UPS SHIPPING Domestic 50 US States Rates and Time in Transit Info

All orders are processed within 24 hours. Orders Placed By 1 PM CST out Same Day (Mon- Fri) - We try our best to ship out all orders on the same business day. PLEASE NOTE UPS GROUND is not moving any shipments on Thursday Christmas Day Dec 25, 2021 is not a transit day or January 1 So please figure this into your transit times when selecting a kaleidoscope to arrive by a certain Date.

The average cost for UPS GROUND has been running $9.75 to $18.50 for a two lb box (most of our kaleidoscopes weigh 2 lbs or less boxed for shipment)and will vary depending upon the location we are shipping to and actual weight of the items you have selected. (Monday thru Friday Arrivals only)

The above UPS GROUND days needed in transit map does show how many Business days(Monday Thru Friday) your package will need from our location Manly Iowa to your location. Please note this does not include the day of pick up. To see the map in more detail please click on the picture and a larger window and larger picture will open up for you. Note Alaska and Hawaii Orders must go via 2 day select or Overnight as air travel is required.

If you do need your order to arrive at its destination by a specific date, Please tell us the needed date of arrival during your check out in the comments section available during the check out process. If we need to upgrade Shipping for you we will but we will contact you via telephone or E-mail if the rates for shipping will be more.

Actual rates are calculated at the time of your check out. Rates are determined by the weight, size of the box. and distance shipped. Our website is linked to UPS'S website and their rates and tracking info so actual rates will be quoted. We do try and keep shipping to actual rates as we try and quote actual rates. The nice feature about ordering online through our website is after you have ordered online from us and after we have processed your order and updated your order with a tracking # is that an E-mail will be sent to you stating that your order has been boxed and ready for shipment through UPS or FED EX with your tracking # you may click on this and see the actual daily progress of your particular package. Please note that there is some delay in having these tracking #s recognized by UPS and Fed Ex tracking computers as these packages are picked up and in the case of Ups they are not entered into their main computer system until 7 Pm of the actual pick up day.

TIME IN TRANSIT INFO

DOMESTIC SHIPPING (50 United States)

UPS

UPS usually picks up at our location around 4 pm CST. Orders received after this time may or may not go out the same day. We do try our best to ship the same day as we do pride ourselves in fast shipping and great customer service.

UPS GROUND The UPS Ground map does show how many Business days (Monday thru Friday) your package will need to arrive from our location at Manly Iowa 50456 to your Home or Business location. Simply locate the region you are shipping to and find the shaded area showing how many days shipping will take. For Example UPS ground to Houston Texas will take 3 Working Days. Shipping UPS GROUND to San Francisco Will take 5 Working Days and Shipping to New York Ciry will Take 5 working days. Parts of the Midwest are 3 days and less. To view the UPS Map in larger detail simply click on the map picture and a larger window and picture will automatically load for you.

UPS 3 DAY SELECT

Time in transit for 3 day select is is actually 4 days Monday thru Friday Arrivals( They do not count the day of pick up.) Please state the day of arrival in the comments section available during checkout.

The average cost for UPS 3 DAY has been running $12 to $18.00 for a two lb box(most of our kaleidoscopes weigh 2 lbs or less boxed for shipment) and will vary depending upon the location we are shipping to and actual weight of the items you have selected.

UPS 2 DAY

UPS 2 Day service will arrive in two business days.(Monday thru Friday Arrivals)

Note all items going to Hawaii and Alaska have to go at the UPS 2 Day Rates as they do require Air shipping.

The average cost to ship a 2 lb box UPS 2 DAY has been running around $29.00 and will vary depending upon the location we are shipping to and actual weight of the items you have selected. (most of our kaleidoscopes ((one Kaleidoscope)) weigh 2 lbs or less boxed for shipment)

UPS OVERNIGHT

UPS Overnight arrives next business day.( Monday thru Friday Arrivals) Saturday arrival for this service is an additional charge of $12.50 but must be noted to us in the comments section other wise we will assume you wish your package the next business day (Monday thru Friday).

The average cost for UPS OVERNIGHT has been running $45.00 to $95.00 for a two lb box and will vary depending upon the location we are shipping to and actual weight of the items you have selected. (Most of our kaleidoscopes weigh 2 lbs or less boxed for shipment)

Please call us if you do have any further Questions 1 888 454 2068. Generally things run smoothly and 99.9% of all orders arrive on time. things seem only delayed when severe winter weather grounds planes. All items are boxed appropriately for fast and safe arrival to you. We have had great success shipping through UPS.