As posting deadlines draw near, many shoppers will be in the zone to get their Christmas shopping done earlier than normal this season, due to Royal Mail strikes.
The industrial action has meant that there has been delays to letter and parcel deliveries, and many presents have been impacted by these changes. Many major retailers have also released their final posting dates for present giving before Christmas.
Read on below for a handy guide on the final delivery dates for various stores, like Boots, Next, ASOS and Amazon.
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Amazon
Amazon also confirmed anybody buying products using its standard shipping will need to order on Monday December 19, due to Royal Mail strikes. However, there are other options that could extend the Christmas deadline.
These options include Priority Delivery, which offers delivery two business days after the item is dispatched. While this means orders can be made as late as December 22, it does not take into account potential strike action.
The Priority Delivery option costs 99p for non-Amazon Prime members but it is free for anybody who has signed up for Amazon Prime.
A same day delivery is available on some items free to Prime members and priced at £5.99 per delivery for non-members. Same day delivery works on all orders placed that day with deliveries arriving between 6pm and 10pm.
However, this is limited to certain postcodes only so you will need to check before trying to use this option.
ASOS
The last available delivery date for free delivery on ASOS items is Friday, December 20. If you are desperate, however, it costs £5.95 for delivery up until Sunday, December 22.
Boots
If you're ordering Christmas presents, the last date you can buy from Boots to ensure free delivery for Christmas is Monday, December 19.
Other options include next day delivery, which costs £4.95 and is available up until Friday, December 23.
H&M
The last available delivery date for free delivery on H&M items is Monday, December 19.
Other options include next day delivery, which costs £5.99 and is available up until Wednesday, December 21.
John Lewis
If you're ordering Christmas presents, the last date you can buy from John Lewis to ensure free delivery for Christmas is Monday, December 19.
Thursday, December 23 is the last available date for priced delivery, and it costs £6.95.
Marks and Spencer
Marks and Spencer has one of the earliest deadlines for free delivery, with the final date being Saturday, December 17.
If you need something in the week leading up to Christmas, priced delivery costs £4.99 and is available up until Thursday, December 22.
Next
Next does not have a free postage option at the moment, and the final date for delivery is Thursday, December 22.
It will cost you £3.99 to have the presents posted, and will also be impacted by the Royal Mail strikes.
Royal Mail
Speaking of, the last recommended posting date for second class post was yesterday (December 12). However, if you are posting first class, Friday, December 16 is the recommended deadline.
Special Delivery and Parcelforce Worldwide express48 have deadline dates of Wednesday, December 21. The last date for any posting is Thursday, December 22, and is specifically for Parcelforce Worldwide express24 items.
Very.co.uk
The last free posting date for Very is Tuesday, December 20. However, you can pay £3.99 for express delivery up until Thursday, December 22.
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