Tariff & Duty Free Shipping

Please Note: We are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

There are No Additional Tariffs or Import Duty on Orders from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland. No change to UK shipping either.

Following Brexit, Northern Ireland is treated differently to the rest of the United Kingdom in that we remain within the European Union Customs Area as part of The Good Friday Agreement. This means there is no change to parcel shipping terms for the ROI.

Summary: Orders placed on our website for delivery to the Republic of Ireland: You will NOT be asked to pay any additional fees to release a parcel, you will NOT have to pay a Customs fee and there are NO additional tariffs.

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Shipping Information

 

Orders are dispatched Monday through Friday

Cut Off on each of these days is 2 PM!

Orders placed AFTER 2 PM will be shipped the next working day

ONLINE Orders can be Placed 24/7

There may be some delays in rural areas.

Our stats show that 96% of parcels arrive on time. It may take some parcels an extra one to three working days.

 

Please note there is No Shipping on Bank Holidays

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DPD Ireland / UK*

Orders must be placed Before 2 PM for same day dispatch. Orders placed after this time will be dispatched the following day (apart from Friday when the goods will be dispatched Monday).

DPD delivery is a tracked weekday service only - deliveries are Monday to Friday only.

Royal Mail (UK Only)

Please note we have Temporarily suspended Royal Mail Services due to a series of Worker Strikes from end of November to start of December 2022

This service is NOT Tracked and is for small and low quantity items

Orders must be placed Before 2 PM for same day Dispatch. Orders placed after this time will be dispatched the following day (apart from Friday when the goods will be dispatched Monday).

This applies to Northen Ireland, UK Mainland - Wales, Scotland, England, BFPO, IOM & other UK Coastal Islands.

This offer excludes large items, such as big wings, canes, brooms, dance floor polish, aerosols & fundraisers.

Royal Mail is a Monday to Saturday Delivery service only.

Delivery Service of 5-6 days or 3-4 days does not include Sundays.

If your order is deemed to be too heavy or too long for this service, we will be in contact as additional fees will have to be paid and your order sent by DPD.

 

Euro Shipping Table

*Orders under €11 will have additional delivery charges please see your basket for details

Location Courier   Service 
 
Cart   Total  Delivery
  Charge**
Republic of Ireland DPD Next Day - TRACKED Over €11* €6.99
Republic of Ireland DPD Next Day - TRACKED Over €60* €3.50
          
Northern Ireland Royal Mail
5-6 Days
€11 - €50* €3.35
Northern Ireland Royal Mail
3-4 Days
€11 - €50* €4.35
Northern Ireland DPD Next Day -TRACKED Over €11* €5.50
 Northern Ireland   Click & Collect  Available to Collect After 2 Hours*** Over €11* €1.75
         
UK Mainland Royal Mail
5-6 Days
€11 - £50* €3.35
UK Mainland Royal Mail
3-4 Days
€11 - £50* €4.35
UK Mainland DPD Two Day -TRACKED Over €11* €9.30
UK Mainland Royal Mail
Special Next Day - TRACKED Over €11* €14.00

**Postage prices are linked to the exchange rate and are subject to small fluctuations.

There is no post on Bank Holidays either in Ireland or the UK

***For more information on our Click & Collect Service

We currently ship to UK and Ireland only.

 
DPD Ireland / UK

This is a Tracked Service & requires a signature!
Outlying areas do have surcharges applied and you can check your postage charges in your basket.

Please note that outlying areas may experience delays due to remote location.

Examples of outlying areas -  Rural Ireland, Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of White, Jersey & Guernsey.

Additional Surcharges my be applied to remote locations such as the Scottish Highlands & Islands, Isle of White, Jersey & Guernsey.

IRELAND POST - If you are not in, the courier will make several attempts to deliver to you or a neighbour - please ensure you keep your phone handy.

UK POST - If you are not around to sign for your Parcel, the courier will try a neighbour or leave in the Post Office

Royal Mail (UK Only)

Flat postal rate across all UK Regions. This Service is NOT Tracked!

UK POST - If your parcel will not fit through the letter box a red card will be left detailing the Post Office to collect from, the opening hours & what you will be required to bring with you to collect your parcel.

 

Delivery Schedule for DPD Ireland / UK

 
Dispatch and Deliveries operate Monday to Friday ONLY!! - There is no Weekend Service

There is NO post on Bank Holidays

So for a more detailed explanation:

Items on the 24hr service ordered Before 2 PM on Friday should arrive on Monday between 9am & 5.30pm

Items on the 24hr service ordered After  2 PM on Friday should arrive on Tuesday between 9am & 5.30pm - as the item is picked up by DPD on Monday

Following this, items on the 48hr service should arrive one day later.

48hr Service Before 2 PM Friday -  expected arrival date Tuesday

48hr Service After 2 PM Friday - expected arrival date Wednesday.



Monday through to Thursday 24hr service will be expected the next day PROVIDED the order is placed BEFORE 2 PM.

Monday through to Wednesday 48hr service will be expected two days later PROVIDED the order is placed BEFORE 2 PM.

 

If you have not received your parcel within the expected time or you cannot track your parcel please contact our customer services team so we can help you as soon as possible. The sooner you can get in touch, the sooner we can resolve the problem and get your items to you in time for your party!!

PLEASE BEAR IN MIND EVEN THOUGH DPD has set delivery times, as with any mail service there can be unexpected delays and therefore we cannot guarantee delivery times. WE RECOMMEND YOU ORDER AT LEAST TWO TO THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE DAY YOU NEED YOUR ORDER - this applies throughout the year and particularly to our busy Halloween season. This means if anything does go wrong then there is a chance to remedy it in time!

Adverse Weather - In the event of adverse weather conditions no deliveries are guaranteed and the delivery fees will not be refunded. It is up to you the consumer to decide whether or not to take the risk on delivery when there are adverse weather conditions or warnings. Adverse weather conditions include High winds, Snow, Ice and extreme fog. In such conditions there can be no estimated time for delivery.

 

When completing the checkout process - filling in postage details



When making an online purchase please ensure that your postal address is correct. This is a simple yet easily overlooked task and it is probably one of the most vital, especially as you are expecting everything to turn up there.

Please make sure that your house number has the correct postal code, if this is wrong your parcel will not be delivered and will be returned to us. If you are unsure about your Eircode please do a quick check with Eircode online, this is a free service and doesn't take long.

(For the UK If you are unsure about your postal code please do a quick check with Royal Mail online).

You must also enter a house number; if this is not entered your parcel will be returned to us. (This excludes Southern Ireland as a lot of rural houses do not have house numbers).

Failure to enter the correct details means your parcel will be returned to us by DPD and you will incur postage and return charges. If such an event does occur then we will contact you and discuss what is to be done with the items ordered.

 

Please ensure that your email and phone number are correct!

It is important that you enter these correctly, so please take some time to check over what you have entered before submitting the form. It is essential that we can contact you regarding your order.

 
A Signature Is Required. All DPD parcels leave Elliotts with a tracking number and will need to be signed for. Please ensure that someone will be at the delivery address to sign for your goods.

For Southern Ireland Customers:  DPD courier service delivers our parcels. If the driver cannot find your house he will call you (please ensure you have entered a local number, a mobile is best), if he has located your house and you are not in, he will try a neighbour. If there is no-one to sign or he cannot locate your house the parcel will go back to the DPD depot and they will attempt a redelivery the following day.

For UK Customers: If you think you may not be at home, may we suggest you change your delivery address to place of work.  Otherwise DPD will try one of your neighbours for a signature and if not will leave your parcel at the nearest Post Office - a Customer Contact Card shall be left at your specified delivery address.

Please note the driver will be limited to trying the houses nearby, not down the street or in another street.

Please keep an eye on your emails for a message from DPD with your tracking number so you can follow your parcel.

Once again do get in touch ASAP if you haven't got your parcel as expected, because the sooner we know, there is more time to do something about it. ie chasing DPD during their working hours.

 

Can You Leave An Item Without A Signature?
Unless it is Royal Mail, you cannot have a parcel left without a signature.

There are however several options; the first is:

if you live in the UK and are simply not in, the Postal driver should leave a note saying they called, note the time and leave you a card with details that your parcel is in the local Post Office. The Post Office should be named.

if you live in S. Ireland and are simply not in, the Postal driver will attempt to redeliver the following day.

The second option and the one we recommend, is to change your shipping address to a place of work / a business address where you will be guaranteed that someone can sign for your parcel between the hours of 9am & 5.30pm. (This is great as there is usually someone manning the reception or store front throughout the day.)

As an alternative to this you could change the shipping address to a friend or relative whom you know will be in all day.

Shipping Rules

Our statistics show that 96% of all orders are received by our customers within their delivery expectations and without complaint.

Order Cancellation: Pre-Shipment

If you wish to cancel an order or part order transaction before it is shipped, please do so immediately via telephone and our customer services team will help, you will not be charged any penalty whatsoever and your payment method will also be cancelled. If the order has been picked and packed then the Post-Shipment cancellation will apply.

Order Cancellation: Post-Shipment

You may cancel your order up to 14 days from the day after you receive your purchase. You will be invited to return the goods in an unopened and unused state for refund. Please see our Returns Policy below for more information.

Refund Policy Exclusions: 

  • We shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, misuse, soiled or show signs of wear or alteration or repair of the ordered goods without our approval.
  • We inspect all costumes that are returned to our warehouse and will contact you to discuss any issues with worn, or soiled costumes.
  • There must be no trace of perfume, smoke or any other odour.
  • Please note most fancy dress costumes are made to be worn a few times and are not meant for daily wear or theatrical use.
  • Items Exempt From Refund due to personal hygiene and/or nature: contact lenses, teeth, pants, tights/stockings, makeup, spray cannisters, facial hair and wigs cannot be returned. Any items in a sealed transparent pack that cannot be re-sealed cannot be returned once opened. It is therefore important to note that if you're costume has tights, check the costume fits BEFORE opening this accessory product.
  • Professional makeup liquids with no seal cannot be returned as we are unable to verify the liquid has not been tampered with or diluted so it is important to be sure you are buying the correct item.
  • If we receive any returned items outside of the conditions of this policy (for example, you try to return an opened pair of stockings to us) the items will not be refunded. We will provide you with a reason why and if you would like us to post these items back to you, we will ask for £5.99 to cover the cost of a tracked postal service. Our Returns Team will be in touch with you to arrange payment of postage if you choose this option.

 

Returns Policy - Cancellation Of Order

 

PLEASE NOTE Abuse of the policy will lead to you being blacklisted from our site.
All goods purchased online via our Elliotts Fancy Dress website may be returned for refund (Shipping or Click & Collect fees), You must contact our customer services team up to 14 days from the day after you receive your goods (or day of collection) [*].


Before sending the parcel back, please contact our customer services team immediately via email or telephone. You will be advised of a date at which the goods must be returned to our premises for refund.
Please note that unfortunately we will are unable to accept back goods which have not been cancelled within 14 days from the day after you receive your goods.


You will be asked for the reason for the return plus whether the item has been used. In addition, you will need to confirm your name and order number, so please have these available if you telephone. You will need to include this information with your parcel as failure to do so may result in delay of any refund.


May we please ask you to additionally note: You need to follow steps 1-3 and we suggest you read 4-11

  1. You must take care of our goods whilst they are in your possession and any item for return must be received back in its original shipped condition and original packing. The item must be without damage or use and in a suitable condition for resale. All original packaging should accompany any returned item. We cannot accept returns for refund if such items have been opened from a sealed package (Costumes do not typically come in sealed packages and you can try them on). All items will be inspected on their return to our premises.
  2. We are not a manufacturer, so the whole product and packaging must be returned in the same condition as you would have received it and how you may expect to receive it. If the product or packaging is in any way missing or damaged, we cannot refund.
  3. That you or your carrier are responsible for any returned goods until they reach our premises. Cost and Risk of return will be at your expense and we recommend that you receive proof of posting or recorded delivery. However standard post does appear to work just as well. You may like to opt for a service with higher compensation should an item be valuable - the decision is yours.
  4. We regret that outbound shipping, packing and insurance cannot be refunded (where a refund is applicable, we will refund; in Ireland we will refund up to a maximun of An Post standard unsigned Service; again if applicable, in the UK to the maximum of Royal Mail '2nd Class' signed for service )
  5. If your parcel gets returned to us by DPD for any reason including : the parcel has not been collected from the local Post Office or, it has been refused. We will deduct the applied DPD return fee of £5.99 Sterling from your available refund amount.
  6. If you have ordered the wrong size of costume and need another or want an entirely different item we suggest after contacting our customer services team you place a second order for the new item and send the original back.
  7. We try to make refunds within one week of receipt back to us, though promise to make all refunds within 14 calendar days from receipt of goods to our premises. Please note that we will not be held liable for any interest payment that you may incur because any refund was made outside of your credit/debit card timescales.
  8. Please return the goods to the address on the top of your receipt/invoice including your Name, Order number, Address and contact number. Any returned items not including such information may well be delayed.
  9. Any returned goods that we receive which are outside of this Returns Policy will be defined as 'In Dispute'. Such In Dispute items will not be refunded. A reason for this decision will be provided. We are happy to re-ship such In Dispute items back to you, we will ask for a fee to cover additional shipping costs. Otherwise they will be destroyed within 91 calendar days from the date that we received them.
  10. The refund policy does not include purchases made in our High Street shop. The shop has its own refund policy that can be viewed in the shop before you make a purchase.
  11. *Please note that we can only accept returns of goods that have been purchased from the Elliotts Online Store.

Returns Policy - Faulty Goods

 

  • Should a product be faulty and not a result of fair wear and tear, you should let us know as soon as possible as we will happily refund or exchange it for you.
  • You should let us know as soon as possible via email or telephone.
  • Before sending the parcel back to us, please contact our customer services team. You will be asked for the reason for the return plus whether the item has been used. In addition, you will need to confirm your name, order number and postcode, so please have these available.
  • Please return the goods to the address on the top of your receipt/invoice. You will need to include your name, order number and contact number with your parcel back to us as failure to do so will result in delay of any refund.
  • We shall be under no liability in respect of any defect arising from fair wear and tear, wilful damage, negligence, abnormal working conditions, misuse, soiled or show signs of wear or alteration or repair of the ordered goods without our approval.
  • We inspect all costumes that are returned to our warehouse and will contact you to discuss any issues with worn or soiled costumes.
  • Please note most fancy dress costumes are made to be worn a few times and are not meant for daily wear or theatrical use.
  • If an item is found to be faulty upon inspection, it is possible to have your return postage refunded up to the value of £5.99 with a postage receipt, please contact our customer services team for more information.
  • We are sorry but due to false promises in the past, we are unable to replace a faulty item until the original is returned to Elliotts. If you need the costume/Item asap we suggest after contacting our customer services team you place a second order for the new item and send the original back to be inspected and refunded if faulty.

    
Any returned goods that we receive which are outside of this Returns Policy will be defined as 'In Dispute'. Such In Dispute items will not be refunded or exchanged. A reason for this decision will be provided. We are happy to re-ship such In Dispute items back to you, we will ask for a fee to cover additional shipping costs. Otherwise they will be destroyed within 91 calendar days from their receipt back to us.

Product Images and Descriptions


We warrant that, upon receipt of goods, the ordered goods will correspond with the written description on this website, will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will be of merchantable quality. There may, however, be minor variations between the goods as shown or described on our website and those dispatched to you (but so that the goods dispatched will always be of a comparable or superior quality)

All images which portray costumes or items are used with the permission of the Copyright holder. Elliotts Fancy Dress make every effort to maintain clear descriptions and endeavour to use such 'up to date' images that are representative and truly reflect the item to be purchased. However Elliotts Fancy Dress cannot be held responsible for [a] any perception you may have in product representation and [b] the manufacturer's obligation of a right to change product specification including colour or design at any time and without notice.

It is also important to note that some colours may vary slightly from what you see on screen to the product ultimately received, depending on your monitor screen resolution and colour/display settings. We are aware that our site looks different on different PC's using different browsers and having different colour and screen resolution settings.

Credit Card Security


No credit or debit card or similar information is held by Elliotts Fancy Dress.

General


Prior to shipping, we reserve the right to decline, reject or similarly cancel any order or part order without notice and refund any payment in full.

Many products, especially accessories can be procured from different suppliers depending on stock availability. Please note therefore that products may come in different packaging.

All prices are correct at time of publication. Elliotts Fancy Dress reserves the right to change, alter or amend any price at any time without notice. Should a product price decrease since an original purchase, contractually we are not obligated to refund the difference. Similarly, should an increase occur prior to purchase, we are not obligated to sell at the previous lower price.

All goods remain the property of Elliotts Fancy Dress until paid for in full.