Most orders are shipped within 5 working days of payment receipt.  If there is a delay, we will email you with an expected shipping date.  Please remember that payments by check take longer because of the time needed for bank clearance.  We ship, USPS insured.  If you need your order sooner than ground mail delivery of approximately 7-10 days, we can ship priority 3 day or even over-night for an additional charge.  Just let us know by email and we can make arrangements.