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Online shopping deadlines for Christmas!

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Online shopping deadlines

Christmas is a week away. Have you finished (started) your holiday shopping yet? If you are a PROcrastinator (like myself) you've been planning on ordering everything online and having it speed-shipped in the Saint Nick of time. Well there is still time (or not). Check out the lists below for the last possible minute to order your gifts.

Amazon
Amazon order deadlines are:
  • Thurs. 17th - Free super saver shipping. Too late! Sorry.
  • Sun 20th - Standard shipping. (hurry!)
  • Mon 21st - Gift cards by mail
  • Tues 22nd, 8pm PT - Two-day shipping
  • Wed 23rd, 4:30pm PT) One-day shipping. (Though this varies by item, so be careful)
  • Thurs 24th - Local express in select cities
  • E-mail and printable gift cards - Immediate at any time. (The ultimate procrastination gift)
Best Buy
Best Buy guarantees Christmas delivery by the following times if you order on the following dates prior to 11am ET, or they will give you a $10-$20 digital coupon (depending on order size)
  • Mon 21st - Standard Shipping
  • Tue 22nd - Expedited Shipping
  • Wed 23rd - Express Shipping
Apple Store
Apple store order times depend on the exact items, but for the most common items such as iPods, iPhones, standard config macs (except for the 27" iMac), and apple accessories, the following dates are pretty solid:
  • Sat 19th, midnight PT - Free 2-3 day shipping
  • Wed 23rd, 10am PT - Next day shipping
Dell
Dell is promising that their most popular systems can be delivered in 48 hours, meaning that you have until Monday the 21st at Noon PT to order.
  • Mon 21st, noon PT - 48hr shipping.
Newegg
Newegg's order deadlines are:
  • Sun 20th, 11:59am PT - UPS Guaranteed 3 Day or FedEx Express Saver
  • Mon 21st, 3pm PT - RUSH ORDERED UPS Guaranteed 3 Day or FedEx Express Saver
  • Tues 22nd, 3pm PT - UPS 2nd Day Air or Fedex 2Day Express
  • Wed 23rd, 3pm PT - UPS Next day, FedEx Overnight
Tiger Direct
Tiger Direct's deadlines are based on region so check out their shipping chart, but you might be able to squeak by with a little later than the following:
  • Fri 18th - UPS Ground
  • Tues 22nd - UPS 2 day
  • Weds 23rd - UPS overnight
Think Geek
Order quickly for some of the best geek gear on the planet. Eastern states can still get standard UPS ground shipping if ordered by today, all other states must use an expedited shipping method.
  • Fri 18th - 3 Day shipping
  • Mon 21st - 2 Day shipping
  • Wed 23rd - Next day shipping

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