Our "14-day returns” policy is extended over Christmas. Orders placed between 4 and 19 December can be returned (if not suitable) up to 5 January. Excludes consumables.

Opening Hours, Delivery Times, Visitors

Autumn - Christmas 2023

CONTENTS

DELIVERY TIMES + POSTAGE, summary 
VISITORS 
LAST POSTING FOR CHRISTMAS 2023
ANTIQUES FAIR, KEMPTON (at TW16 5AQ)

For detailed directions to the office click here.

OPENING HOURS

  • MONDAY to THURSDAY 
    We open sometime between 7am & 8am
    We close sometime between 4pm & 5pm
  • FRIDAY
    We open at sometime between 6am and 7am
    We close sometime between 1pm and 2pm 
  • SATURDAY
    Closed
  • SUNDAY (when open)
    We open sometime between 7am and 9am
    We close sometime between 11am and 1pm
    We are not open every Sunday.

DELIVERY TIMES + POSTAGE, summary 

For DELIVERY TIMES, DETAIL click here.

  • Free postage on orders over £100.00 (excluding acids): this is for our standard service (see below) but you will have the option to upgrade to the Express service.
  • Standard service £6.75: 3 to 5 Working Days. 
    Express service £9.50: 1 to 2 Working Days. Most orders received before 3pm Mon-Thurs are sent the same day.
  • Dangerous Chemical Service for gold-testing acids £12.50: sent by UPS (they cannot be sent by Royal Mail), delivery 2 to 4 working days.

For more details of each of these services (more precise delivery times, tracking etc) click here.

VISITORS 

Telephone 01923 220206 to make an appointment. You can order online and select "Pickup from Quicktest" but it's easier to arrange a convenient time (and check that the items are ins stock) by telephone, 01923 220206. We will then email directions or see map and directions now.

LAST POSTING FOR CHRISTMAS 2023

STANDARD: Monday 18 December
EXPRESS: Tuesday 19 December

Royal Mail say the last day is Thursday 21 December. We don't believe them. We can send your order after Tuesday but it might not arrive in time for Christmas. 
UPS is a 'next working day' delivery service but please allow 2 or 3 days just before Christmas. 

ANTIQUES FAIR, KEMPTON (at TW16 5AQ)

We no longer exhibit at this fair 

Kempton is a very good trade fair, held on the second and last Tuesday of each month, 6.30am to about 1pm, over 400 stalls. Here is a plan of the fair but please do not try to visit our stand, we do not exhibit here anymore.  

We exhibited here for 22 years, we do not exhibit here any more.