“Order Only” or “Available On Backorder”
Products that are available on “Order Only” or “Available On Backorder” are not currently in stock, they are either ordered but not yet arrived or can be ordered from the supplier once purchased.
PLEASE NOTE: 4 to 6 months waiting period will apply on most backorder items. only exceptions being all mattresses and most upholstered couches.
Waiting Periods for “Order Only” or “Available On Backorder”
All Imported Furniture – 4 to 6 Months
Mattresses – 2 to 4 Weeks
Most Upholstered Couches – 4 to 6 Weeks
Shipping Online Purchases:
- Nationwide Delivery: Sotran offer nationwide delivery for all items purchased online
- Courier: Small items (less than 15 kg/vol) purchased online will be shipped via courier to your door. dispatch is within 2 business days and delivery takes 1 – 7 business days depending on the delivery location (Gauteng – 1-3 day / remote areas – up to 7 days)
- Delivery: Sotran can deliver large items in the Gauteng area with our own delivery vehicles, the cost for delivery in Gauteng is based on the “delivery distance” from our Boksburg warehouse, Product size or quantity does not affect the delivery cost.
- Main Area Delivery: Our new low-cost option for deliveries to main cities and towns outside Gauteng. Please note, this is a drop and go service and does not include unwrapping or assembling of products. These deliveries can take up to 14 days.
- Remote Area Delivery: Freight services are used to deliver large items outside Gauteng and not within our listed “Main Areas”, the website gives an estimated cost upon checkout to deliver to all provinces outside Gauteng. These deliveries can take up to 20 days. (please note: delivery cost outside Gauteng may vary from online estimate)
- Collection: Clients can collect their online purchases from any of our Sotran branches, your order will be ready for collection at the Boksburg branch within 48 hours or at the Design Quarter store within 7 business days after successful purchase unless otherwise informed.
Main Area Delivery currently only deliver in the following cities/towns
Warmbaths, Nylstroom, Potgietersrus, Pietersburg, Rustenburg, Orkney, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Witbank, Middelburg, Nelspruit, White River, Bloemfontein, Virginia, Welkom, Kroonstad, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town, Kimberly, Beaufort West, Worcester, Simonstown, Strand, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Hermansdorp, Jeffreys Bay, George, Mossel Bay, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay, Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, East London, King Williams Town and Queenstown.
Main Area Delivery Terms & Conditions
- Items to be delivered via “Main Area Delivery” will be within 14 days of purchase.
- Delivery service does not include assembly and or unwrapping.
- Delivery on the second or third floor will be charged at the base cost applicable to the area as well as a surcharge of R450
- Deliveries charges are calculated based on the combined volumetric size of the goods purchased and or the weight whatever is the greater value.
- The responsibility rests on the buyer to ascertain the feasibility of the goods fitting where needed including general access for the truck to the chosen position.
- Sotran or a third-party service provider will not be held liable if access is not adequate and any damage is caused to the structure.
- Standard delivery team is 2 men. An extra labour charge will automatically be applied for items above 150kg