We’re fans – just like you
Remember, we’re fans – just like you, so although we aim to dispatch orders quickly, sometimes real life gets in the way for a few days.
Membership packages, Silva Screen products and merchandise orders are dispatched separately, from different parts of the UK.
Order confirmation
You should automatically get an order confirmation by email once we’ve received your payment.
Shipping
We can only ship to the address in your membership account, so it’s important to ensure you always keep your personal information up-to-date.
We aim to dispatch merchandise within two weeks of receiving an order, but it’s often less than a week. That said, we deliberately don’t mail during times when the postal system is under pressure (ie, Christmas, Easter and during industrial action), and we may hold a new membership until our latest club magazine is ready to be included.
We send packages by Royal Mail 2nd class or AirMail. Except for club memberships or Silva Screen products, you can choose to add a small payment for postage options – either Tracked48 or next day Special Delivery (within the UK), or International Tracked And Signed (or equivalent). Though you won’t receive your package any quicker, you will have the security of knowing it’s tracked or your signature is required upon delivery.
Track your package
Log in to My Account and (apart for club memberships or Silva Screen products) you can check on the progress of your order at any time:
- On Hold – usually because there’s been a problem with your payment
- Processing – we’re getting your order ready for posting
- Completed – your order has been dispatched and is on its way to you (you should also get an email confirmation)
Mail delivery services can vary from country to country – even from town to town. For this reason it’s impossible for us to predict when a package will be delivered (we’ve had packages mailed on the same day to different parts of the same town, but delivered days apart). So as a guide, bearing this in mind and based on feedback we’re getting from members at the moment, before contacting us about a ‘missing’ delivery:
- if you’re in the UK – please allow up to 28 days after dispatch
- if you’re outside the UK – please allow up to 35 days after dispatch
Order not arrived?
First, check your order status by logging in to your account (see above). Then, if you’ve waited the above time and still your order hasn’t arrived, we need to know so that we can look into what’s happened. But help us to help you by checking a couple of things yourself, before contacting us:
- check when you placed your order – by logging in to your Fanderson account, from the shop page at www.fanderson.org.uk (you should also automatically receive a confirmation email when you place an order)
- check what you actually ordered – separate orders may be mailed separately, so please don’t write to us when separate orders don’t arrive all in the same package.
- orders can be split into more than one package (this will be marked on the mailing label), so please allow a few days for the remainder of your order to arrive.
Please report any missing package promptly (ie, no more than one month after estimated delivery) so that we can investigate. There are limits in how late we can claim compensation for failed deliveries!
Members in the European Union
Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, deliveries to club members in the European Union are subject to tax, customs and other charges (set locally) as per elsewhere in the world. Read more here.
Members in the United States of America
On 30th July 2025, the United States government announced an Executive Order which outlined significant changes to the customs requirements and processes for goods being imported into the USA from 29th August 2025. You can read more here. A key element is the removal of duty-free for low value items. Previously, items valued at less than $800 could enter the USA without having to pay customs duties. Now, these import tariffs (duties) must be paid on top of the postage you already pay.
Our World Zone 3 (W3) option includes these new import tariffs (duties). The UK Post Office recommends that orders are sent using the International Tracked/Signed option, so please add this to your basket before checkout.
Need to return something?
As a fan club, we’re really proud of the quality of what we do, so want you to always receive everything in great condition. Unfortunately, damage can occur very occasionally so if you need to return something, help us to help you by:
- emailing us at fanderson.org.uk@outlook.com with details of the problem, including photos of any damage (include your order reference – ideally, include your original order confirmation)
- be sure to include photos of damaged packaging too, if applicable
- we’ll confirm the address that you should return the item to
- once we’ve received the item and confirmed the damage we’ll either arrange a replacement or refund (including your postage back to us).