Same Day Shipping
If you order before 1:00 p.m. Central Time, we will try to ship your order the same day. However, this is not a guarantee and some items are excluded. Please read the process times for each item for details. Brewers, airpots, gift baskets, gift crates, and real Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee usually have delayed shipping.
Holiday Shipping Schedule
| Day | UPS | USPS Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 26, 2009 | No shipments or deliveries | No shipments or deliveries |
| Friday, November 27, 2009 | No shipments or deliveries | Deliveries only |
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 | Deliveries only | Deliveries only |
| Friday, December 25, 2009 | No shipments or deliveries | No shipments or deliveries |
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 | No shipments or deliveries | Deliveries only |
| Friday, January 1, 2010 | No shipments or deliveries | No shipments or deliveries |
Last Days to Ship Domestically for Delivery by December 24 (NO GUARANTEES)
| Type of Service | Last Ship Day |
|---|---|
| UPS Next Day Air | Wednesday, December 23, 2009 |
| UPS 2nd Day Air | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 |
| UPS 3-Day Select | Monday, December 21, 2009 |
| USPS Priority | Monday, December 21, 2009 (not guaranteed) |
| UPS Ground | Depends on location - please refer to map Takes 1-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded) |
Regardless of service type, if you order after 1:00 p.m. Central Time, your order will probably not ship until the following day.
Tips and Things to Consider
- Please do not wait until the last minute to order for Christmas
- Please make sure all information is correct
- USPS Priority Service is not guaranteed and sometimes slows during the holidays
- UPS delivery times are not guaranteed during the holidays
- No shipments on weekends
- No UPS deliveries on weekends
- No USPS Priority deliveries on Sunday
- Transit times are calculated in business days, which exclude weekends and holidays
Final Thoughts
We cannnot guarantee that your orders will be delivered before Christmas. Millions of packages are moved daily during the holidays and problems do occur. In the past, UPS has proven to be very reliable during the holidays. USPS Priority is normally very fast, but the holidays could slow things down. We do not have enough experience with USPS Priority service during the holidays to offer reliable advice. We suggest UPS for time critical shipments. Not because they are faster, but because they deliver on schedule about 99% of the time.
Regardless of courier or service, if you wait until the last minute, you're taking a big chance. Just because UPS guarantees delivery times, that doesn't mean they always deliver on time. It just means that we can request a refund of shipping costs if scheduled delivery is not met. Besides, as stated above, these guarantees do not apply during the holidays.
