Shipping Information
We ship several times per week with USPS and UPS. Your order will usually ship within 24 hours if received on a weekday.
Delivery Time Maps from San Diego, CA
USPS Media Mail
The map below shows approximately how long it will take (in calendar days not
including Sundays or holidays) for a USPS Media Mail shipment to get to you.
Keep in mind that USPS Media Mail is 2 to 3 times cheaper than any other shipping method, especially for smaller orders. If you are ordering only 1 or 2 records for example, Media Mail will be only $2 or $3, whereas Priority Mail or UPS Ground would be at least $7 or $8! So we strongly advise using Media Mail whenever possible, especially if you are located in the Western US where Media Mail only takes a few days.
USPS Priority Mail
The map below shows approximately how long it will take (in calendar days not
including Sundays or holidays) for a USPS Priority Mail shipment to get to you.
Note that USPS Priority Mail is about the same price as UPS Ground but is significantly faster! It gets to almost all of the US within 2 days, whereas to get any further East than Utah with UPS would require you to use UPS 2-day, which is MUCH more expensive than USPS Priority Mail! In addition, UPS does not deliver on Saturdays, whereas USPS does, so that gives USPS yet another advantage over UPS.
It's clear that with both Media Mail and Priority Mail, the US Postal Service usually has a better combination of prices and delivery times than UPS. However, depending on your exact location, the weight of the package, and other options, UPS may be better for you, and you are advised to check the "Time and Cost Calculators" at the bottom of this page to find out what will work best for your particular needs, and to make sure you fully understand your shipping options. As there are many different options which all vary according to a large number of factors, it is important for you to understand these options, otherwise you could end up wasting money on an unecessary shipping option(s) and as a result not be as satisfied with your shopping experience with us.
USPS First Class Mail
The map below shows approximately how long it will take (in calendar days not
including Sundays or holidays) for a USPS Priority Mail shipment to get to you.
Note that First Class Mail can be used only for packages weighing under 13 Ounces. For example, only shipments of not more than one record or several CDs can be sent 1st Class.
UPS Ground
The map below shows approximately how long it will take (in business days) for a UPS Ground shipment to get to you.
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Be sure to not select UPS 2-Day, 3-Day, or Overnight if you are in a zone where UPS Ground will get there just as fast! For example, if you are in a UPS Ground 3-day zone, and you selected "UPS 3-Day" shipping, you would pay twice as much for shipping but your order most likely would not get there any faster than it would have with UPS Ground!
Important Notes
Time and Cost Calculators
Use the links below to calculate your exact shipping costs and delivery times.
When using these calculators, note that one record with packaging weighs about 12 Ounces. Each additional record adds about 1/2 Pound. Our ZIP code is 92104.
