Sometimes when an individual orders an item online, they become very excited and can’t wait for the shipment to arrive. Sometimes the question may be, "How long will it be before it’s delivered?" almost like the child in the back seat of the car who continually exclaims, "Are we there yet?"

There are a number of options available for shipping packages, and the time frame in which a package arrives depends upon the option that is chosen. For instance, standard shipping rates usually equate to a delivery time between five to seven business days. However, the distance of the individual from the shipper also holds large bearing in the time frame in which a package arrives. For example, if one bids on an item sold on an online auction website, in which the seller lives in Yorkshire and the winning bidder lives in Manchester, the parcel will arrive much faster than if the seller lived in New York City. In all logical reasoning, the closer the proximity, the quicker the delivery.

If a shipper chooses an expedited rate, they can select from a number of day-specific options, For instance, three-day shipping logically gets the package there in three days no matter how far the distance, two-day shipping get the package there in even less time, and then there are the super quick next-day and same-day services. Some couriers even have options as to what time of the day you would like the package to be delivered, down to the very hour.

Generally, when utilizing auction websites, standard shipping is preferred because it is the cheapest mode of delivery, even though it is also the slowest. However, if a week or less is "slow" to some, then they should remember the days when deliveries were made on foot or by bicycle. Talk about slow! Who knows when your package would arrive then?!

So, if your recipients are acting like the "are we there yet" kids in the car, you can tell them now about how soon their package is expected to arrive.