Standard Shipping With Christmas Delivery - Cut-Offs For Today

Okay procrastinators, you can STILL get Christmas delivery at a few stores online with standard ground delivery. (Can you believe it?!?)

Clothing stores still offering Christmas Delivery with free shipping

Both Aeropostale and Charlotte Russe are offering standard shipping with Christmas delivery as long as you place your order by today. If you're looking for shoes, visit Timberland for standard shipping with Christmas delivery through today. Here are your ordering deadlines to the minute: Aeropostale - 11:59PM EST (certain items on the site have GUARANTEED Christmas delivery or they're free - free shipping on orders of $100 or more), Charlotte Russe - 11:59PM EST (free shipping on orders of $50 or more with promotion code SHIP50), Timberland - no cutoff time is given: enter promo code SHIP50 on orders totaling $50 or more for free shipping.

Specialty stores with Christmas delivery through today

Both petSmart and GAIAM are both offering standard shipping with Christmas delivery through today. At petSmart, you can place your order today for Christmas delivery now through 12:00midnight ET. GAIAM is accepting orders for Christmas delivery today for the following United States: AK,AL,GA,IA,IL,LA,MI,MS,NC,NJ,NY,PA,RI,SC,TN,VA,WI and WV (enter promo code LASTMIN9 and take 20% off your order too).

Christmas gifting options with a delivery cut-off today.

Hickory Farms has its cut-off for Christmas delivery today, December 21. Your order must be placed by 12:00midnight EST for timely delivery. Enter promo code 124503 on orders totaling $35 or more and get free shipping.

Department stores with Christmas delivery through today

Online department store Macys' is offering Christmas delivery on orders placed through 12:00midnight ET. This delivery is guaranteed on in-stock items: if your order doesn't make it in time you will be rewarded a free gift card (valued at up to $100) in recompense. Enter promo code THEBEST to get free shipping on orders of $99 or more and an additional 20% discount (exclusions apply - see site for full details.)

Be advised that these offer ALL carry certain restrictions. They only apply to in-stock items delivering to the 48 contiguous United States. Further exclusions apply: be sure to see the site for full details on these offers.

APO / FPO shipping Policies

We've had a few requests for information on shipping to APO/FPO addresses, particularly regarding free shipping. We're doing our best to compile a good listing for you and would LOVE to put together a separate page focusing on APO/FPO friendly companies. While we're compiling this though, we'd like to feature a few companies we know of that ARE offering free shipping to APO/FPO addresses.

Hickory Farms

Hickory Farms always offers free shipping to APO/FPO addresses. In fact, Hickory Farms offers a special 'Military Gifts' section of pre-selected items that will be permissable for APO/FPO deliveries, taking all of the guesswork out for you!

The Swiss Colony

While The Swiss Colony does still charge regular shipping charges for orders shipping to APO/FPO addresses, they've waived the $5 surcharge normally applied to these orders. Shipping charges at The Swiss Colony are based upon the total dollar value of the merchandise ordered, as well as the order's destination and speed of delivery requested, with rates ranging from $3.95 for continental US orders of $15 and under shipping via standard delivery up to 11% of the merchandise total of the order for those totaling $385 or more. All orders shipped outside of the continental United States are shipped by air: there is no expedited shipping available for APO/FPO addresses as it is all air shipping.

Timberland

Timberland always offers free shipping for APO/FPO orders. Timberland advises online shoppers to order by December 21 to ensure timely holiday delivery for orders with standard shipping, but we assume they are referring to orders shipping to the 48 contiguous United States. In fact, Timberland states that you should allow extra time for APO/FPO deliveries as they are all performed by the USPS. Finally, Timberland does not claim responsibility for your package once it reaches the APO/FPO processing center.

Hopefully this information gives you a few ideas of shipping options for those at APO/FPO addresses this Christmas. Please comment if you know of any other businesses offering free shipping to APO/FPO addresses for Christmas. Also, let everyone know if you're aware of any ordering deadlines on APO/FPO addresses for Christmas delivery!

Hickory Farms Sales Tax Free Shopping

Centsible's Sales Tax Free Shopping Series

Hickory Farms Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Orders Shipping To: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon.

Hickory Farms offers sales tax savings for orders shipping to Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon.

How much savings does this mean and what are the shipping charges?

Sales tax laws are not uniform by any stretch of the imagination. Hickory Farms has very kindly explained all the intricacies and discrepancies across US state tax law for us though! Some states don't charge sales tax on non-food items. Other charge varying rates of sales tax for gifts that are entirely edible and those that contain non-food items (such as tins, baskets, serving platters and the like). Some states charge sales tax on everything for one standard rate: others add in your shipping & handling charges as taxable items! We've gone ahead and summarized this info for you nicely at Centsible's Review of Shopping Online at Hickory Farms.

Hickory Farms Always Offers Free Shipping For APO/FPO Addresses

Standard delivery for Hickory Farm's cheese, meats and dessert items depends on the method of shipment requested, your delivery location and the total dollar value of your order. Standard shipping charges varying between $5.99 and 22% of the merchandise total: expedited delivery and deliveries outside of the 48 continental United States all involve additional delivery costs. Those with serving military family will appreciate Hickory Farm's policy of free shipping to APO / FPO addresses. The Centsible opinion is that Hickory Farms is the BEST choice for sending gifts to APO/FPO addresses. They even have a separate selection of "military gifts" suitable for sending to APO / FPO addresses.

Is this a good deal for you?

If you're looking to send gifts to APO/FPO addresses, Hickory Farms is an excellent choice for avoiding shipping fees and their website makes it very easy to deliver to multiple addresses.

Be sure to check out Centsible's full online review of the Hickory Farms Online Shopping Experience for complete details. For part 11 in the series, tomorrow we'll be reviewing Sur La Table online shopping sales tax breaks.

Hickory Farms Clearance - Up To 75% Off

January Holidays such as birthdays, congratulations gifts, housewarmings, anniversaries or just 'thinking of you' or 'thank you' gifts can be had at Hickory Farms at discounts of up to 75%! We can't imagine these products will stay around for long at these ridiculously low prices.

One fantastic thing you could do is lift up someone's spirits overseas if you have an active-duty military family member. Hickory Farms always offers free shipping to APO/FPO addresses. Not all food items from Hickory Farms can ship overseas to military addresses. In order to ensure your package can get there, Hickory Farms makes it easy by offering an 'APO/FPO Collection' of suitable gifts.

Examples of some of the deals you can get on packaged gift boxes and sets are the: Family Get-Together Gift Box(pictured at right) for $12.50 (regularly $50), the Home For The Holidays Gift Box for $12.50 (regularly $50), the Travelling Snacker for $22.50 (regularly $45), the All Day Celebration Gift Box for $18.75 (regularly $75), the Sausage & Cheese Slicer Gift Board for $8.75 (regularly $35) and the Hickory Farms Perfect Picnic Basket for $13.75 (regularly $55).

When buying things a la carte, you can get even more savings. Would you believe you can order the Chocolate Collection for just $5 (regularly $20), the Hickory Farms Dried Fruit Collection for $8.75 (regularly $35) or a Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Stick Collection for $3.75 (regularly $15)?!

The main cost to figure in when shopping this online holiday food clearance from Hickory Farms is your shipping expense. If you're not in a hurry, go for standard shipping, which will get your order to you in between 3 to 7 days. Hickory Farms bases its shipping cost on the merchandise dollar amount of your order. Orders totalling less than $10 will ship standard for $5.99. Until your order hits $50, shipping will increase by $2 with every $10 price range ($7.99 for orders up to $19.99, $9.99 for orders up to $29.99, $11.99 for orders up to $39.99 and $13.99 for orders up to $49.99). After that, the shipping price increases by $2 and then $3 for each price increment, with the price ranges now spanning $15 ($50 - $64.99 orders ship for $15.99 and $50 - $79.99 orders ship for $18.99). Orders between $80 and $99.99 ship for $20.99. Orders of $100 or more ship for 22% of the merchandise total of your order.

The percentage charged for shipping obviously decreases with the more you spend. Even still though, say you were to purchase the Turkey Hickory Sampler on sale for $3.75 (regularly priced $15), your order would total less than $10 and carry a shipping charge of $5.99. That would put the total (including shipping) cost of your order at $9.74! I think its time to start shopping..

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Last Day For Guaranteed by Christmas Delivery on Standard Shipping From GAIAM and Hickory Farms

Today, December 21 is the last day to have orders placed from Hickory Farms for guaranteed delivery by Christmas on Standard Shipping orders.

Orders for Hickory Farms must be placed by 12:00 midnight, Sunday December 21. When you enter Hickory Farms source code 08SEASON during checkout, your order of $50 or more will ship for free as well as being guaranteed for Christmas delivery!

Get last minute shopping done online with Hickory Farms gifts and free shipping!

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