In previous years we also delivered further afield to the likes of the US, Canada, Australia & Russia. However we are concentrating on a great, cost effective delivery service to countries based in the EU, as then there are no worries about customs hold ups & charges.
When exporting/importing to non-EU countries Customs can hold a parcel for inspection & can also add duties/charges on, so when delivery is attempted they ask the recipient to pay this additional charge. These customs charges are separate & on top of the delivery price that is paid to the delivery company, so we have no control over the charges.
So for this reason we specialise in sending to the most popular EU countries our customers ship to. These include Belgium, France, Germany & the Netherlands in Zone 1 and Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland and Sweden in Zone 2. For the full list of delivery countries please see the table below:
Europe Zone 1 -Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany
Europe Zone 2 - Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Czech Rep, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Monaco, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia.
In past years we have only offered an Economy Service to European destinations, as these are available at lower rates. However, delivery can take 3-6 working days (depending on the destination country/zone) so you need to order a week or so in advance if you have a particular delivery date in mind.
BasketsGalore also offer food hampers and gift baskets which as especially popular at Christmas time. So for Christmas 2011 we introduced an Express European delivery service, as many Christmas hampers contain perishable items & so it isn't advisable for them to be in transit for too long. (Perishable items are packed with ice packs which last 48-72 hours) The express service proved popular & many hampers arrived at their destination the next working day, or if not within 48 hours. Our baby gift baskets rarely contain perishable items, but some customers simply prefer the express option so the recipients receive their gift more quickly or if they are sending it a hospital address (as the new mummy is often discharged within a couple of days).
As our baby gift baskets are mainly non-perishable we realised the economy service is pretty perfect for them, so we didn't want to offer express delivery only. So for 2012 we have introduced 2 European delivery rates at once, so customers can now choose between Express (1-2 days) or Economy (3-6 days).
Current Pricing - Feb 12 (subject to change if our rates with courier company increase of decrease)
Economy Service Zone 1 - £22.99 - 3-6 working days (no perishables, perfect for baby gift baskets!)
Economy Service Zone 2 - £26.99 - 3-6 working days (no perishables, perfect for baby gift baskets!)
Express Service Zone 1 - £44.99 - 1-2 working days (hospital addresses or if you're in a rush!)
Express Service Zone 2 - £49.99 - 1-2 working days (hospital addresses or if you're in a rush!)
Please see our delivery page for the most up-to-date pricing & country zones etc.
Please remember it is a couriered signed delivery service rather than the postal service, so someone needs to be at the address to sign for the delivery. Many customers find delivery to a work address can be very convenient. We do provide you with tracking details when your basket is dispatched, so you can advise the recipient what day it is scheduled for delivery. Also please include a local telephone number for the recipient, should the driver need to speak with them to gain access to a property or for directions. The local driver will not be able to dial internationally to a UK, US or Irish telephone number.
We hope we can help you to congratulate friends, family & colleagues around Europe on their new arrival with these shipping rates. Thanks for reading!
The BabyBG Team
