Order last minute gifts?
The packages will arrive by Christmas Eve
Santa needs some time to bring all the presents.
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There is not much time left to order or send gifts. These are the delivery times of large retailers and parcel services.
For the logistics industry, there will also be a state of emergency before Christmas 2022. Since there can definitely be delays in the shipping of parcels and parcels due to extremely high demand, consumers should order gifts or have them sent out early enough. Basically, the following applies: Ordered products must be available and possible delays due to bad weather conditions or other factors that cannot be influenced are not taken into account. Special shipping methods such as express deliveries are usually more expensive than standard shipping. Here is an overview of some of the best-known retailers and parcel services.
Amazon
Amazon lists on his website with the expected delivery date of a product, sometimes the statement “delivery before Christmas”. Customers are advised “to pay attention to the confirmation of the delivery date when ordering,” explains a spokesman for the shipping giant when asked by the news agency spot on news. “Our on-site teams then ensure that the packages are under the Christmas tree on time.”
Apple
A new smartphone directly from Apple, on the other hand, is only under the Christmas tree in good time if it is not an iPhone 14 Pro Max or iPhone 14 Pro. For these two models, an order should have been placed by November 15, like the tech giant noted on an overview page. Many other models and other hardware can therefore still be ordered until December 21st.
DHL
“Get your gifts on the way early,” advises DHL an overview page about Christmas. The latest possible submission dates are also listed there. For shipments within Germany, customers should therefore send letters and postcards by December 22nd, parcels and small packages by December 20th. In other European countries, Christmas mail should be delivered earlier. The dates differ here. For shipments to Italy and France, DHL lists around December 14th.
GLS Germany
On request, GLS Germany also recommends getting parcels on their way as early as possible. Taking into account the following deadlines for shipments, which also once again are listed on the home page, a first delivery attempt is guaranteed until December 24th. Parcels for deliveries within Germany should be handed in to a GLS parcel shop by 12 noon on December 21st. For shipments to neighboring EU countries, GLS Germany lists December 20 at 12:00 p.m. and for all other EU countries December 19 at 12:00 p.m.
Hermes
Within Germany, Hermes guarantees a first delivery attempt for parcels and parcels by Christmas Eve if they are handed in to one of the parcel shops by 12:00 p.m. on December 21st. December 21 is also the last possible date for picking up parcels at home. Shipments abroad must be handed in earlier. For example, December 14 is listed for Portugal and December 20 for Austria. Hermes also offers an overview page.
HM
The textile trading company H&M leads to his homepage for standard deliveries currently a delivery time of two to four working days. During the high season, however, longer delivery times may occur. The current delivery time is displayed at checkout and the order confirmation.
Media Markt and Saturn
Also in 2022 there will be at MediaMarkt and Saturn again the delivery promise for Christmas”, explains a spokeswoman for the company when asked. In order for ordered gifts to be delivered on time, please adhere to the following order deadlines: December 21st to 12:00 p.m. for parcel goods (DHL, letters, UPS), December 20th to 12:00 p.m. for large appliances without an additional booked service, midnight on December 18 for bulky goods and midnight on December 15 for large appliances with service such as assembly, side-by-side refrigerators and delivery to islands.The deadlines therefore apply not for orders via the Marketplace or for orders via advance payment or with financing. Products can also be ordered for personal collection free of shipping costs in one of the local markets. If the goods are already in stock there, they can be ordered using the “Click & Collect” service and can be picked up within 30 minutes of ordering.
Otto
Depending on the item and shipping method also differ in Otto’s online shop the order deadlines. For “normal” items, an order until December 21 at 11:30 p.m. is enough, Otto said when asked. Corresponding goods with the note “24-hour delivery” can still be ordered until December 23 at 1 p.m. Customers should therefore order items with so-called “two-man handling”, including refrigerators, furniture or large TV sets, by 21 December at 11:30 p.m. With 24-hour delivery, order here by 1 p.m. on December 22nd.
Tchibo
“Order now – and you will receive your delivery by Christmas Eve”, Tchibo currently explains on its website. Partner campaigns, foreign and forwarding deliveries are excluded. Customers should please note “the delivery time window on the product”, it says. It is often also possible to reserve items in a branch or to order them online and then pick them up in the branch.
Zalando
To ensure that the gifts are under the Christmas tree in time, customers can “order from Zalando via standard delivery until Sunday, December 18, at 11:00 p.m.,” the fashion giant said on request. “Express mail can deliver all orders placed by 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 22nd in time for Christmas.” However, if the weather conditions, including heavy snowfall, for example, affect delivery times, customers will be informed.