Monday, December 21, 2015

2015 Online Holiday Shopping Deadlines~ Major Retailer Dates Guaranteeing Christmas Eve Delivery

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Christmas is only days away! Time is running out but you can still score a hot deal and have it shipped in time for Christmas! Here is a break down of all the shipping information.

Amazon.com~ Amazon's dates are very specific. This is a great time to get Amazon Prime and FREE 2-day shipping, plus lots of other great benefits. Plus, purchasing Prime now means that you'll have it for an entire year, so you'll get it for this year and next year's holiday shopping!

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December 22—Two-day shipping (most Prime members get this free)
December 23—One-day shipping
December 24—Same-day delivery or Prime Now one-hour delivery (select locations only)

Target.com~ is offering up FREE shipping site wide with no minimum purchase through December 25th!

December 21—Standard shipping (3 business days)
December 22—Premium shipping (2 business days)
December 23—Express shipping (1 business day)

BestBuy.com~ is offering FREE shipping on everything right now, through January 2, 2016, with their standard shipping (3-7 days).

December 22—By 10:30 a.m. CT for large home-delivery items and Expedited (2 business days)
December 23—Express shipping (1 business day)

Walmart.com~ FREE in-store pick-up available. Walmart has a new ShippingPass program (think Amazon prime) where you can get free and expedited shipping for just $50 a year.

ToysRUs.com~ posted their schedule, including the times you need to have your order placed to guarantee delivery by Christmas Eve.

December 22, 3 p.m. ET—Expedited shipping (also last day to order a gift card via Express shipping)
December 23, 12 p.m. ET—Express shipping
December 24—Free in-store pickup (check store hours)

Newegg.com

December 21—Three-day shipping
December 22—Two-day shipping
December 23—Next-day shipping
December 24—Pick up at call centers for orders placed by 8 a.m.

Staples.com~ be aware that the last two years, they missed making shipping deadlines. I would order online and pick-up in-store to avoid any stress.

GameStop.com~ this year, place your orders by noon on the dates below to guarantee delivery on December 24th.

December 21—Two-day shipping
December 22—One-day shipping

USPS~ Use usps.com/holiday for tracking all packages.

December 21—Priority Mail
December 23—Priority Express Mail.

UPS~

December 21 and 22—2nd Day Air packages
December 23—Next Day Air Packages

Note that the week after, UPS is closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for New Year's Eve Day and New Year's Day.

FedEx~

December 21—FedEx Express Saver
December 22—FedEx 2Day A.M. or 2Day
December 23—FedEx First Overnight or Priority Overnight or Standard Overnight

LAST DAYS TO ORDER ONLINE FROM MAJOR RETAILERS:




Thanks, The Binder Ladies and PCMag!

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