When Are Tesco Delivery Slots Available For Christmas

Nov 11, 2020 Tesco has increased the number of its delivery slots from 600,000 to 1.5million a week - which is more than double what was available at the start of the coronavirus lockdown. Tesco customers have been left furious after having to wait hours in a virtual queue to secure a Christmas delivery slot. This morning the supermarket released slots for the week starting 21.

Tesco customers have been left furious after having to wait hours in a virtual queue to secure a Christmas delivery slot.

This morning the supermarket released slots for the week starting 21 December - but only to their delivery saver customers who pay a subscription fee.

But after waking up to log on at 7am, many complained they had still not been given a slot after two-and-a-half hours of waiting.

1. Nov 20, 2020 Most supermarkets release delivery slots for the key dates just before Christmas between December 20 and December 24 in November. We've spoken to Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Waitrose.
2. Find out when Tesco Christmas delivery slots open for booking, with exclusive early access to slots and other great benefits for Delivery Saver customers. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site.
3. Tesco Customers who've signed up to the supermarket's Delivery Saver scheme will be able to book their festive slot from 7am on November 13. Unlimited free home delivery and click and collect is available to those who sign up to the premium service. For everyone else, delivery slots for the festive season opens from November 20 from 7am.

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One person posted on Twitter: 'What an absolute joke. Been a delivery customer for years, have delivery saver.

Almost two and a half hours waiting and still in the queue 😡

— Sonia Bradley (@50N1ABR4DL3Y) November 13, 2020

'Went on at 6.45am. Been in the queue for two hours and 20 minutes. What is happening? Should I just shop elsewhere this Christmas?'

Another user posted: 'Been waiting 2.5 hours now (since 6.59) in a queue for Christmas slot. What's happening? Am I lost in cyber hell somewhere?'

Customers were faced with a message that read: 'You are currently in a queue - we'll put you through as soon as we can.'

On its Twitter page, the supermarket posted: 'A lot of customers are using our website and app at the moment. So we're temporarily using a virtual waiting room to help manage the flow.

'We're sorry if things take a bit longer than usual.'

Anyone else still in the online Tesco queue for a Christmas slot?! #tescopic.twitter.com/f4qKOrng2l

— SEN Resources Blog (@senresourceblog) November 13, 2020

While some were given slots after a long wait, others were unsuccessful and forced to shop for their Christmas dinner supplies elsewhere.

Those who did manage to book complained festive essentials like turkeys were not yet available.

There was also no mention of people on the government's vulnerable list, who are entitled to priority delivery slots because of coronavirus.

@Tesco been waiting 2.5 hours now (since 6.59) in a queue for Christmas slot. What's happening? Am I lost in cyber hell somewhere?

— annie (@annie6724) November 13, 2020

A Tesco spokesman said: 'Demand for online slots over the festive period is high, and we have more slots this Christmas than ever before.

Tesco Delivery

'We are experiencing high volumes of traffic to our website and groceries app and are temporarily limiting the number of customers using it.'

Morrisons Delivery Slots

They apologised for the inconvenience and claimed home delivery and click and collect slots are still available for the Christmas period.