*Shipping with Lightning Source: Information coming soon*
Shipping with Createspace: Paperback
Standard shipping: May be delivered by USPS or UPS. Estimated delivery date for standard shipping will be within 15 days from date of order. With shipping and printing, approximately 16-18 days. Shipping for 1 book is usually 3.59, for each additional book, add 0.59. Very large books may be more.
Expedited shipping: May be delivered by UPS (95% of the time) or Fed-Ex on occasion. Estimated delivery date for expedited shipping will be 8 days from date the order is placed. With shipping and printing this makes approximately 9-11 days. Shipping for 1 book is $11.18, for each additional book, add $1.19. Very large books may be slightly more.
Priority shipping: May be delivered by UPS (95% of the time) or Fed-Ex on occasion. Estimated delivery date for priority shipping will be 7 days from date the order is placed. With shipping and printing 8-10 days. Shipping for 1 book is $15.98, for each additional book, add $2.99. Very large books may be slightly more.
*Books are printed on demand (POD), and usually printed within 1-3 days of ordering, for destinations in the USA. Shipping times vary depending on location. Shipping Prices may vary for reasons we cannot account for.
Shipping With Lulu; Hardcover
Hard cover books will take 6-8 days to be printed on demand, officially. Our experience has been less.
Mail: (USPS Media Mail) Package delivers 5-15 days after printing. With shipping and printing; Mail could take anywhere from 11-23 days. One book is $4.99. Add $1.25 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Ground: (Fed Ex Ground) delivers 2-5 business days after printing. Officially, ground could take anywhere from 8-13 days with shipping and printing estimates. Our experience has been less. One book is $9.99. Add $1.50 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Expedited: (FedEx 2nd Day) delivers 2 business days after printing. Officially, expedited shipping could take anywhere from 8-10 days, with shipping and printing estimates. One book is $19.99. Add $2.00 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Express: delivers 1 business day after printing. Officially, express could take anywhere from 7-9 days with shipping and printing estimates. Our experience has been less. Shipping express for one book is $39.99. Add $4.00 for each additional book. Very large books may be more.
*Hardcover books are printed on demand by Lulu, and are printed all over the world. Express shipping cannot be delivered to P.O boxes. Mail Delivery times are not guaranteed. Lulu will not be able to locate or refund orders lost during delivery. Lulu’s headquarters are in Raleigh North Carolina. Shipping prices may vary.
*Shipping times are estimates and not guarantees. The numbers provided by Shoestring Book Publishing are correct to the best of our knowledge, based upon the official documents provided by the printers and our own personal experiences. They may be adversely affected by factors over which Shoestring BP, Lulu, or Createspace have no control, including; incorrect delivery addresses, customs delays, Post Office delivery restrictions, severe weather conditions, airport strikes, etc.
Shipping with Createspace: Paperback
Standard shipping: May be delivered by USPS or UPS. Estimated delivery date for standard shipping will be within 15 days from date of order. With shipping and printing, approximately 16-18 days. Shipping for 1 book is usually 3.59, for each additional book, add 0.59. Very large books may be more.
Expedited shipping: May be delivered by UPS (95% of the time) or Fed-Ex on occasion. Estimated delivery date for expedited shipping will be 8 days from date the order is placed. With shipping and printing this makes approximately 9-11 days. Shipping for 1 book is $11.18, for each additional book, add $1.19. Very large books may be slightly more.
Priority shipping: May be delivered by UPS (95% of the time) or Fed-Ex on occasion. Estimated delivery date for priority shipping will be 7 days from date the order is placed. With shipping and printing 8-10 days. Shipping for 1 book is $15.98, for each additional book, add $2.99. Very large books may be slightly more.
*Books are printed on demand (POD), and usually printed within 1-3 days of ordering, for destinations in the USA. Shipping times vary depending on location. Shipping Prices may vary for reasons we cannot account for.
Shipping With Lulu; Hardcover
Hard cover books will take 6-8 days to be printed on demand, officially. Our experience has been less.
Mail: (USPS Media Mail) Package delivers 5-15 days after printing. With shipping and printing; Mail could take anywhere from 11-23 days. One book is $4.99. Add $1.25 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Ground: (Fed Ex Ground) delivers 2-5 business days after printing. Officially, ground could take anywhere from 8-13 days with shipping and printing estimates. Our experience has been less. One book is $9.99. Add $1.50 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Expedited: (FedEx 2nd Day) delivers 2 business days after printing. Officially, expedited shipping could take anywhere from 8-10 days, with shipping and printing estimates. One book is $19.99. Add $2.00 for each additional book. Very large books may be slightly more.
Express: delivers 1 business day after printing. Officially, express could take anywhere from 7-9 days with shipping and printing estimates. Our experience has been less. Shipping express for one book is $39.99. Add $4.00 for each additional book. Very large books may be more.
*Hardcover books are printed on demand by Lulu, and are printed all over the world. Express shipping cannot be delivered to P.O boxes. Mail Delivery times are not guaranteed. Lulu will not be able to locate or refund orders lost during delivery. Lulu’s headquarters are in Raleigh North Carolina. Shipping prices may vary.
*Shipping times are estimates and not guarantees. The numbers provided by Shoestring Book Publishing are correct to the best of our knowledge, based upon the official documents provided by the printers and our own personal experiences. They may be adversely affected by factors over which Shoestring BP, Lulu, or Createspace have no control, including; incorrect delivery addresses, customs delays, Post Office delivery restrictions, severe weather conditions, airport strikes, etc.