Shipping & Delivery Information
gifts.ie partner with several courier companies including An Post's Parcel Post, DPD, Dublin Couriers and DHL to offer flexible delivery options.
If you are unsure of which shipping option to choose, simply proceed with selecting a gift and during checkout you with be presented will all options available.
Delivery Options
Click an option for more information:
An Post Parcel Post (Republic of Ireland) - €6.95
Order before 4pm GMT any business day (Monday to Friday excluding national and bank holidays) for estimated delivery within 2-4 business days, subject to stock availability.
Deliveries are made during business hours only and specific delivery times cannot be guaranteed. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that someone will be home to sign for the gift, which will be delivered by third party couriers. Where the courier is unable to find someone to accept delivery (an accepting signature is required) and the address can be located, a calling card will be left in the letterbox for the recipient to contact the courier and arrange to pick-up from the local depot or arrange re-delivery.
Cost - Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland: The delivery cost is based on a flat rate of €6.95 euro per delivery address for any amount of gifts or hampers (€5.65 ex VAT).
DPD (Republic & Northern Ireland) - €7.95
Order before 3pm GMT any business day (Monday to Friday excluding national and bank holidays) for estimated delivery next business day, subject to stock availability.
Deliveries are made during business hours only and specific delivery times cannot be guaranteed. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that someone will be home to sign for the gift, which will be delivered by third party couriers. Where the courier is unable to find someone to accept delivery (an accepting signature is required) and the address can be located, a calling card will be left in the letterbox for the recipient to contact the courier and arrange to pick-up from the local depot or arrange re-delivery.
Cost - Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland: The delivery cost is based on a flat rate of €7.95 euro per delivery address for any amount of gifts or hampers (€6.46 ex VAT).
Xpect Couriers Evening Delivery (Dublin Only) - €7.95
Dublin delivery addresses only. Order before 12pm (noon) any business day (Monday to Friday excluding national and bank holidays) and your gift will be delivered that same evening, up to 9:30pm, by Xpect Couriers. Orders placed after 12pm are delivered the next business day.
Please ensure you provide a valid mobile number and Eircode for the recipient - these are essential for this service. Suitable for residential addresses only, and the recipient needs to be at home to take delivery.
Cost: A flat rate of €7.95 per delivery address (€6.46 ex VAT). This option is offered during checkout when your delivery address qualifies.
Please note: some outlying parts of County Dublin - Balbriggan, Rush, Lusk and Brittas among them - can fall outside the courier's evening reach, so evening delivery to these areas is not always possible. If you have any queries, please contact us and we will be happy to check before you order.
Same Day Courier (Dublin Only) - €14.95
Dublin delivery addresses only. Really urgent? Order before 12pm (noon) any business day (Monday to Friday excluding national and bank holidays) and your gift will be delivered the same day, before 6pm. Orders placed after 12pm are shipped by courier the next business day.
The recipient's Irish daytime contact number is essential (e.g. a mobile) - the courier may call in advance to arrange a suitable time frame. If delivering to a residential address, the recipient needs to be at home to take delivery.
Cost: A flat rate of €14.95 per delivery address (€12.15 ex VAT). This option is offered during checkout when your delivery address qualifies.
Please note: some outlying parts of County Dublin - Balbriggan, Rush, Lusk and Brittas among them - can fall outside the courier's same-day reach, so same-day delivery to these areas is not always possible. If you have any queries, please contact us and we will be happy to check before you order.
An Post Letter Post - Greeting Cards Only - from €1.85
When your order contains only greeting cards, it can be posted directly through the recipient's letterbox via An Post Standard Letter Post. Estimated delivery is 1-3 business days within Ireland; international delivery (from €3.95) is usually within 3-15 business days. Letter post is untracked and no signature is required. All delivery times are estimates only.
Cost: €1.85 per delivery address covers up to 4 cards posted together in one envelope; larger orders are posted as additional envelopes at €1.85 per 4 cards - for example 5-8 cards cost €3.70. The exact delivery cost is always shown at checkout before you pay.