# Choosing a Shipping & Payment Method on Adafruit.com ## SHIPPING ESTIMATES ## **How to find out what shipping options and prices are available for your order before you submit payment** To calculate total cost and shipping to your area simply: 1) Add the items to the shopping cart and select “Proceed to Checkout.” ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/017/539/medium800/community_support_proceedtocheckout.png?1403119466) 2) Sign into your account or, if you are checking out as a guest, enter an email address that will be used for order confirmations and shipping tracking notices 3) Select a shipping and billing address and click " **Save and Continue**" 4) The third step of the checkout process lists the available shipping options and prices for your order. Not all classes of shipping are available for each location. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/017/537/medium800/community_support_Screen_Shot_2014-06-18_at_2.47.52_PM.png?1403117288) 5) Please select the shipping method you prefer! **\*\*Please note that our shipping carriers are unable to ship to some locations at this time\*\*** Find out what [p](https://learn.adafruit.com/admin/guides/628/editor/3820)[ayment options are available for your order](https://learn.adafruit.com/admin/guides/628/editor/3820)! # Choosing a Shipping & Payment Method on Adafruit.com ## PAYMENT OPTIONS **Payment Methods We Accept** : Available payment methods vary depending on your region. We accept: - Credit card - Paypal - Amazon Payments as payment for orders. Credit cards must clear the authorization process and are only charged after shipment. Orders paid for via Paypal are always charged as soon as the order is placed **Payment Methods We Don't Accept** : We do not accept Paypal eChecks. Due to potential fraud and misuse, we may not ship an order, or we may request additional verification information for credit card or Paypal payments. **Purchase Orders** : For school, organizations or businesses requiring a Purchase order (orders over $200) - please contact us at support@adafruit.com and check out our guide [here](../../../../how-to-make-an-educational-purchase-order-in-the-us)! **\*PLEASE NOTE - PAYMENT OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION\*** Please visit our terms of service page for up to date information on our payment options: [https://www.adafruit.com/terms\_of\_service](https://www.adafruit.com/terms_of_service) Learn more about the shipping options we offer [here](https://learn.adafruit.com/admin/guides/628/editor/3819)! # Choosing a Shipping & Payment Method on Adafruit.com ## SHIPPING OPTIONS ## Here's a video of what to expect when you choose USPS as your shipping option! # Review our shipping page Explore the shipping methods Adafruit offers! Please visit our shipping info page: [https://www.adafruit.com/shippinginfo/](https://www.adafruit.com/shippinginfo/) Here you will learn the details about: 1) **Our processing and shipping times**. All regular online orders ship within 1-2 business days. We ship purchase orders in 3-5 business days and reseller orders within 10 business days of receipt. 2) **What shipping carriers we use.** Adafruit Industries uses four carriers, USPS (United States Postal Service), DHL (Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn) and UPS (United Parcel Service) for shipping. USPS is traditionally cheaper and does not always provide detailed tracking. For domestic orders, UPS is sometimes faster and a little more expensive, but has a high-quality tracking system. (Tracking information is emailed when the package is shipped). Weekend delivery is not available. When in doubt about choosing a shipping method, we suggest DHL or UPS. DHL Express Worldwide is available to many countries across the globe. If DHL shipping is available to your location, the option will show at checkout.  3) **Where we don't ship.** We do not offer every [shipping](3821 "Link: https://learn.adafruit.com/admin/guides/628/editor/3821") and [payment](3820) option for all destinations. Please follow the instructions for determining what shipping and payment options are available for your order. Adafruit does not ship to hotels, freight forwarders, border stores, courier services, some UPS Stores or PO Boxes. # Choosing a Shipping & Payment Method on Adafruit.com ## DIMENSIONAL SHIPPING Dimensional weight reflects package density, which is the amount of the space a package occupies in relation to its actual weight. Dimensional weight can apply to all UPS domestic package services. https://youtu.be/dp1uh7dA-QA To determine the dimesional weight packages are measured in inches. Each dimension is measured at the longest point, with each measurement rounded to the nearest whole number. Multiply the package length by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size in inches.  ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/027/888/medium800/community_support_icecream.png?1443118445) For Domestic Shipments divide the cubic size in inches by 166 to determine dimensional weight in pounds. Increase any fraction to the next whole pound.   ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/027/892/medium800/community_support_icecream.png?1443118969) For International Shipments divide the cubic size in inches by 139 to determine the dimensional weight.     ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/027/891/medium800/community_support_icecream.png?1443118879) That's how you get the dimenisional weight   Packages are also weighed. The package's actual weight is compared to its dimensional weight. 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