Shipping and delivery

USPS says mail Ground Advantage by December 17 and Priority Mail Express by December 19, 2026; FedEx Ground's last day is December 17 to 23 by transit time.

Amazon can ship eligible orders to a Locker, a Counter or a UPS Access Point; here are the size limits, how pickup works and how long packages wait.

Prime members get free One-Day, Two-Day and Standard delivery on eligible items in the contiguous US; Same-Day is free above a minimum order.

Apple ships online orders free, offers free next-day delivery on in-stock devices such as Macs, iPads and iPhones, and two-hour delivery in most metros.

Order on apple.com, wait for the pickup notice with a QR code, then bring the order number, a government photo ID and the live QR code or Wallet pass.

Best Buy ships free on orders of $35 and up, waives the minimum for members, and books scheduled delivery for appliances and TVs 51 inches and up.

Best Buy holds a pickup order for 5 days, asks for a photo ID and the order number, and offers curbside pickup at eligible stores.

Order online, wait for the ready email, then bring photo ID; Best Buy holds pickup orders for 5 days, and Costco lets only the cardholder collect.

Chewy ships free on orders of $49 or more, charges a flat $6.95 below that, and says most orders arrive in 1 to 3 days, processing time included.

Costco lets members pick up some online orders, such as laptops, phones and jewelry, at a warehouse; same-day grocery orders are delivered by Instacart.

Shipping is included on most Costco.com items, large items come by appointment, appliances can include hookup, and 2-Day grocery items cost $3 each under $75.

Dick's holds a store pickup order for four days, with one four-day extension, and most orders are ready about an hour after you place them.

Home Depot has express delivery in three hours or less, free same-day delivery on $25 orders placed by 4 p.m. and next-day appliance delivery in many areas.

Amazon estimates delivery by adding transit time, in business days, to the day an order ships; the date in the order confirmation email is final.

IKEA offers Collect at IKEA in its own stores, free for IKEA Family members and $2 otherwise, and Collect Near You at third-party points with a $35 minimum.

IKEA needs a $35 subtotal to ship or deliver; large item truck delivery starts at $29, or $19 for IKEA Family members, and the cart shows the exact price.

Kohl's ships standard orders free from 49 dollars and charges 8.95 dollars below that, as deal sites report; Ship to Store is free with no minimum.

Lowe's holds online pickup orders for seven days after they are ready, with a three-day extension on request; curbside and lockers are free.

Lowe's ships most orders in 1 to 7 business days after processing, free on $25 or more or for MyLowe's Rewards members; bulky items take 7 to 10 business days.

Recent guides tie Macy's free shipping to Star Rewards levels, with no minimum for Gold and Platinum cardholders and large items left out.

Sam's Club Curbside Pickup is free for Club and Plus members with no order minimum; you check in with the app and staff load the car.

Sam's Club Plus gets free same-day delivery on eligible orders of $50 or more and free shipping on eligible orders over $50; Club members pay $12 per delivery.

Lowe's ships free from $25, Target and Best Buy from $35, and each drops the minimum for members or cardholders; IKEA needs $35 just to ship.

Target holds most Order Pickup and Drive Up orders for three days, then cancels and refunds them; orders with fresh or frozen food go sooner.