Packages - Do you use express shipping?

[Croconaw]

This includes any option that isn’t the standard 5-7 business days, meaning overnight shipping, one day shipping, or two day shipping.

The express shipping options are usually pricey, so I’m curious if anyone actually uses them outside of emergencies. I personally haven’t used an express shipping option outside of Prime.

 

[Palamon]

Unless it's something I need immediately? Absolutely not, I'm poor.

 

[staticmoth]

It depends on thing I'm buying. For Amazon, I'm more likely to click on the Amazon Day shipping especially if its just groceries or something I buy on a recurring basis.

But if I am importing something, I'll probably expedite it because I'm pretty impaitent and the difference could be a few daya via plane or a few weeks via boat, lol.

 

[Herbizarre]

For my Magic the Gathering orders, I always pick the delivery to the closest place to my home, and since it's not urgent, it's a cheap additional shipping cost. Best part of doing that is also making sure I buy something there to support the local shop, in my case a bakery.

 

[Rainbow Cloud]

I usually go with the cheapest option as I'm not usually in a rush to get an item but I'll sometimes use a more expensive delivery option if it's a higher value item and the express delivery option is also a more secure service where they won't just leave the item on your doorstep or some other unsecure location.

 

[recarmdra]

I'm quite stingy when it comes to shipping costs, especially since I have to pay import tax at customs, so I always pick the cheapest option lol.

 

[Proxima Centauri B]

Only if I really need something urgently. Usually,I can wait for a package and it isnt that important that I need it enough to pay more.

 

[Princess Viola]

i go for the best balance of shipping cost to delivery time. not gonna pay like $50 for guaranteed next day delivery from overseas but i also won't pay like $5 for 'we put it it on the slowest boat when there's space on one and it'll probably take two months to arrive'.

 

[colours]

standard shipping unless for whatever reason the standard shipping is going to get it delivered to me in like three weeks or whatever, which i think is stretching it a bit. it also really depends on the cost of shipping too, relative to the item(s) i'm purchasing. if it's something minor, whatever, no harm in waiting, it's not going to kill me. if it's a major item that i need, i'd probably elect for quicker shipping times.

 

[pokemoll]

It really depends on just how much more expensive it is, but I definitely opt for it more often than I should. I'm impatient, and I get excited... especially about new clothes.

 

[Felori]

A always go for the cheapest option. Especially if I'm ordering from overseas because oof standard shipping costs to Australia are ROUGH as it is, no need to add even more expense on top of it lmao. I don't mind waiting a lil longer for parcels.

 

[Dorothy LaRouge]

I leech off the family Amazon so I get two day shipping there but when paying my own way I usually don't spring for expedited.

 

[Bantigon]

If I cant buy it in a local store, it can wait

 

[Salmancer]

If I needed the thing earlier, I kick myself for not ordering it earlier and buy it now. I'd rather have the extra money for later than getting items a few days sooner.

 

[Sheep]

The top three options sum up my thoughts well. I usually use standard shipping, especially with the huge price difference between lower tiers and express shipping. I'll only use express shipping if it's available as part of a service I occasionally subscribe to for a month or two when I need a lot of items (like Amazon Prime), or in emergencies, which fortunately don't happen a lot. I like saving cost on shipping lol.