Steven’s Notebook

Hey, you know I don’t normally do any sort of advertising on this site, so this is a bit odd. Being a guy I know how it is, waiting until the last minute to shop for Christmas gifts and still not knowing what to get, hating the idea of plowing through the mall and all that. So think of this as a public service announcement, admittedly one with an affiliate link.

Online shopping is great, and Amazon’s right at the top of the online-shopping list. Even Amazon’s got deadlines, and today’s one of those - Today is the last day to order Gift Cards (to be sent by mail) and have them reach your recipient by Christmas (email gift cards can be ordered anytime, of course). If you were to choose a book to order, you have a couple more days. Here’s the complete deadline list:

• Sunday, December 16th – Gift Cards sent by mail (e-mail gift cards can be sent immediately at any time)
• Monday, December 17th – Free Super Saver Shipping (on qualified orders over $25)
• Tuesday, December 18th – Standard Shipping
• Wednesday, December 19th – Two-Day Shipping (Free with Amazon Prime, Last full day to order)
• Thursday, December 20th – Two-Day Shipping (Free with Amazon Prime, Order as late as 3pm PT, but varies by item)
• Friday, December 21st – One-Day Shipping ($3.99 per item with Amazon Prime, Last full day to order)
• Saturday, December 22nd – Two-Day Shipping ($3.99 per item with Amazon Prime; Order as late as 3pm PT, but varies by item)