The menu of our standard shipping options and costs applies only to shipments within the United States. Shipments outside the U.S. are available through U.S. Postal Service GLOBAL EXPRESS, usually with 4-6 business day delivery starting at the cost of $42.95. GLOBAL EXPRESS provides package tracking and insurance. Shipments to CANADA are available by UPS Standard CANADA starting at ONLY $24.95.
Except for orders transmitted on Fridays and Saturdays, shipments are made within 24 hours; Friday and Saturday orders will ship on the following Monday.
OUR U.S. SHIPPING OPTIONS ARE:
UPS SERVICE:
GROUND SERVICE takes 4-8 days with a shipping charge starting @ $9.95;
3 DAY SELECT SERVICE (with delivery by the end of the third day after shipment is turned over to UPS - No Saturday or Sunday deliveries) - at the cost starting @ $25.00.
2ND DAY AIR is delivered on the 2nd business day after the package is turned over to UPS at a cost starting @ $35.00 (No Weekend deliveries).
NEXT DAY SERVICE (No Weekend deliveries) at the cost starting @ $55.00.
U.S.P.S. PRIORITY MAIL - usually delivered in three to five days including Saturday deliveries, CURRENT RATE starting @ $11.00.
U.S.P.S. EXPRESS MAIL - with guaranteed delivery on the 2nd Day after being turned over to the Postal Service. Deliveries of Express Mail are made and guaranteed on Saturdays, but not Sundays or Holidays - CURRENT RATE starting @ $29.00.
FIRST CLASS MAIL is available for shipment of cards, prints, and journals only at the cost of $4.95.
Please NOTE that shipping charges will increase proportionately on orders in excess of $30.00, because of greater weight or larger dimensions of the shipping carton.
To make other customized shipping arrangements, please call our TOLL-FREE number 877-884-0999 or e-mail us at messagebear@yahoo.com and discuss your request and determine the applicable cost in person.
We can accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and Diners Club cards.
Being based in Washington State, we are compelled to collect WA sales tax on shipments within WA state; we ship tax free to all other destinations.
Most of our offerings are shipped gift-wrapped within the shipping carton. If no greeting card is specified on the order form, we will be glad to add a complimentary gift tag with your shipment, and you can provide us with a brief message (up to 10 words) to be included on that tag. Space is provided for you on the order form. If you have ordered a greeting card, please indicate a specific signature to be added, or to request a custom personalized message (up to 25 words) for any of our cards. You may also use the message section just for short special instructions about your order. Otherwise, please notify us by e-mail, or contact us by TOLL-FREE number 877-884-0999.
