{"id":12074,"date":"2013-12-13T13:50:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T21:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.net\/thecheckout\/?p=12074"},"modified":"2013-12-14T09:46:04","modified_gmt":"2013-12-14T17:46:04","slug":"procrastinate-much-2013-holiday-shipping-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/bens-bytes\/procrastinate-much-2013-holiday-shipping-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Procrastinate much? Here are the 2013 Holiday Shipping Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"free-shipping-day\"<\/a>With just 12 days till Christmas, we’re in the home stretch run now. By the end of next week, the window will be closing for Christmas Eve delivery on online purchases.<\/p>\n

Watch for the 6th Annual Free Shipping Day on Wednesday, December 18th<\/strong>, when over 750 merchants (and counting) will be offering \u00a0online shoppers free standard shipping with no minimum and guaranteed Christmas delivery. See the full list of participating retailers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We have created a quick reference chart for you as well as a detailed rundown of holiday shipping deadlines for 15 of the top online retailers so you can avoid a major holiday fail:<\/p>\n

[table caption=”Quick Reference Chart” width=”620″ colwidth=”30|30|30″ colalign=”left|center|center”]
\nStore,Express Shipping Deadline, Store Details Page
\nAmazon,12\/23\/2013,Amazon Deadlines<\/a>
\nApple,12\/22\/2013,Apple Store Deadlines<\/a>
\nBest Buy,12\/22\/2013 (10AM PT),Best Buy Deadlines<\/a>
\nDell,12\/22\/2013 (10PM PT),Dell Deadlines<\/a>
\nGamestop,12\/23\/2013,GameStop Ordering Deadlines<\/a>
\nGAP & Old Navy,12\/23\/2013 (12PM PT),GAP Deadlines<\/a>
\nHP,12\/20\/2013 (7PM PT),HP Deadlines<\/a>
\nJCPenney,12\/23\/2003 (12PM PT),JCPenney Deadlines<\/a>
\nMacy’s,12\/22\/2013 (2PM PT),Macy’s Deadlines<\/a>
\nMicrosoft Store,12\/23\/2013,Microsoft Store Deadlines<\/a>
\nNewegg,12\/23\/2013 (12PM PT),Newegg Deadlines<\/a>
\nSony Store,12\/20\/2013,Sony Store Deadlines<\/a>
\nTarget,Not Available,Target Deadlines<\/a>
\nToys R Us,12\/23\/2013 (9AM PT),Toys R Us Deadlines<\/a>
\nWalmart,12\/22\/2013,Walmart Deadlines<\/a>
\n[\/table]<\/p>\n

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Detailed Breakdown of Shipping Deadlines<\/h3>\n

\"Amazon-Logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Last day for free shipping (Non-Prime): Dec 17th<\/span>; Standard shipping: Dec 18th; Two-day shipping Dec 21st; One-day shipping: Dec 23rd.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0 Non-Prime Shipping is free on orders $35 or more from products fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon Prime customers get free two-day shipping on all orders (30-day free trial<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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\"applestore-logo-page\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for Standard Shipping (non-engraved iPad Air & iPad mini with Retina Display): Dec. 16th; Last day for Standard Shipping (non-customized Macs & non-engraved iPads\/iPhones): Dec 18th<\/span>; Next Day Shipping: Dec 22nd.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Standard shipping is currently free on all orders through Dec 22nd.<\/p>\n

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\"best-buy-logo-small\"<\/a><\/strong>Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Last day for oversized items: Dec. 17th; Standard Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT \/ 3PM ET)<\/span>; Three-day shipping: Dec 21st (10AM PT \/ 1PM ET); Two-day shipping: Dec 22nd (10AM PT \/\u00a01PM ET).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:\u00a0<\/strong>Free shipping on orders $25 or more. Orders can also be picked up in-store on Dec. 24th (before 4PM local), excluding ship-to-store.<\/p>\n

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\"dell-logo-small\"<\/a><\/strong>\ufffcShipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for 5-7 Day Shipping: Dec 14th<\/span>; 2nd Business Day Shipping: Dec 21st; and Next Day Business Day Shipping: Dec 22nd.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a05-7 Day Shipping is free on all orders.<\/p>\n

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\"GameStop-logo-1\"<\/a><\/strong>Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for Standard (Ground) Shipping: Dec 18th<\/span>; Two-Day Shipping: Dec 20th; and One-Day Shipping: Dec 23rd.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free standard shipping on $50 or more; it’s $6 for orders under $50. Two-day shipping is $7 and one-day shipping is $10. Brick & mortar locations will be open until 8PM (local) on Dec. 24th.<\/p>\n

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\"Gap-logo\"<\/a><\/strong>\ufffc(Also for\u00a0BANANA REPUBLIC and OLD NAVY stores)<\/strong><\/strong>
\nShipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Same deadlines for Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy. Last day for Free Shipping on $50+: Dec 19th (9PM PT \/ 12AM ET)<\/span>; Two-Day Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT \/ 3PM PT); and One-Day Shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM PT \/ 3PM PT).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Standard Shipping is $7 and free on orders over $50. Two-Day Shipping is $17, and One-Day Shipping is $22. Returns have free shipping.<\/p>\n

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\"hp\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for Standard Shipping (customizable laptops): Dec. 13th;\u00a0Last day for Standard Shipping (ready-to-ship items): Dec 16th (7PM PT \/ 10PM ET)<\/span>; Two Business Day Shipping (customizable laptops): Dec 14th to 17th; and\u00a0Two Business Day Shipping (ready-to-ship items):\u00a0Dec 20th (7PM PT \/ 10PM ET).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free standard shipping on most items and free two business day shipping for configurable PCs and monitors.<\/p>\n

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\"jcpenney-logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Last day for Ship-to-Store: Dec 17th; Standard Shipping: Dec 19th<\/span>; Three-Day Express Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT \/ 3PM ET); and Two-Day Express Shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM PT \/ 3PM ET).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Ship-to-store is free on orders $25 or more; for orders below that amount, it’s $2.95. Standard Shipping is $8 and free on orders over $49. Three-Day Express Shipping starts at $15, and Two-Day Express Shipping starts at $25.<\/p>\n

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\"macys-logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Last day for Standard Shipping (Free on $99+): Dec 21st<\/span>; Premium Shipping: Dec 21st; and Express Shipping: Dec 22nd at (2PM PT \/ 5PM ET).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Standard Shipping is $10 and free on orders $99 and over. Premium Shipping is $20, and Express Shipping is $30.<\/p>\n

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\"ms-store-logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff: <\/strong>Last day for guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery is Dec. 21st at 10AM PT \/ 1PM ET.<\/span>\u00a0Free UPS shipping will be provided in three phases: UPS 2nd Day from\u00a0Dec 12th to 18th (10AM PT \/ 1PM PT); UPS Next Day from Dec 18th (10AM PT \/ 1PM PT) to 21st (10AM PT \/ 1PM PT): and UPS Next Day (non-guaranteed Christmas delivery) from Dec.\u00a0\u00a021st (10AM PT \/ 1PM PT) through Dec. 23rd.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free though December 23rd.<\/p>\n

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\"Newegg-logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Last day for Super EggSaver shipping: Dec 16th (12PM local)<\/span>; Three-day shipping: Dec 19th (12PM local); Two-day shipping: Dec. 21st (9AM local); Next-day shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM local). Local same day shipping will be available in select cities on the 24th before 9AM (local).<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Super EggSaver shipping is free; after that, it’s based on the purchase. Will-call pickup is free and available until 2PM (local) on Dec. 24th.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"sony-logo\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping\u00a0Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for Standard Shipping (most products, not including custom computers): Dec 16th<\/span>; Last day for Standard Shipping (TVs 55″ and up): Dec 17th;\u00a0Two-Day Express Shipping: Dec 19th; and One-Day Shipping: Dec 20th.<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Through December 17th, two-day shipping is free on all orders over $50, excluding TVs 55″ and up. Free ground shipping is available for any order $25 and up.<\/p>\n

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\"target-logo-small\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping Cutoff:<\/strong>\u00a0Target Holiday Shipping Deadlines are not currently available, but standard shipping takes 3 to 5 business days; premium shipping takes 2 business days and express shipping takes one business day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Some individual items may qualify for free standard shipping. Also, there’s free shipping on qualifying orders of $50 or more. Get 5% off and free standard shipping on all purchases with the Target\u00a0REDcard \u00a0(free to join<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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\"toysrus\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping Cutoff:<\/strong> Last day for Standard shipping: Dec 19th (12PM PT \/ 3PM ET)<\/span>; Two-day Expedited shipping Dec 20th (12PM PT \/ 3PM ET); One-day Express shipping: Dec 23rd (9AM PT \/ 12PM ET).<\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free shipping is available on many items with the red free shipping label. Otherwise, shipping is $7.99 for orders less than $49 on qualifying items. Orders can still be picked up in-store up to the 24th.<\/p>\n

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\"walmart-logo-small\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shipping Cutoff:\u00a0<\/strong>Last day for Standard Shipping and Site-to-Store: Dec 19th<\/span>; Expedited Shipping: Dec 20th; Rush Shipping: Dec 22nd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shipping Cost:<\/strong>\u00a0Free site-to-store \/ FedEx Office shipping or same-day in-store pickup is available for many items. Shipping to home is free on orders $35 or more. Same-day in-store pickup orders are available until 12pm (local) on Dec. 23rd.<\/p>\n

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– Mike Flacy contributed to this report<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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