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:
$4.29 Lightweight shipping for orders under 1 lb.
For shipments that weigh less than one pound, we charge only $4.29 for shipping to any U.S. address. These shipments are sent via USPS Ground Advantage and usually take 2-5* business days to arrive, depending 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 without going over one pound.
$6.49 Flat Rate shipping for heavier orders
For shipments that weigh one pound or more, we charge just $6.49 for flat-rate shipping to any U.S. address. We ship almost all orders via USPS Ground Advantage, except for very large orders, which go UPS Ground. Shipments usually take 2-5* business days to arrive, depending on the shipping method and how far the shipping address is from Northern California.
FREE shipping for $89+ orders
We offer free shipping on orders of $89 or more, before tax (which is only charged in CA) and excluding gift card purchases. We select the shipping method for free shipping (USPS Ground Advantage for most orders; UPS Ground for very large orders). Orders generally arrive in 2-5* business days, depending 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 also offer expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail. Priority Mail shipments generally arrive in 2-3 business days, although USPS doesn't provide a delivery date guarantee.
Please note, expedited shipping fees 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 $4.29 Lightweight and $6.49 Flat Rate options, with free shipping on $89+ 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 two weeks or more. If you need your order quickly, consider upgrading the shipping to USPS Priority Mail.