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Holiday Shipping Information

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.