Tesco delivery slots - is it just the usual 3 weeks in advance?

[Gillian76]

Missed it last year

It was last year. Count back 3 weeks from when you want delivery and write it on your calendar - once the Christmas delivery slots are bookable they go fast.

OK am armed!

Im a biut thick

How far in advance then should I do my cHRISTMAS SHOP? 3 weeks before I want it delivering?

Are the delivery charges more expensive at christmas?

The slots open up for booking 3 weeks in advance. So once Christmas week slots - ie., 18th December onwards open up, they get booked up really quickly. So count three weeks back from that week (the week running up to Christmas) - and as soon as the slots are bookable, do your shop and choose the delivery day you want.

I don't ever have mine delivered on Christmas Eve, btw - I leave myself a day or so in case there is stuff missing. One of my friends had a Christmas Eve delivery one year and had no turkey, no bacon, no potatoes, no sprouts, no crackers, no Quality Street (she was most peed off about the Quality Street, I think). She ended up trawling round the shops with two children in tow, in the dark, on Christmas Eve. Not good.

Delivery charges are the same in the week, iirc - maybe more for Christmas Eve/New Years' Eve (but this year it's a Sunday so would be more anyway).

How quickly do the christmas delivery slots get booked. I had an email to say that asda ones would be available to book from midnight next thursday - do I really need to stay up til midnight to book one for the week before christmas. it will be the first year I have done christmas shop online

I've just looked. Atm you can book a slot up to the 16th December. So it's going to be next week - start making lists!

TTT, I think it depends where you live - they go fast here, I always do my shop the day the slots for the week before Christmas become bookable. I've never stayed up til midnight though!

Thanks marthamoo. I'll probably try and remember to book a slot early the following morning. At least I'll know how it works for next year.

Tesco slots now available for 22 Dec, the last day for delivery before christmas I believe.

The thing to do is book a slot with a basic order. And then nearer the time go in and amend it.

Thats what I do. At least you get the slot you want. You can amend as many times as you like. I have just put a couple of bits and bobs in. I know I will add loads more by the time it comes around.

I booked mine on thursday and I did it with a loaf of bread and a pkt of mince pies will add the rest when I am sure what I need very dissapointed that they charge the same all week I always have my shopping delivered on a wednesday when its cheaper

I have just managed to book my delivery slot for the 22nd, loads of them availiable here. Mind you i have a slot booked with asda as well, just in case i couldn't get this one!

Just booked my slot for the 22nd too - hope everything manages to get delivered or else I'll be battling with the crowds (which sort of defeats the object of having it delivered in the first place )

Remember you have to check out within 2 hours!

Have done my shop for Friday 22nd. Feeling very organised

The trouble with Asda though now is that they have introduced a minimum order value of £25 before you check out. Still a couple of bottles of vodka and you are nearly there! I will take them out when I do the final order. Honest!