Frequently Asked Questions: Holiday Shipping

Q. What is the latest date I can place an order to receive it in time for the holidays?

A.
FOR ITEMS SHIPPED TO YOU

If you want your cards shipped directly to you, in order to receive your cards by December 24th, please use the following guidelines:

Continental US and Alaska/Hawaii

Shipping Option Place Order By To Receive By
Standard 12/15/2009* 12/24/2009*
3-Day 12/17/2009* 12/24/2009*
2-Day 12/19/2009* 12/24/2009*
Overnight 12/21/2009* 12/24/2009*
* All orders must be placed by 5PM PST in order to meet these shipping deadlines.



If you want your cards shipped directly to you, in order to receive your cards by December 31st, please use the following guidelines:

Continental US and Alaska/Hawaii

Shipping Option Place Order By To Receive By
Standard 12/21/2009* 12/31/2009*
3-Day 12/23/2009* 12/31/2009*
2-Day 12/26/2009* 12/31/2009*
Overnight 12/28/2009* 12/31/2009*
* All orders must be placed by 5PM PST in order to meet these shipping deadlines.



Shipping and Handling for Cards "Shipped Back to Me"

Quantity 1 - 3 4 - 10 11 - 25 26 - 50 51 - 100 101-150 Each additional 50
Standard $1.00 $2.50 $5.00 $10.00 $16.00 $24.00 No increase
3-Day $6.50 $7.50 $8.00 $8.50 $11.00 $17.00 No increase
2-Day $11.00 $11.00 $12.00 $15.00 $20.00 $27.00 No increase
Overnight $13.00 $17.00 $24.00 $26.00 $33.00 $42.00 No increase
Standard (Non-US locations) $3.25 $6.25 $10.25 $18.25 $30.25 $40.25 $9.25
Shipping and handling charges apply only to cards boxed and sent to a single address in each order. Boxed cards cannot be sent to international destinations at this time.

Please note that we cannot ship Next Day, 2nd Day, and 3rd Day to international destinations, P.O. boxes, APO/FPO addresses, or U.S. protectorates, including Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We will print, personalize and deliver your cards to the post office on the next business day (if you order by 5pm Pacific Time, Mon-Fri). During peak periods, such as December, it may take longer. It can take three to ten days to receive your order if mailed standard; and it can take less time to receive your order if you select alternate overnight methods.

FOR CARDS SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE RECIPIENT

To save time and reduce hassle during the holiday season, let Cardstore.com mail your holiday cards directly to your friends and family. Our Address Book Import tool makes it easy to import your addresses from Outlook, Gmail, and many other programs, or you can enter addresses individually. We will include the TO address, FROM address, and a stamp of your choice then mail your cards via USPS Standard Mail. To ensure your cards arrive at their US destinations by December 31st, place your order with Cardstore.com NO LATER than Monday, December 21st by 5PM PST.