Robert Old FAQ’s

Robert Old is situated in Bournemouth, England and set across three floors.

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online and in store. More information can be found here

Unfortunately we do not currently accept payment for online orders over the telephone. Should you require any assistance placing your order please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected] or phone us on +44 1202 290832.

If an item is placed on back order, this means that the product is currently not available instore for immediate despatch however we can order this in for you. All items will have a different production time, depending on availability with our suppliers. Once your order has been placed we will email you to confirm an approximate ETA for despatch to you. Please be assured that no payment will be authorised for back orders until your order arrives instore. PayPal however can work differently so please feel free to contact us with any queries.

At the top left of our website you will see a currency drop down list that allows you to view prices in Great British Pounds, Australian Dollars, Euros, Japanese Yen and US Dollars.

We accept all major credit and debit cards including payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Maestro, JCB and PayPal. All online payments are processed through Sagepay, so that you can be sure that your details are secure.

Unfortunately once an order is placed you are unable to amend your payment method. We may be able to cancel your order however allowing you to replace using an alternative payment method. Please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected] or phone us on +44 1202 290832 .

Payment will not be authorised for your order until your order has been processed for despatch. This means that for orders placed on pre-order payment will not be taken until your order arrives in store from the manufacturer. Should you wish to payment to be taken immediately to avoid exchange rate changes, please let us know.

Dependent on what you are looking for, we may be able to help or recommend a suitable alternative. Please email [email protected]

We recommend choosing the same size shoe tree as your shoe size. If your shoes are a half size please choose the next size full size down e.g. a size 10.5 will require a size 10 shoe tree.

The stock checker on our product pages will advise which items are in stock and whether they can be placed on pre order.

If your order has already been despatched we are able to cancel this for you. Should this be the case you will need to return your order and request a refund.

On the log in page please click the Forgot your password? Link or click here.

Orders being delivered to the Channel Islands are not required to pay VAT. To get around this in the checkout we have made Jersey and Guernsey ‘country’ options. Please select the correct one as opposed to United Kingdom in the checkout for VAT to be deducted.

All orders worldwide over £150 will enjoy free shipping, which will be automatically applied at the checkout. For more information on shipping follow this link. 

Our standard parcels are sent via UPS and our Express Parcels are sent either via UPS Express. Should you wish for your order to be despatched via Royal Mail, please contact us prior to despatch.

Robert Old takes pride in our products and always ensure orders are packaged accordingly in order to protect your items. All orders will be gift wrapped using mainly recyclable materials.

Delivery charges can be found here. Please note that our delivery prices on the shipping and delivery page includes VAT. For the price excluding VAT for non-European countries, please add your items to your basket and select your delivery country in the checkout. VAT will then be automatically removed.

We deliver internationally to most countries. Should your country not be available on our drop down list of countries in the checkout, please contact [email protected] for further assistance.

No, this will be automatically deducted at the checkout once your shipping country has been selected.

As soon as your order has been despatched you should be emailed a tracking number. If you have not received this or the tracking number is not visible on your online account, please email [email protected] and a member of our team will be happy to assist.

From dispatch, standard delivery can take a maximum of 3 working days for delivery to the UK and up to two weeks for international delivery to Europe and the Rest of the World.

From dispatch, our express delivery service can take 2 - 4 working days depending on location. For further information please click here.

Once your order has been accepted and processed, you will receive an email advising that your order is ready for collection. Please print a copy of your invoice and show this to any member of staff once you have arrived and they will be happy to assist.

You may return your ordered item to us in the original condition within 30 days.

Goods should be returned to the following address, enclosing a copy of your invoice, reason for return, and clearly marking the customs declaration form and parcel as RETURNED GOODS to avoid any unnecessary import duty fees being applied and the goods being returned undelivered.

Robert Old
20-21 Westover Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 2BY
United Kingdom

Our returns policy can be found here

Our returns policy is dependent on your location and order value. In the UK all orders over £150 qualify for free returns, Worldwide orders are the customers reponsibility to return any items. 

Please note - the goods are your responsibility until they have arrived back at our store, therefore we recommend that you use an insured delivery service.

On rare occasions an item maybe incorrectly package or faulty in which case we will endevour to replace your order. Please contact us directly as soon as possible. You may be asked for images of any incorrect products, this will help to speed up the exhange or return. 

Should you wish to exchange or return an item, this can be done instore however returning payment will need to be done via our web team. A member of staff will be happy to assist should you have any further questions.

Please contact us via [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.