{"id":17824,"date":"2021-12-17T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=17824"},"modified":"2023-01-23T12:21:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:21:24","slug":"holiday-shipping-deadlines-last-minute-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/holiday-shipping-deadlines-last-minute-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Shipping Deadlines and Last-minute Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The holidays are here! Hopefully, you&#8217;ve already checked off the bulk of your holiday gift lists. But don&#8217;t worry if you haven&#8217;t &#8212; Swappa has you covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swappa Holiday Shipping Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Swappa sellers are required to ship items 2 days after receiving payment using their preferred shipping provider (FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service, etc). However, widespread shipping delays make it tricky to pinpoint exactly when a package will reach its destination. Swappa recommends including a one-week buffer in order to ensure that you aren&#8217;t affected by any potential delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s when you should have ordered by in order to guarantee delivery by Christmas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last day to ship United States Postal Service before Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>USPS Retail Ground \u2013 Dec. 15 (order by : Dec. 8)<\/li><li>First-Class Mail Service \u2013 Dec. 18 (order by: Dec. 11)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eceff1\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/holiday\/holiday-shipping-dates.htm\"><strong>USPS Estimated Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2021<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last day to ship UPS before Christmas <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>UPS Ground \u2013 Dec. 15 (order by: Dec. 8)<\/li><li>UPS 3-Day Select \u2013 Dec. 21 (order by: Dec. 14)<\/li><li>UPS 2nd Day Air \u2013 December 22 (order by: Dec. 15)<\/li><li>UPS Next Day Air \u2013 December 23 (order by: Dec. 16)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last Day to ship FedEx before Christmas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>FedEx SmartPost \u2013 Dec. 9 (order by: Dec. 1)<\/li><li>FedEx Home Delivery \u2013 Dec. 15 (order by: Dec. 8)<\/li><li>FedEx Ground \u2013 Dec. 15 (order by: Dec. 8)<\/li><li>FedEx Express Saver \u2013 Dec. 21 (order by: Dec. 14)<\/li><li>FedEx 2Day \u2013 Dec. 22 (order by: Dec. 15)<\/li><li>FedEx 3Day Freight \u2013 Dec. 21 (order by: Dec. 14)<\/li><li>FedEx 2Day Freight \u2013 Dec. 22 (order by: Dec. 15)<\/li><li>FedEx 1Day Freight \u2013 Dec. 23 (order by: Dec. 16)<\/li><li>FedEx Overnight \u2013 Dec. 23 (order by: Dec. 16)<\/li><li>FedEx SameDay \u2013 Dec. 25 (order by: Dec. 18)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that the above dates don\u2019t account for any unforeseen delays due to inclement weather. Due to widespread shipping delays, the sooner you can buy and get your package shipped, the better. You&#8217;ll also want to factor in the two days sellers have to ship out devices purchased on Swappa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lastminute\">Swappa&#8217;s Last-Minute Gift Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the lowest prices of the year, there\u2019s never been a better time to find great deals than right now. If you need a few quick ideas, here are just a handful of picks from our massive <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/swappa-holiday-gift-guide-best-family-gifts\/\"><strong>Holiday Gift Guide<\/strong><\/a> that anyone on your list is sure to love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/apple-iphone-11\" class=\"image\" title=\"Apple iPhone 11\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/a2\/e0\/a2e0a0e3cae64c4d6b198eb9a2c46c8a.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 11\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/apple-iphone-11\" class=\"title\">Apple iPhone 11<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/apple-iphone-11\" class=\"price\">$<span>340<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s20-fe-5g\" class=\"image\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/81\/0c\/810ccf9c2a3e60fc4ce7ad0185e93129.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s20-fe-5g\" class=\"title\">Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/samsung-galaxy-s20-fe-5g\" class=\"price\">$<span>289<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/google-pixel-4\" class=\"image\" title=\"Google Pixel 4\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/c7\/dd\/c7dd65ec106d610c30e6ae685a64b37b.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Google Pixel 4\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/google-pixel-4\" class=\"title\">Google Pixel 4<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/google-pixel-4\" class=\"price\">$<span>185<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch\" class=\"image\" title=\"Nintendo Switch\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/9d\/d0\/9dd0a62f8e05fe338c41fbb9cdf48c12.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch\" class=\"title\">Nintendo Switch<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch\" class=\"price\">$<span>260<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch-lite\" class=\"image\" title=\"Nintendo Switch Lite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/0e\/28\/0e28d855f4fa8da02dda1fc79d381fee.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Lite\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch-lite\" class=\"title\">Nintendo Switch Lite<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/nintendo-switch-lite\" class=\"price\">$<span>170<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-sm-3\" align=\"left\"><div class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/apple-ipad-7th-gen\" class=\"image\" title=\"Apple iPad 7th Gen\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/17\/7b\/177b37f00f1461b4479f01b2f69f6e0c.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"Apple iPad 7th 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class=\"cell_product search\" data-alc=\"303\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/macbook-air-2019-13\" class=\"image\" title=\"MacBook Air 2019 - 13&quot;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/e6\/dd\/e6dd279194293318549e38aad1459a29.png\" class=\"img-responsive img-responsive\" alt=\"MacBook Air 2019 - 13&quot;\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/macbook-air-2019-13\" class=\"title\">MacBook Air 2019 &#8211; 13&#8243;<\/a><div class=\"cell_footer clearfix\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/used\/macbook-air-2019-13\" class=\"price\">$<span>599<\/span>+<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Why should you pick Swappa for your holiday shopping? For one, we&#8217;re the safest marketplace when it comes to buying gently used tech. A big part of this safety is thanks to our top-notch support &amp; expert moderation team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swappa support is available 24\/7\/365 if you have questions or need help from an actual human. Our moderation team&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/faq\/answer\/listing-reviewed-approved\">manually reviews listings<\/a>&nbsp;to ensure devices meet our strict&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/faq\/answer\/listing-device-criteria\">no-junk policy<\/a>&nbsp;and works around the clock to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/swappa-no-junk-no-jerks\/\">keep jerks out of our marketplace<\/a>. With over&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/swappa.com\">16,000 Trustpilot reviews<\/a> and a nearly perfect rating, the word is out: Swappa is the best place to find great deals on used tech. Start shopping today by hitting the button below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-wp-bootstrap-buttons\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/\">FIND DEALS ON SWAPPA<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Snag the <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/\">best deals on gently used tech<\/a> wherever you go. Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/app\">Swappa App<\/a> today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><table>\n<tbody><tr>\n<td><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id1572540049?pt=117971450&amp;ct=blog&amp;mt=8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/iOS-App-Store-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24302 img-responsive\" width=\"180\" height=\"60\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/td>\n<td><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.swappa.app.market&amp;utm_source=SwappaWeb&amp;utm_medium=Web&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=app-landing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/google-play-store-badge-resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24899 img-responsive\" width=\"201\" height=\"60\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/center>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holidays are here! Hopefully, you&#8217;ve already checked off the bulk of your holiday gift lists. But don&#8217;t worry if you haven&#8217;t &#8212; Swappa has you covered. Swappa Holiday Shipping Deadlines Swappa sellers are required to ship items 2 days after receiving payment using their preferred shipping provider (FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service, etc). 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