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Ship Methods within USA
Carrier Estimated
Days in Transit
Tracking
available?
via

UPS

UPS GROUND
Service to most destinations, business and residential.

3-10 days
YES
UPS Next Day
Service to all major urban centers. Outlying areas, HI & AK add 1-2 more days.
1 day
YES
UPS Second Day
Service to all major urban centers. Outlying areas, HI & AK add 1-2 more days.
2 days
YES
UPS 3 Day Select
Service to all major urban centers. Outlying areas add 1-2 more days.
3 days
YES
got to UPS OnlineCalculator
UPS Rate Calculator
via US Postal Service    
US Postal Service REGULAR PARCEL POST
This will be automatically upgraded to Priority if price difference is less than $1.00
3- 14 days

NO

US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL
This is an economical method for shipments under 5 lbs. The 2-3 day transit time is an ESTIMATE and is NOT guaranteed by the Postal Service. Outlying areas, AK and HI add 1-2 more days.
2-3 days
NO
US Postal Service EXPRESS MAIL
Service to major urban centers. This is NOT necessarily a next day service! Outlying areas, AK and HI can be 2 day delivery area!
1 day
YES
go to United States Postal Service OnlineUSA Calculator
US Postal Rate Calculator
     
Ship Methods to US Military or US Territory
Carrier Estimated
Days in Transit
Tracking
available?
via US Postal Service
US Postal Service REGULAR PARCEL POST
This will be automatically upgraded to Priority if price difference is less than $1.00
5 - ? days (depends on destination)
NO
US Postal Service PRIORITY MAIL
This is a reasonably economical method for shipments under 5 lbs. The 3-5 day transit time is an ESTIMATE and is NOT guaranteed by the Postal Service.
3-5 days
NO
US Postal Service EXPRESS MAIL
Service to major urban centers. This is NOT necessarily a next day service! Outlying areas add 1-2 more days.
1-3 days
YES
go to United States Postal Service OnlineUSA Calculator
US Post Rate Calculator
Ship Methods to Canada
Carrier Estimated
Days in Transit
Tracking
available?
via United Parcel Service (UPS)

UPS Ground - Canada Standard
Also a good value (however, UPS has been known to charge excessive customs brokerage fees).
Example shipment (15lb, 24 x 12 x 12 package, ins for $500USD) would cost $22USD.

3-9 days
YES
   got to UPS OnlineCalculator
UPS Rate Calculator
via US Postal Service (c/o Canada Post)

US Postal Service AIR PARCEL POST
Only available if package value LESS than $675USD.

Example shipment (15lb, 24 x 12 x 12 package, ins for $500USD) would cost $35 USD.

3 - 21 days
NO
US Postal Service GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL
This is the only option for packages valued greater than $675USD being shipped to a PO Box address.
Example shipment (15lb, 24 x 12 x 12 package, ins for $500USD) would cost $46 USD.
3-5 days
YES
 go to United States Postal Service Online International Calculator
US Postal Rate Calculator
Ship Methods to International / Overseas
Carrier Estimated
Days in Transit
Tracking
available?
via US Postal Service
  (c/o Your Country's Postal Service or Reciprocal Delivery Contractor)

US Postal Service GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL
This ship method is our recommendation for best shipping value to overseas destination. This service is both trackable and reasonably fast. The only disadvantage to this ship method is that some countries have weight and size restrictions.
If necessary, and if possible, we will split your order into multiple packages to meet the package weight and size requirements for your country.
Example shipment: (15lb, 24 x 12 x 12 package, ins for $500USD to Australia) would cost $87USD.

2-10 days
YES

US Postal Service INTERNATIONAL AIR PARCEL POST
This might be a less expensive method of shipping to your country, (d
epending on destination country, the cost of this method ranges anywhere from 50% - 95% of the cost of Global Express Mail to the same country).
BUT BEWARE!
There are several disadvantages to this ship method:

  • Our experience has been that packages shipped via Intl Air Parcel Post do NOT arrive reliably within the estimated days in transit (several packages we have shipped by APP have taken close to 2 months to arrive, and often are delayed or lost in customs).
  • Also, if yours is one of the unlucky packages to be lost or damaged when sent via this method, you may have to wait up to 6 MONTHS for US Postal Service to process an international package trace and insurance claim (they are very slow at resolving package problems). Unless you are willing to pay the complete cost of a 2nd order and shipment, we cannot reship a lost or damaged order to you until the claim on your original shipment has been resolved.
  • Some countries have imposed limiting restrictions on package weight and size. These restrictions are dictated by the US Postal Service (not Aircooled.Net!) so we may have to email you to advise that something you have ordered is "too large" to ship to your country - but we are just the messenger if this is the case! If necessary, and if possible, we will split your order into multiple packages to meet the package weight and size requirements for your country.
  • And, lastly, we cannot ship your order in one package if your order total is higher than the maximum insurance available per package for your destination country. If you select this ship method and your order total is higher than the max insurance amount, then we will have to split your order into multiple packages (assuming it is possible to do so) to meet the package insurance requirements.

If you select and submit an order with this ship method you are accepting the terms of the above mentioned disadvantages. We urge you to use the rate calculator provided to determine if the price difference between Air Parcel Post and Global Express Mail is worth the risks and trouble. If you need your package by a specific date, or do not want any headaches, do NOT select this ship method.

7-30 days
NO
go to United States Postal Service Online International Calculator
US Postal Rate Calculator
via

UPS

UPS Worldwide
Service to major urban centers. UPS Worldwise is significantly more expensive than US Postal Service Global Express Mail. The advantage of this ship method is that it does NOT have nearly as many size and weight restrictions (it is often the only option for shipping large and heavy items.)
Example shipment: (15lb, 24 x 12 x 12 package, ins for $500USD to Australia) would cost $195USD.

3-5 days
YES
got to UPS OnlineCalculator
FedEx Rate Calculator

 

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