U.S. Shipping
Outside the U.S.? See our International Shipping page.
Our shipping philosophy
At Gnomish Bazaar, we want to keep our shipping just as affordable as our miniature and paint prices. And, of course, the best shipping is free. But, one of the things about selling a $4 miniature, for example, is that you can't offer free shipping on the mini by itself, unless you want to charge $7 or $8 for it. And sure, some online stores do it that way. But what if someone wants to buy two items at once? Or three? Or ten? Suddenly those $4 miniatures for $7 or $8 with "free" shipping don't look like very good deals.
We think we have a better way:
$4.49 Lightweight Economy shipping for orders under 1 lb.
For shipments that weigh 15 ounces or less, we charge only $4.49 for shipping to any U.S. address. These shipments are sent via USPS and usually take 2-6* business days to arrive, depending in part on how far the shipping address is from Northern California. You can usually get around a dozen regular-sized bottles of paint or a bunch of humanoid miniatures and still qualify for Lightweight shipping.
$6.89 Flat-rate Economy shipping for heavier orders
For shipments that weigh one pound or more, we charge just $6.89 for flat-rate shipping to any U.S. address. We usually ship via USPS, and sometimes use UPS or FedEx (we decide based on size and destination). Shipments usually take 2-6* business days to arrive, depending in part on the shipping method and how far the shipping address is from Northern California.
FREE shipping for $99+ orders
We offer free shipping on orders of $99 or more, before tax (which is only charged in CA) and excluding gift card purchases. We select the shipping method for free shipping (USPS, UPS, or FedEx). Orders generally arrive in 2-6* business days, depending in part on the shipping method and how far the shipping address is from Northern California.
We ship quickly
We work hard to get your order out as soon as possible. Although we can't guarantee that we'll ship your order in a certain amount of time, we strive to ship all orders that we receive within 1 business day, except for orders that contain preorder items. In most cases, orders made before noon Pacific Time on a business day get shipped the same day!
More than 99% of all in-stock orders we've ever received have shipped within one business day. If, for some reason, we can't ship your order in this time frame, we'll let you know.
On a deadline?
If you need your order to arrive quickly, we offer expedited shipping via USPS and UPS.
USPS Priority Mail shipments generally arrive in 2-3 business days, although USPS doesn't provide a delivery date guarantee and your order could arrive later than estimated. USPS shipments arrive on time about 91% of the time, and delays can be especially common during disasters, holidays, and other major events.
We also offer UPS Ground, UPS 3-Day Select, and UPS 2nd-Day Air shipping to the contiguous 48 states. UPS Ground isn't considered "expedited," but it might actually have a quicker estimated delivery time than Priority Mail if you're close to Northern California. Please note, although UPS delivers more than 95% of packages on time, they don't provide a delivery date guarantee for these services and your order could arrive later than estimated.
Shipping fees for Priority Mail or UPS shipping are not refunded on returns.
Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories, and APO/FPO addresses
We ship to all of these locations and offer the same $4.49 Lightweight and $6.89 Flat Rate options, with free shipping on $99+ orders. However, the shipping service we use, USPS Ground Advantage, can be slow to these locations. It's typically estimated to take a week but can sometimes take up to 26 days (or even longer for APO/FPO addresses). If you need your order quickly, consider upgrading the shipping to USPS Priority Mail.
Addresses without USPS mail service
Most of our shipping methods use USPS. If that's not an option to your address and you're located in the 48 contiguous states, please choose UPS for your shipping. We don't mark up the shipping rates shown, but in some cases it might seem expensive because UPS adds surcharges for rural addresses.