Shipping policy
Wild Time Comics & Stories · Attleboro, Massachusetts
Everything we sell is printed after you order it, so a delivery estimate has two halves: the time it takes us to print and bind your book, and the time the carrier takes to get it to you. Both are set out below. Where a number appears elsewhere on this site, it matches this page.
Production time
2 to 4 business days. This is the window between your order being placed and the parcel leaving our printer. It applies to every personalised title, in both hardcover and softcover. Orders placed on a weekend or a US public holiday begin production the next business day.
Personalisation is typeset by hand-checked file, not a machine template, which is the reason for the window. It is not padding.
Delivery times and costs
Delivery time begins after production ends. Add the two together for a realistic arrival estimate.
| Destination & service | In transit | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3–7 business days | $5.95, or free on orders over $60 |
| Expedited | 2–3 business days | $14.95 |
| Local pickup, Attleboro MA | Collect when we email you | Free |
Worked example: a standard order placed on a Monday enters production that day, ships between Wednesday and Thursday of the same week, and typically arrives 3 to 7 business days after that — so roughly 5 to 11 business days door to door.
Where we ship
We ship to all 50 US states, plus Washington DC, Alaska and Hawaii. We do not ship internationally. We would rather decline an order than quote a delivery date we have no way of keeping.
Every book is printed in the United States, so nothing crosses a border on its way to you and there are no duties, import taxes or customs handling fees to pay.
Local pickup
Select local pickup at checkout and collect your order free of charge from the shop at 703 Washington St, Attleboro, MA 02703. We email you as soon as it is on the counter. Please bring the order confirmation. Uncollected pickup orders are held for 30 days.
Tracking
A tracking number is emailed to you the moment your parcel leaves the printer. If 24 hours pass and tracking still shows no movement, that is normal — carrier scans often lag behind the first physical handover. If it has not moved after five business days, contact us and we will chase it.
Christmas cut-off dates
To have a personalised book in hand before December 25, order by:
December 10 — standard shipping
December 15 — expedited shipping
December 18 — local pickup in AttleboroThese dates account for the production window as well as carrier delays in December. Orders placed after them will still be printed and shipped, but we cannot promise a pre-Christmas arrival.
Wrong address
Check your shipping address before you pay. If a parcel is returned to us because the address was incomplete or incorrect, we will forward it to a corrected address once you cover the reshipping cost. If you catch the error before the parcel ships, email us straight away and we will correct it at no charge.
Lost, delayed or damaged parcels
If tracking shows delivery but nothing arrived, check with your neighbours and building manager first, then contact us — we will open a claim with the carrier. If a book arrives damaged, photograph the packaging and the book and send the photos to us within 30 days of delivery. Damage in transit is covered in full under our refund policy: we reprint or refund, your choice.
Questions
Call the shop on (508) 761-9760 during store hours, email support@wildtimecomicsstories.com, or use the form on our contact page. Anything about an order in progress is answered fastest by phone.