FAQs

Yes. Our Downtown stores have now reopened, whilst observing stringent social distancing measures and policies. Our Oldrids stores remain temporarily closed. Our online shop Oldrids.co.uk is fully operational and we are adding further products that you may find useful during this period. Please note our regular deliver service updates.

Our teams still working within the business are operating within the utmost safety guidelines as their health and wellbeing is our main concern.

Our Downtown Grantham Superstore, Garden Centre and Downtown Boston cafes are reopening on Saturday the 4th of July with a new, reduced menu.

You will be handed the menu upon arrival, which you can complete at your socially distanced table before handing to a staff member to pay. We are undertaking extra precautions within our cafe and kitchens to ensure the safety of all of our customers and staff members.

Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm and until 3pm on Sundays.

There are currently no toilets open at Downtown Grantham or Downtown Boston.

There are toilets available for use at our Downtown Garden Centre or at the walkway between the car parks at the Downtown Grantham site.

We accept: Visa, MasterCard, Visa Debit Card, MasterCard Debit Card, Maestro, Solo and PayPal as payment types.

Yes we do. We offer both Interest Bearing and Interest Free Credit on selected products, please see here for more information

Interest Bearing credit requires no deposit and is available on orders of just £400 or more, on selected product areas.

Interest Free Credit requires a minimum deposit of 25% and is available on orders of £550 or more, on selected product areas.

Please note that our Online finance options differ to stores, and that only Interest Free Credit is available in-store.

Yes it is. We’ve taken every possible step to make our site as secure as possible for your peace of mind. We use the very latest SSL encryption technology and we take the security of your personal data very seriously. Credit and debit card payments are processed via a secure financial platform whilst Paypal transaction are fully protected under the PayPal Transaction Policy

For Credit & Debit Card transactions, payment will be taken immediately if we have stock of the item. With all PayPal purchases, payment is taken upon ordering.

For orders with a delivery estimate of longer than 28 days, you will be given the choice to pay in full or pay a 20% deposit, which can be taken once your order has been placed with our supplier. If you opt to pay the 20% deposit first, the remaining 80% will be taken before we despatch your order, but after it has arrived in stock.

If you receive a confirmation email then your order has gone through without a problem. If you don’t get an email within 30 minutes of placing your order Contact customer services via servicesonline@oldrids.co.uk or 03452 505502.Please also check your email SPAM folder.

In some circumstances we may be able to cancel your order, so please call us on 03452 505502. However, if you've received email confirmation that your order has already been despatched or delivered, then you’ll need to follow our returns procedure in the event of any unwanted products.

Any promotion or voucher codea are valid for use with online purchases only, and cannot be redeemed in-store unless clearly stated otherwise.

Any item on our website that is available to buy, is either in-stock in our business or is available to order from our suppliers. From time to time, this stock figure might be inaccurate but this is on very rare occasions, and we will be in contact with you, if this happens

Although we do have thousands of products available online, the full range across all of our stores is not available online. If you would like to enquire about a product that you have seen in our stores, or any other product, then please do contact us and we can confirm your best option to purchase that product.

We currently only offer our click and collect service at our Downtown Grantham Superstore and Downtown Grantham Garden Centre.

However, if you see an item online and would like to collect it from either of our Boston stores or Oldrids Scunthorpe, please give us a call on 03452 505 502 and we can discuss your requirements.

Unfortunately, we don't currently offer a click and collect service nationally.

Standard delivery for non-furniture orders under £50 is £4, but is free if you spend over £50. We are currently not offering a next day delivery service.

Furniture and large item delivery is £19, but is free for orders over £3000.

Major appliance delivery is only available to local postcodes and is £9.50 under £400, and free over £400. To see whether your postcode qualifies, please use our delivery checker on the product page.

Unsure if your order will be a large item? Get in touch via servicesonline@oldrids.co.uk or 03452505502

We currently offer delivery to mainland UK only and do not deliver on Public Holidays. At present we do not offer 'Next Day Delivery' to the following post codes: AB31 - AB56, FK19 - FK21, IV1 - IV63, HS1 - HS9, KA27 - KA28, KW1 - KW17, PA20 - PA78, PH1 - PH50, ZE1 - ZE3.

If you are unsure whether your postcode matches our criteria, please email servicesonline@oldrids.co.uk and one of our team will discuss your delivery requirements with you.

If you have registered wth us when you placed your order, then you can review the status of your order at any time by logging into the “My Account” section of our site and clicking on the “My Orders” link.

Unfortunately, if you checked out as a guest, then you cannot track your order and you will need to contact us on Customer Services via servicesonline@oldrids.co.uk or 03452505502.

We use DPD as our standard delivery carrier, and they offer comprehensive tracking of your orders once it is with them. We also have DX and Domestic Distribution as delivery partners, and both of these carriers will keep you informed by text and email on the status of your order, once it is out for delivery.

If you have any questions at all, then please do contact us via the contact details shared above.

It is crucial that you check your furniture will fit into your house and your room, before you order. Please mesaure all doors, stairways, and the chosen space as carefully as possible.

Oldrids & Downtown cannot accept responsibility for furniture not fitting, as ultimately it is up to you, the customer, to measure. If the worst happens and your delivered furniture won’t fit in, we can offer advice on what to do next. Please note that there is a charge for return of furniture back to us, which is payable by the customer in these circumstances. If you are concerned about furniture due to be delivered, that may not fit, then please contact us.

Most of the furntiture we sell is ready assembled, so assembly is not needed. At present, we do not offer an assembly service

If you are having difficulties assembling furniture, then please contact us and we will do our best to advise on next steps. Please take great care NOT to damage furniture as we cannot offer a full refund on products that are no longer in a saleable condition. If you are using a third party to assemble your furniture, please ensure you use a professional.

For standard, non-furniture deliveries, the carrier will leave a card or leave the product in an agreed safe place for your convenience. For furniture deliveries, then the order cannot be left and the carrier will be in otuch to re-arrange the delivery. Please note that there is a charge for this re-delivery, which is £50 OR the cost of the delivery, whichever is higher. 

For information on our refunds and returns policy please click here

No we don't. For standard non-furniture orders, you can return the order to us at your own cost. We can arrange a collection for you, but this will cost £10 or the actual cost, whichever is higher.   For furniture orders, the cost is £50, or the actual cost, whichever is higher. 

If your product has been "made to order", i.e. we have placed an order based on options decided by you, then unfortunately there is a cancellation charge that will be applied. This cancellation charge can be up to 25% of your order value. You will also need to cover the cost of returning the product to us. Please note this also applies to other "made to order" products such buildings; sheds; divan beds; headboards etc. Please do contact us with any questions about our refund policy, or see the full details here

If you are unhappy with your purchase please let us know. Unless faulty, you have up to 28 days from the date of receipt of purchase to return this to us. Please see our refunds and returns policy for full details.

We will process your refund within 48 hours of receiving the product back to or warehouse. This refund may then take up to 5 working days to clear.

When you’ve placed your order, you’ll get emails at each of the following stages:
1. Order Confirmation - this lets you know we've received your order and it's being processed.
2. Despatch Confirmation - this confirms that your order is on its way to you.

You must take great care not to damage or alter the product, as the amount we will be able to refund will depend on whether we can sell the product again at full price. Please ensure there is no damage to the product, or the packaging where possible. Please do retain the packaging and return it with the product.

Yes. On production of a valid R.A.F, Army, Navy, Rewards for Forces or Armed Forces Dependent's or Defence Discount Services Card, you will be entitled to a discount of up to 10% on a purchase made from any of our stores - including online. 

To apply for an armed forces discount on an online order, please contact us beforehand so that you can send through proof of ID before you purchase.

More information can be found here