Delaying Amazon Wedding Registry Shipments: How And When?

If you're concerned about gifts being delivered when you're away for your wedding, Amazon does not allow you to delay deliveries. However, you can choose a different delivery address for a limited time. Alternatively, you can rent a mailbox at a local UPS store or direct shipments to be held for pickup. If you need to change your delivery date and time, you can do so by visiting Your Orders in Your Account and selecting another date from the calendar. This option is only available for orders that have already entered the shipping process.

Amazon won't let you delay deliveries

If you're looking to delay deliveries from your Amazon wedding registry, unfortunately, Amazon won't let you do that. While Amazon does offer the option to change your delivery date and time for certain items, this feature is not available for gifts purchased through the registry.

The "Scheduled Delivery" option on Amazon is meant for large and bulky items that require special delivery arrangements. This option can be selected during the checkout process by signing into your Amazon account, adding eligible items to your cart, and then choosing a delivery date and time that works best for you using the calendar feature. However, this is not applicable to registry gifts.

Amazon does provide a limited-time alternative delivery address option, which you could utilise if you're expecting gifts when you're not home. Alternatively, you could rent a mailbox at a local delivery store or use a neighbour's or family member's address for delivery.

You can choose a different delivery address for a limited time

If you are concerned about not being at home to receive gifts from your Amazon wedding registry, you can choose a different delivery address for a limited time. This is a good option if you are going to be away for a few weeks, for example, if you are getting married out of state and then going on your honeymoon.

To do this, you will need to sign in to your Amazon.com account and add the eligible item to your Shopping Cart. Proceed to checkout, where you will be able to choose a delivery date and address. If you are unable to select a date for delivery, you can choose one of the other Special Delivery Options for Large and Heavy Items available at checkout. Make sure the email address and phone number for the delivery address are up to date so that the carrier can contact you to confirm the appointment or ask for additional information.

If you need to change your delivery date and time after placing your order, you may be able to do so by visiting Your Orders in Your Account. If your order has not yet shipped, or if you did not schedule a delivery date and time during the checkout process, you will need to contact Amazon Customer Service to see what options are available.

It is worth noting that large, heavy, and bulky items cannot be delivered to international locations, Alaska, Hawaii, or APO/FPO/DPO addresses.

You can rent a mailbox at a local UPS store

If you're looking to delay shipping on an Amazon wedding registry, one option is to rent a mailbox at a local UPS store. This way, you can ensure your packages are secure and not piling up at someone's house in your absence. UPS mailboxes offer 24-hour access at select locations and provide alerts when your packages arrive. You can also rest assured that UPS accepts packages from all carriers.

Renting a mailbox at a UPS store means you get a real street address, providing a more professional image for your business, as opposed to a P.O. box number. Your mailing address will be the address of the UPS store location, with either a PMB (private mailbox) or the pound symbol (#) designating your individual box. For instance, "Joe Smith PMB XXX or # XXX 12345 Somewhere Street Some City, Some State, Some ZIP".

UPS also offers additional services that the post office may not, such as package acceptance from all carriers, package notification, and Call-in MailCheck®, all designed to save you valuable time. For a limited time, UPS is offering three months of free mailbox services when you sign a new 12-month mailbox services agreement.

By choosing to rent a mailbox at a local UPS store, you can have peace of mind that your deliveries will be safe and sound while you're on your honeymoon.

You can create a 'my choice' account and direct shipments to be held for pickup

If you're concerned about gifts being delivered when you're not home, you can create a "my choice" account and direct shipments to be held for pickup. This way, you won't have to worry about packages piling up at your doorstep while you're away.

To do this, you can rent a mailbox at your local UPS store. This ensures that your packages are securely stored until you're ready to pick them up. Alternatively, you can change your delivery address to a trusted neighbour or family member's address.

If you want to delay the delivery of large and bulky items, you can update your scheduled delivery date and time by visiting "Your Orders" in your Amazon account. However, this option is only available for orders that have already entered the shipping process. For items that haven't been shipped yet, you'll need to contact Amazon Customer Service to discuss your options.

It's worth noting that Amazon also offers the option to choose a different delivery address for a limited time. So, if you're going to be away for a short period, you can have your packages delivered to an alternative address until you return.

You can change your scheduled delivery date and time

If you need to change the scheduled delivery date and time of your Amazon order, you can do so by visiting the "Your Orders" section in "Your Account". From there, you can select another date and time from the calendar that works for you. However, this option is only available if your item has already entered the shipping process.

If your item has not yet shipped, or if you did not schedule a delivery date and time during the checkout process, you won't be able to change the delivery date in "Your Orders". Instead, you will need to contact Amazon Customer Service to discuss your options.

It's important to note that this process may vary depending on the size and weight of the item you ordered. Some items require a scheduled delivery due to these factors, and you may be able to select this delivery method during checkout. An adult signature may also be required for the delivery of large items, depending on your delivery service options.

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