Shipping Information

Same Day Shipping

  • Domestic shipping options received by 3:00 pm EST Monday-Friday ship that same day.
  • International Priority Airmail selected orders received by 7:00 am EST on Mondays and 8:00 am EST Tuesday-Friday ship that same day.
  • International shipping options via USPS, Fed Ex and UPS received by 3:00 pm EST Monday-Friday ship that same day.
  • Other orders not defined above will ship by next business day Monday-Friday.
    • Please contact us for time sensitive orders.
    Exceptions include:
  • Holidays which are listed at the bottom of this page.
  • If we need to contact you concerning your order/shipment before shipping and await a response.
  • Occasional extra high volume sale days and the annual Black Friday period.
  • If your product is flagged as a backorder in the shopping cart, checkout page and order confirmation email. We will stay in contact with you if unexpected delays occur. Or, if in the rare case our stock levels are inaccurate and we accidentally do not have your product to ship, it will become a backorder. We will notify you ASAP in this case.

All Shipments

  • Shipping Insurance is included in ALL Strings By Mail shipments.
  • Occasionally UPS or FedEx may be used for larger, heavier orders. UPS services do not automatically include Saturday Delivery but can be purchased here at an additional charge. This is not a Strings By Mail charge, but a UPS charge.
  • UPS and FedEx cannot deliver to USPS P.O. Boxes.
  • While Strings By Mail does not guarantee any delivery at a specific time, location, or date, we do offer UPS and FedEx options with guaranteed timelines. Additionally USPS is extremely reliable.
  • Strings By Mail quickly and efficiently makes sure each order is delivered to the chosen shipping agency. We are not able to control what happens to packages once they are in the shipping system, however we will always strive to be of assistance to the best of our ability.
  • Displayed shipping costs include complete postage, packaging and handling.

Domestic Shipping

  • As part of Strings By Mail's policy of offering value to it's customers, an "Flat Rate Any Size" option of just $3.95 is offered for domestic shipping for any size order. Additional prioritized, faster shipping options are offered during checkout.
  • Domestic orders shipped via the Flat Rate Any Size Shipping option will typically be delivered via US Postal Service First Class, Priority and occasionally FedEx.
  • Delivery times for First Class mail is an average of 1 to 5 business days for the continental USA. Please allow more time for shipments outside the continental USA. Delivery Confirmation is used on all USPS shipments.

International Shipping

  • International orders are charged by weight and destination, servicing over 230 countries, via USPS IPA, USPS Priority and Express as well as FedEx and UPS services. International Priority Airmail (IPA) packages are handled as Priority Mail in the USA and handled as First Class Mail or Priority Mail based on the destination country.
  • Delivery times: International Priority Airmail (IPA) averages 7 to 14 days but is not guaranteed. In some cases it can take as long as 60 days. Faster services are available during checkout in as little as 2-3 days delivery after clearing customs.
  • TRACKING: International Express and Priority do include tracking numbers for complete tracking information and provide quicker travel. If shipping International Priority Airmail (IPA), our least expensive and most cost effective international shipping method, the following countries will receive a Fully Tracked Service, door to door, included at no extra charge:
    Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
  • International Delivery Times apply after clearing customs.
  • Customs Duties or other Taxes levied at the destination address are not included in the shipping charges and are the sole responsibility of the customer, with the exception of *Australia. We cannot change the amount of invoices, send from an individual, or send as gifts or samples. If order values exceed limits for untaxed shipments, recipients may be subject to import duties.
    *Australian customers will be charged 10% tax during checkout. Strings By Mail is registered through AUSid, with an ARN number of 3000 1388 7078.
  • You may have to pickup your package at your local post office or customs/duties office.

Shipping Service Closed

Remaining dates by our shipping companies USPS, FedEx and UPS, where service is closed for 2018:
On the day following each of these holidays we are unable to guarantee same-day shipping, with the exception of specific requests by phone and priority or other special shipping options.
  • Monday, September 03 - Labor Day
  • Monday, October 08 - Columbus Day (USPS only)
  • Monday, November 12 - Veterans Day (USPS only)
  • Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day
  • Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day (FedEx also closed 12/23 & 12/24)