{"id":16195,"date":"2012-12-17T16:42:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T22:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=16195"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:27:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:27:07","slug":"holiday-shipping-from-owc-its-not-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/16195-holiday-shipping-from-owc-its-not-too-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Shipping From OWC – It’s Not Too Late!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We are down to five days left to receive deliveries in time for the big day and it is officially crunch time.\u00a0\u00a0As we covered in our last post<\/a>, there\u2019s a lot of information to take into account when shopping for the holidays.<\/p>\n

The time to visit malls and shops has passed, here on in it is going to be granny\u2019s throwing elbows and bumper carts!\u00a0\u00a0Time to throw on some pj\u2019s and fuzzy socks and hit the interwebs.\u00a0\u00a0(A little hot chocolate never hurts either.)<\/p>\n

Having five days left to receive deliveries means there\u2019s still five days left to order!\u00a0\u00a0There\u2019s still hope and we\u2019re certainly still here to help.\u00a0\u00a0Our four big tips still ring true for stress-free online shopping; we just have to pay closer attention to the available shipping options.\u00a0\u00a0Here are our tips and the breakdown of still available options:<\/p>\n

Tip #1:\u00a0 Aim for the Friday before as your absolute last date for receipt. –<\/strong>\u00a0Monday 12\/24 is a delivery day for most carriers, so if for some reason your shipment is delayed, you have an extra day just in case.<\/p>\n

Tip#2: Watch where your package is shipping from and that company\u2019s daily shipping deadlines.<\/strong>\u00a0For our customers, we\u2019re in Woodstock, IL, so anything shipping from our location is only a day for anywhere in Illinois, a good chunk of Wisconsin and Iowa, and some of Michigan, Indiana and Missouri too. Why spend more on faster shipping if you don\u2019t have to? Our daily shipping deadlines vary by carrier and service, so you\u2019ll want to make sure you check\u00a0our Shipping Options page<\/a>\u00a0to make sure your order is in on time.<\/p>\n

Tip#3: Watch the weather.<\/strong>\u00a0Winter is coming and typically, that means winter storms aren\u2019t too far behind. A good storm can easily ground cargo planes or cause accidents for the trucks on the road, and that can cause delays both big and small. If there\u2019s a storm coming, select a faster method than you technically need just in case. Cutting your time in half, if possible, will help make sure that if something does go wrong, you still walk away happy.<\/p>\n

Tip #4:\u00a0 Ship to yourself as often as possible.<\/strong>\u00a0Responsible merchants will be confirming credit card information to help prevent credit card fraud to their customers during the holiday season. Shipping to the same address the card-issuing bank has on file for you will ensure speedy processing and fewer delays.<\/p>\n

Now for the good stuff!\u00a0 Here are our recommendations for holiday shipping estimates:<\/p>\n

U.S. Postal Service:<\/h3>\n

Only the U.S. Postal Service (and UPS SurePost Saver) can ship to PO Boxes and military APO\u2019s, FPO\u2019s etc.<\/p>\n