Potato In A Box

Personalised potatoes delivered to your door in the UK

Potato In A Box is a British online shop dedicated to an unconventional gift: sending a real potato accompanied by a handwritten message or a photograph. The recipient receives the tuber in a box, with the text chosen by the buyer, and the company offers the possibility of making the shipment completely anonymous, so that the recipient does not know who sent it.

The process described on the site is simple: the customer chooses the potato package, writes their message in the form, and the company takes care of writing that message and sending the potato to the recipient. The proposal is presented as a humorous alternative to usual gifts, with the argument that it is harder for someone to have received a potato with a personal handwritten message before.

Shipping, timescales and delivery on a specific date

Shipping is included in the price for anywhere in the UK, with a delivery time of two to five days. Anyone who needs the potato to arrive on a specific date can request it for a supplement of £2.00, although in that case delivery is only made Monday to Friday. The company also states that all shipments are made in a box, by post or courier, and that for urgent or specific-day deliveries the special delivery surcharge is £2.50.

Occasions for which it is offered

The shop notes that this gift is suitable for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, weddings, Christmas, love messages and marriage proposals, among other occasions. The message can be anything the buyer chooses and anonymous shipping is expressly suggested for recipients such as a boss, an ex-partner or one's own partner.

Customer reviews

The site includes testimonials from buyers who highlight the speed of delivery, the surprise caused and the comic effect of the gift. Among them are customers from London, Brighton, Leeds and Surrey, who mention next-day arrival, the recipient's initial confusion and the personal value added by the handwritten message.

Contact and location

The company handles enquiries by email and telephone, and refers to its FAQ page to resolve questions about the product, the purchase process, prices and the anonymous service. Its postal address is The Spud House, in Morden, in the county of Surrey.

The Spud House, 8 Boxley Road, Morden, Surrey. UK · Phone: 07941 136481 · Email: hello@potatoinabox.co.uk