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A promise from Mike Miller, Managing Director of THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP.
"I guarantee that all of our products are of the highest quality! If you aren't satisfied we will replace the product concerned without question!
Dear customer, Now that Summer is here and the weather is warmer, our store - THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP in the town centre of Maidenhead (not far from Windsor Castle in the Royal County of Berkshire) - is the place to visit. It is not only full of great quality South African food and other delicacies but it has a full alcohol license together with a wide variety of many top quality other South African products including sportswear, potjie pots and braais, arts and crafts and much, much more. The shop is like a wonderful piece of South Africa right in the heart of England - and is open every day 9.30am to 5.30pm (11 till 4 on Sundays) - the largest specialist South African store in the UK with over 1000 South African and Zimbabwean products for you to choose from! And it's only a 30 minute train ride from London Paddington on First Great Western rail, midway between Slough and Reading, or less than half an hour by car from west London, just off the M4 at J8/9.
Or if that's just too far away, enjoy all of your favourite South African products by sundown tomorrow no matter where you are in Great Britain. Order online now and experience our fast, efficient, friendly South African service together with our FREE overnight guaranteed delivery service and secure online payment system. What could be better? Everything that you could possibly want from South Africa to wherever you are in Great Britain by sundown tomorrow* Not only that but we will send you a free up to date London based South African newspaper with every order.
Whether you visit the store or order online I guarantee the quality of all of our products and can assure you that if you have any complaints, I will make sure that the offending product is replaced without question.
So place your order now and add a bit of South African sunshine to the British summer.
But if you want to enjoy all of those things tonight and see all of your favourite South African products for yourself right now, then come and visit our large specialist South African department store in the town centre of Maidenhead, Berkshire, open 7 days a week! And there are special offer and multibuy promotions throughout the store to save you money on your most favourite products.And there's a FREE SA Times, SOUTH AFRICAN, Die Stem or New Zimbabwean newspaper for every customer.
(*We offer
FREE OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
to all addresses in England, Wales and Southern Scotland if you order more than 70 worth of goods inc VAT up to maximum of 15kgs. Thereafter a surcharge of 59p per kg applies up to a maximum of 30kgs! We only deliver Monday to Friday with a 20 surcharge for Saturday morning deliveries. Orders sent out on Friday will be delivered by sundown on Monday unless a Saturday delivery is requested. If you order less than a 70 order then delivery charges will be typically between 2.99 and 8.99 dependent upon the weight of the parcel)
And if you live elswhere in Europe - or even the rest of the world - we can deliver to you too, generally within three to five working days of receiving your order. Look at the Delivery Charges section of the website to see how much it will cost to deliver to your part of the world.
So, whether you order our wide range of South African products online or visit our large Retail Shop in Maidenhead
both website and store are always well stocked with everything you could possibly be craving. We've been providing a friendly South African welcome for nine years now so we know what products you are likely to want - and we make sure that you get them! Come and experience our friendly, sunny South African welcome during the long British Summer evenings. Open 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday. 11.00am to 4.00pm Sundays and Public Holidays.
Even in the midst of a warm British summer you yearn for sunny South Africa. We solve the problem by letting you enjoy your favourite South African products in the comfort of your own home here in England by sundown tomorrow!
We might not be able to give you a shimmering South African beach but we know that you'll feel much better if you come and visit us in our wonderfully large department store in the town centre of Maidenhead (30 miles west of London just off the M4 motorway) or, if that's just too far away, buy all of your favourite products through our guaranteed online next working day delivery service now! It couldn't be simpler.
If you're missing your home in South African or Zimbabwe or Namibia or Botswana or anywhere in Southern Africa that can make you feel pretty bad. We all know how it feels. The longing that you feel for the sun, the light gentle breezes, the sights, the sounds, the smells, the sunsets, the thunderstorms, the friendly people, the smell of the braais, the sun rising over the sea in Durban, Table Mountain glistening in the sunlight. The list of memories is endless.
You didn't believe that you could miss home so much until you felt like this. And even when it's warm and sunny here, it isn't South Africa. At this time of the year when its cold and grey its even worse. Cheer up! There is your very own piece of South Africa right here in England. We have everything you could possibly need at
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP retail shop in Maidenhead.
And if that's too far to come then use our guaranteed online next working day home delivery service right now! If you order early enough in the day we will get it to you, wherever you are in the UK, before sundown the very next working day!
We do your shopping for you in the shop, carefully pack it in recycled boxes from South Africa and send it straight to you to arrive the very next working day! Try it and see for yourself. You will be amazed at how efficient it all is.
AND we will send you a free copy of the latest weekly edition of one of the London based South African newspapers, either the SA Times or The South African or Die Stem (or The Zimbabwean if you order Zimbabwean products).
And delivery will be free if you live in England, Wales or Southern Scotland and your total order has a retail value of more than 70 and is less than 15kgs in weight (and from only 8.99 if you live elsewhere in the UK!).
and .... THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP in Maidenhead is the largest of the specialist South African Shops in the UK, providing you with easy access to the widest range of over 1000 South African (and Zimbabwean) products and brands!
Lekker n?
So, you get access to the widest range of South African foods and other products available in the
UK and our motto is "if we havent got it we will get it for you"! We have regular airfreight
shipments coming in, in addition to the bulk of the products brought in by sea, so
we can get anything that you want very quickly.
PLUS
You get free delivery, usually the next working day, to anywhere in England, Wales and Southern Scotland if
your order is more than 70 and no more than 15kgs in weight(and from only 8.99 delivery charge for orders under
70 or to addresses elsewhere in the UK). We will even deliver right to your door on a Saturday if you need that service although there is a 20 delivery surcharge for this service (as charged to us by our Delivery partner, Business Post) Delivery Charges!
PLUS
Payment is easy. You have the choice of either giving us your payment details online through our secure server and we will do the rest,
or you can request us to telephone you, wherever you are in the world, to get your payment details over the phone. Either way we believe in
the personal touch and will telephone you if we need to discuss your order, confirm delivery details etc.
PLUS
If you join our loyalty card scheme, the SAPRO Club, you will get 10% discount off all future purchases in addition to special offers exclusive to SAPRO Club members from time to time.
PLUS
You have my personal GUARANTEE that we will replace any products that do not arrive in the best possible condition!
PLUS
From time to time we will keep you informed on special offers. Go to the Noticeboard or What's New or Special Offers for details.
OR
Why not take a trip to Maidenhead in Royal Berkshire (ten to fifteen minutes from Windsor
Castle by car and fifteen to twenty minutes from Heathrow airport) and visit our retail store, the largest and most comprehensive store selling
South African products in the UK.
AND, UNBELIEVABLY.
If you live in South Africa and want to send a present to family or friends in the
UK or Europe, just order online, we will phone you in South Africa to confirm your
details and then well do the rest. Lots of South African families have used this
service and cant believe how easy it is.
Believe me, when it comes to running a retail store and the best South African
mail order business in the UK, I know what I am talking about. Years of working for
big multinational corporations in both South Africa and the UK (and travelling
throughout the rest of the world) led me to set up THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP
website way back in 1998 (and the retail store in 1999). We have been working
hard to give you the best possible service ever since.
And were very happy with the way its turned out!
We now have a proven way of sending you everything you could possibly want,
usually the very next day, at the delivery address of your choice. And if you arent
going to be home we can deliver your order to your office address, or your
neighbour, or your mother-in-law.!!
We use the national carrier, Business Post for UK deliveries. They have
proved to be an excellent business partner, providing a fast, efficient delivery
system for both you and us. And for deliveries into Europe and the rest of the
world we generally use their sister company, Fedex who are renowned for their
world class service.
And our existing customers are very happy too, even when things go wrong
and we need to work fast to make sure that our customers are happy - as some
of the following e-mails show! ...
From Gillian Lonsdale in Huddersfield. "Dear Mike, I just had to drop you a note to say a big thank you, to you and your staff.
I placed my order at lunch time yesterday and received it at 11.30 this morning!
Great service, well packed and presented goods, thank you. We will certainly be ordering again. Your customer service is second to none,
your staff could not have been more helpful or well mannered.
A couple of weeks ago I heard a group of people on the radio talking
about a 'South African' shop in the UK. Somebody said 'What do they
sell?', another person said, 'Well if they sell South Africans, then I
am going to order a couple because they work really hard and are so well
mannered.' That comment made me giggle, but they were right!
I am looking forward to my breakfast tomorrow, Ouma's Beskuit, dipped in coffee, followed by Anchovette on toast, lekker.
Regards, Gill
"Hi ya! Just received the Kingklip package...Thanks...even at this time of day we are looking forward to our evening meal/feast!! Thanks again" - Stuart (Selby Yorkshire)
"Thanks a lot for your efforts Mike, I have placed an order for three boxes of Strawberry Pops!! Isn't the internet a wonderful thing!! Take it easy and kind regards, Marc Wandler" (Queensland Australia)
"My order arrived in perfect condition. Many thanks" - Jonathan Khan (Standard Bank)
"Dear Mike, Thank you so much for your rapid reply and your kind gesture. I'm sorry for having to complain, but we do love visiting your store and wanted you to know how suprised we were. I am very glad to know you have such strict procedures in place. Kind Regards, Katherine"
"Would just like to let you know that this is the second time that we are ordering products from your shop and we are very pleased with the quality and the service. Well done!" Chantel duToit
Howzit Mike, Well done on your store!!!! Your site asks: Lekker n? Ja, ek s. Your store and service is ACE!
I got the phone call in the evening and the goods the next day. Your homepage mentions homesickness. Yes, your goods finally brought a little bit of Africa into our house.
Just to see those products from back the other side was a delight. Then to enjoy them! Keep up this great work! Luke "Ruka" Jones son of a Rhodesian.
"Dear South African Shop, Just a note to thank you very much for the prompt delivery of my order for biltong - which arrived today!
Your service and assistance have been exemplary and I will have no hesitation in ordering again from you in the future.
Kind regards and all the best, Tony Gray Abu Dhabi, UAE
I just want to tell you how brilliant your website is. I ordered things on
line and received it in no time, brilliant, no hassle. Thank you. Best wishes, home-sick
South African.
Since I have been ordering my items from you I am really impressed with your
service. In the past I have been ordering my stuff from another South African shop.
I won't mention names, but their service is very poor. I would like to say well done
and I am definitely going to recommend my friends to you. Regards Di Cronje
I spoke to you on Saturday concerning the fact that my order hadn't arrived
and you said you would check on Monday. Just a quick note to say
the order has arrived safely. Many thanks for all your help. I have been very
impressed with your service and would definitely use and recommend you
again. Many thanks Howard Thundow
Thank you for getting on this order and getting it done and sent over, and I
am sure that I will enjoy these video's. It's been a pleasure doing business with
you. Regards LCPL Pienaar Semper United States Marine Corps
Many thanks for the Shirt which arrived while I was in the Middle East, and
for the very "interesting" CD Rom!! All the best, Colin (Australia)
Received my order thank you and will be looking forward to getting it on the
braai. Biltong is good. Thank you for the quick delivery and will be in touch for another
order in the future. Best regards, Brian Steven, ex Rhodesian.
The boerewors did eventually get delivered! Thank you very much for your
help finding out what had happened to them. I have ordered twice from you now,
and both times I've received an excellent service. I will definitely be ordering from
you again, and recommending your shop to all my SA friends here in muddy
England. As it is, you were recommended to me by a new friend I met on
honeymoon in Jamaica, so there is something to be said for "word-of-mouth"!!!
Thanks again Mrs Michelle Jones
Just a quick note to say items received in good order and at the right time.
Thank you and I intend to make further purchases in the future. Regards, Andrew
Jarret
I would like to thank you very much for taking such an interest in my problems
with your delivery service and also for the voucher, it was much appreciated.
I shall be sending my order in shortly. I was pleased to get the replacement
chocolates and I am sure that my brother will enjoy his
treat no end when he opens his birthday parcel on Friday. Yours Sincerely,
Tracey Jackman
The last e-mail shows that even where we have problems with our third party
delivery service, wherever it is in the UK or beyond, we take immediate action to
find out where the problem lies and to fix it! Thats why I know that our guarantee
really works for you, the customer.
I hope that you are convinced that we will be able to bring a bit of happiness into
your life and that of your family members and friends. Dont hesitate, try our online mail
order service today. And if you arent happy with any part of our service or the
products you receive, send me an e-mail and I will personally ensure that whatever
the problem is, it is sorted out fast!
I would like to personally welcome you to The South African Shop,
your Home from Home.
The One-Stop-Shop for all things South African - and Zimbabwean too.
And you don't have to come from South Africa to enjoy this
shopping experience. Our motto is quite simple, If we haven't got it, we will
get it for you.
To quickly start browsing through our wide range of
products, select one of our virtual stores from the main menu above
and have a look around. Remember: Not everything in the store is on the website.
We try to keep it up to date but there are new products coming in all of the time,
and some items are difficult to list because they are unique like some of the arts
and crafts. If you cant find it on the website phone or e-mail us with your request
and we will do our best to find it for you.
We have the widest range of South African products in the UK either in
our large retail store in Maidenhead, Berkshire, or by online Mail Order to anywhere in the
UK usually delivered on the next working day. Our product range includes:
- Three different brands of biltong (Cruga, Hunters, Mr Bs) with
over twenty different varieties in a wide variety of sizes and styles sticks, sliced,
stokkies; beef, kudu, springbok, ostrich; plain, peppered, peri peri, garlic; the list is endless!
- Three different brands of droewors and many different varieties
- Three different brands of boerewors and a dozen different types and sizes
- South African steaks rump, sirloin, prime rib, topside.
- South African fish such as snoek, and other types of fish from time to time.
- South African wines from Nederburg to Tassenberg, Meerlust to Douglas Green, Bellingham to Boschendal, Grunberger to JC Le Roux and many, many more. We also stock the John Platter's Wine Guide for 2007.
- a full range of South African, Namibian and Zimbabwean beers and ciders, plus every conceivable South African spirit and liqueur
- South African confectionery from Nestle, Cadbury and Beacon.
- AND the best value for money over a complete order
- If you cant find the product that you want on the website then ask us weve probably got it already in store or can get it for you pretty quickly.
- Ask about our special offers. They are changing all the time.
- Free delivery for all orders over 70 and no more than 15kgs to England, Wales or Southern Scotland.
I look forward to you joining our friendly South African family. Remember, if you
have any problems at all, dont hesitate to call. I guarantee that we will provide the very best service to you and your family. Most of our customers dont
have any problems but call anyway!
Warm South African regards
Yours very sincerely
Mike Miller
Managing Director
SAJE International Ltd. T/A THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOP
Chairman
SARWA (South African Retailers & Wholesalers Association)
SAPRO House
Brock Lane
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1LP
Tel 01628 581 800
Fax 01628 581 802
e-mail : saproint@compuserve.com
