Delivery

Standard Delivery Service

All retail prices include free mainland UK delivery (1-2 working days) - other than certain remote areas that may attract a delivery surcharge.

For details of our trade delivery prices, please click here

Small/light and low value items are sent by post, most items are sent by UPS courier.

All Royal Mail deliveries are sent by first class post and are free to all UK postcodes.

Subject to stock, all orders placed up to 4.00PM will be despatched the same day.

Most UPS deliveries are free however remote areas may have a delivery surcharge; these are generally the Scottish Highland and Islands, most off-shore islands and a few other remote or inaccessible parts of the UK.

UPS deliveries to Northern Ireland now have a £15 (Ex VAT) delivery surcharge due to the additional couriers handling costs post Brexit.

Please note all our delivery times are quoted in working days - so exclude Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

If you have any delivery problems, require technical assistance or would simply like to speak to a human being then please call us on 0800 310 2100.

Express Delivery Service

UPS do not guarantee next day delivery in the run up to the peak Black Friday and Christmas period so this service is not currently available - most deliveries will arrive next working day but this is not guaranteed and there will not be any surcharge.

Our standard delivery option is 1-2 working days; we also offer a guaranteed next day delivery upgrade via UPS Courier for an extra £5 - this can be selected at the checkout stage.

The cut off time for despatch is 4.00PM; Subject to stock, all orders placed up to 4.00PM will be despatched the same day.

Please note all our delivery times are quoted in working days - so exclude Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

European & Worldwide Deliveries

Now that Britain is no longer part of the European Union there have been changes to the VAT situation for goods exported from Britain - this has resulted in additional freight and handling charges. We ship orders via UPS and our standard charge is now £25 (Ex VAT). There may be additional charges if you are in a remote area and if this is the case we will contact you prior to despatch.

Full details of the post Brexit changes to EU shipments - click here

For shipments outside the UK and Europe, please contact us for a quote.

Shortages & Damages

Any delivery shortages or damaged must be reported within 7 days.

If you have any concerns when receiving a shipment, please sign for it "unchecked" and contact us immediately.

Click & Collect Service

We offer a Click & Collect service for customers based locally - collection is available from our North London warehouse from Monday to Friday, 9.00AM to 4.30PM - we are closed at weekends and Bank Holidays.

Please select the free "Click & Collect" option in the checkout; once your order has been processed we will email you back with an order confirmation and collection details.

Subject to stock, most items will be ready for collection within 30 minutes during working hours.

Remote Areas

Certain areas such as the Scottish Highlands and most off-shore islands will be subject to a remote area delivery surcharge - the surcharge is £20 and reflects the additional courier charges.

If you are in a remote area this will be shown in the checkout once you have entered your details.

The UPS surcharge area currently include:

AB37-AB38, AB44-AB45, AB53-AB56
CA18-CA27
HS1-HS9
IM
IV7, IV9-IV12 IV14-IV28, IV30-IV32, IV36, IV40-IV56
KA27-KA28
KW
LA15-LA23
PA20-PA38, PA41-PA49, PA60-PA78, PA80-PA88
PH17-PH26, PH30-PH44, PH49-PH50
TR21-TR25
ZE

UPS deliveries to Northern Ireland now have a £15 delivery surcharge due to the additional couriers handling costs post Brexit.

IMPORTANT - New EPP Regulations For Shipping Acid

There were major changes to the EPP (Explosives, Precursors and Poisons) Regulations that came in to effect on 1 July 2018 - these included the sale and shipping of sulphuric acid.

Sulphuric acid has been reclassified as a regulated substance and as such cannot be sold or shipped to anyone who does not hold a valid EPP licence. This means it is an offence for us to supply or ship motorcycle battery electrolyte to anyone who does not hold the necessary licence.

This means that all dry charged motorcycle batteries have to be shipped without acid from 1 July 2018 and you will have to source the acid locally. The regulations do specifically allow members of public to have a battery filled with acid.

We offer a free filling service from our premises in Enfield for any batteries purchased from MDS..

These regulations do not effect the Yuasa YTX/YTZ Series Maintenance Free batteries as we will fill and seal these prior to despatch.

Shipping Restrictions For Hazardous Substances

In addition to the EPP Regulations explained above, there are strict rules and regulations that govern the shipping of hazardous substances.

If your order is affected by any of these regulations and restrictions, we will always keep you informed and please bear with us as these rules are in place for important safety reasons.