic of Ireland or the EU are not imports, so there are no customs charges or delays in either direction.
If you're ordering from Dublin or Donegal, buying from us is no more complicated than buying from down the road.
Rest of the World
Orders outside the UK and EU may attract customs duties, import taxes, or handling fees on arrival. These are set by your country, are not within our control, and are your responsibility.
We are legally required to declare the full value of the contents on customs paperwork. We will not mark parcels as gifts or understate their value.
How Cards Are Packed
- Single Cards: Placed into a penny sleeve, then a toploader or semi-rigid, taped, then a team bag, and shipped inside a rigid mailer.
- Graded Slabs: Fully wrapped and boxed — never sent in a mailer.
- Higher-Value Orders: Sent tracked and signed for as standard. We'd rather absorb that cost than have a card go missing.
If Something Goes Wrong
Delayed or Missing Parcels
If your parcel hasn't arrived by the expected date, get in touch. We cannot declare an item lost until the courier's own timescale has passed — usually ten working days domestically and longer internationally — but we'll chase it with you.
Damaged Orders
If an order arrives damaged, photograph the packaging and the contents before unpacking any further and send the pictures to hamilton.collect@gmail.com. We'll sort out a replacement or refund.
Delivery Address Accuracy
Please check your delivery address before ordering. Parcels sent to an incorrectly entered address aren't something we can recover.
Sending Cards to Us for Service
Send them tracked and insured to the value of the card. Until a parcel reaches us, it isn't in our care, and we cannot be responsible for transit loss or damage.
Pack the way you'd want to receive it: sleeve, semi-rigid or toploader, taped, team bag, rigid mailer.
Let us know the tracking number and we'll confirm arrival the same day.
In-Store Collection
You're welcome to collect from the shop instead of paying for delivery.
Choose Collection at checkout, and we will hold your order at our Lurgan shop for seven days.