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Delivery Time and Shipping Messaging for Small Shops

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Set expectations that you can meet.

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Write shipping and delivery messages for my small shop. Production time ranges: [PRODUCTION_TIMES]. Carriers and typical transit times by destination: [TRANSIT_TIMES]. Holiday and busy-season variations: [SEASONAL_VARIATIONS]. Free shipping threshold or rates: [SHIPPING_RATES]. Customs and duties handling: [CUSTOMS].

Return:
1. The delivery calculation: estimated delivery window = processing time + transit time + buffer; show a worked example with a range, and a rule to under-promise.
2. Messaging for each place: the listing's shipping section, the cart, the checkout, the confirmation email, and the shop announcement during busy periods. Each in 30 to 80 words.
3. Wording for different cases: made-to-order items; in-stock items; international orders with possible customs fees; remote areas; holiday cut-off dates; weather delays.
4. A table of cut-off dates for major occasions in my markets, calculated from my lead times (use placeholders for dates; I will fill them).
5. A policy for delays: when to notify, what to offer.
6. A shipping FAQ (5 questions).
7. A check that the messaging agrees with platform delivery settings and my actual performance (review late shipment rate monthly).

Use plain language, avoid promising specific delivery dates that carriers control, and mark the facts I need to verify with carriers as [VERIFY].

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Calculation: processing 3-5 days + transit 3-7 days + 2 day buffer = 8 to 14 days. Under-promise.
Listing text: "Ships in 3 to 5 working days. Delivery usually takes a further 3 to 7 days. Estimated arrival: 8 to 14 days."
Cart: "Order by 12 Dec for Christmas delivery in the UK."
International: "Duties and taxes may apply and are paid by the buyer."
Cut-off table: UK 12 Dec; EU 5 Dec; US 1 Dec (placeholders to fill from carrier schedules) [VERIFY]. Delay policy: notify the customer within 24 hours.

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