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Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery Overview

Amazon.com offers Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery dates on selected items in our stores when you choose One-day or Two-day Express shipping. If the item you purchase is not eligible for Express shipping, we also offer Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery via standard shipping or international shipping when applicable.

This means that if you place a qualifying order, we'll prioritize your order so it ships right away and automatically refund the shipping costs if we miss our delivery promise. This service is for eligible items we know we can ship right away, provided with no additional shipping costs, and subject to the terms below.

Choosing Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery at Checkout

To make sure the item you're buying is eligible--look for the "Want it delivered . . ." message that displays a delivery date and shipping option. This message lets you know that Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery is available for the item and displays the soonest we could deliver it to you if ordered within the time displayed.

Orders for multiple items, or multiple copies of the same item, may take longer to assemble and may not be eligible for guaranteed delivery, even if the items are listed as eligible. To be eligible for guaranteed delivery on these orders, select the "Ship my items as they become available" option, which means multiple-item orders will be split into multiple shipments and shipping fees charged for each shipment.

To place your guaranteed order:

  1. Add the item to your Shopping Cart and proceed to checkout.

  2. Choose an eligible shipping address within the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, protectorates, and territories, but not P.O. boxes or APO, FPO, or DPO addresses) or an eligible export country.

  3. Select the guaranteed shipping option advertised on the product detail page. You may also select other eligible shipping option and guaranteed delivery dates displayed in green.



  4. Pay using credit card or debit card to avoid payment processing delays.

  5. If your order contains items not eligible for Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery, you'll be prompted to check a box indicating you'd like to split up your shipments (at additional cost). Your items will be delayed or ineligible for the guarantee if you don't check this box.

  6. Place your order before the deadline displayed on the product detail page and enjoy the fast shipping!

Canceling items, combining orders, or changing your shipping address or shipping options after you place the order might affect your eligibility for Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery.

Adjusting Your 1-ClickŪ Ordering Settings

If you purchase eligible items, your default shipping speed is the one advertised on the product detail page, and your default shipping preference is "Ship my items as they become available," you'll automatically get Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery when you place a 1-Click order.

To verify or change the shipping method for a 1-Click order:

  1. Click the Review or edit your 1-Click orders button on the 1-Click confirmation page.

  2. On the next page, which summarizes your order, click the Change button next to Shipping Speed. (Changes must be made before the deadline displayed on the product detail page.)

  3. Select a guaranteed option as your shipping speed.

Qualifying for a Refund under the Guarantee

We'll automatically refund your shipping costs when we miss a delivery promise for a guaranteed order under the following qualifications:

Guaranteed Accelerated Delivery Fine Print