The holidays are weeks away, and you might still be scrambling to get your picky loved one the perfect pair of headphones. Whether you still need time to save or simply haven't found the right gifts, it's not too late order some last-minute presents online and have them shipped ahead of Christmas Day. If you've slacked on playing Santa until now, here's a list of shipping deadlines from a variety of package carriers and top online stores.
Amazon:
- Free Shipping, place order by Tuesday, Dec. 16.
- Standard Shipping: Friday, Dec. 19.
- Two-Day Shipping: Monday, Dec. 22.
- One-Day Shipping: Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- Local Express Delivery: Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Best Buy:
- Standard: estimated Dec. 13 to Dec. 18. (4 to 8 business days, includes 1 day for processing and 3 to 7 days for transit).
- Expedited: estimated Dec. 19. (3 business days, includes 1 day for processing and 2 days for transit).
- Express: estimated Dec. 20. (2 business days, includes 1 day for processing and 1 day for transit).
Ebay:
- Different dates, based on the seller's processing time and shipping options.
Newegg:
- Super Eggsaver shipping: Friday, Dec. 12.
- Large item delivery: Wednesday, Dec. 17.
- Three-day shipping: Friday, Dec. 19.
- Two-day shipping: Monday, Dec. 22.
- Next-day shipping: Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- Pickup at will call centers: Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Order must be placed at 8 a.m. local time, will call center open until 3 p.m. local time).
United States Postal Service:
- Standard Post: Monday, Dec. 15.
- First class mail: Saturday, Dec. 20.
- Priority mail: Saturday, Dec. 20.
- Priority Mail Express: Tuesday, Dec. 23.
Fed Ex:
- SmartPost delivery: Friday, Dec. 12.
- Fed Ex Home Delivery or FedEx Ground: Wednesday, Dec 17.
- FedEx Express Saver: Saturday, Dec. 20.
- FedEx 2Day and FedEx 2Day AM.: Monday, Dec. 22.
- FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight or FedEx First Overnight: Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- FedEx SameDay: Thursday, Dec. 25.
UPS:
- Normal pickup and delivery service: Monday, Dec. 22.
- UPS Worldwide Express, UPS Worldwide Express Freight, UPS 2nd Day Air: Monday, Dec. 22. (Pickup service provided for regular Saturday pickup customers of air and international shipments only, or if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 19.)
- UPS Next Day Air: Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- UPS Express Critical service for urgent packages: Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Pickup service available for air and international shipments if prearranged by Tuesday, Dec. 23).
- UPS Express Critical service for urgent packages: Wednesday, Dec. 25.
Think Geek:
- Standard shipping: Friday, Dec. 19.
- Expedited shipping: Sunday, Dec. 21.
- Express shipping: Monday, Dec. 22.
Shapeways:
- Deadlines for orders are based on the material of the 3D object ordered, using overnight shipping, with deadlines ranging from Dec. 9 to Dec. 15.
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