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tgcnews · 10 days ago

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Tariffs and The Game Crafter

TLDR;

Tariffs are bad for everyone, even US manufacturers. Contact your representatives in congress and tell them to act.

What Are Tariffs

Tariffs are taxes on goods imported into a country by an importer of record. In our industry that is usually a publisher, importing games from a manufacturer. However, in The Game Crafter’s case, we are a manufacturer in the United States, so what we import is equipment and raw materials.

Why Are Tariffs Bad?

I’ll explain why the tariffs are bad for everyone, but you don’t have to take it only from me: the CEOs of Stonemaier Games, Calliope Games, and Steve Jackson Games have all done a great job explaining why tariffs are devastating, not only to their companies, and the industry, but to the economy as a whole.

Tariffs are a tax on a supply chain. Expenses in the supply chain either erode profits or are passed along to consumers. In the case of small businesses like those in the tabletop hobby, there simply isn’t a lot of profit to be had, and thus you either have to raise prices or you go out of business.

Also, everything in a supply chain is multiplicative, which is a big word that means that an expense added early in the supply chain gets multiplied every level it passes through in the chain. A product that cost $10 to make in China gets imported to the US with a 54% tariff means that the product actually cost the importer $15.40 (plus the shipping to get it from China to the US). The importer needs to pay for marketing of that product, plus the overhead of employees and warehousing, so they charge $30 to sell it to a distributor. The distributor needs to cover its expenses so they sell it to a retailer for $50. The retailer also needs to cover their expenses so they sell it to you for $75. That extra $5.40 of tariffs turned into an extra $25 for you as a consumer.

But here’s the thing, this isn’t just a problem for people importing finished goods. It’s also a problem for anybody importing supplies, equipment, or raw materials. Let’s use an example from The Game Crafter.

We import tins from China, because we have not been able to find a US manufacturer of tins. I'm going to use round numbers like $1 for the blank tin, labor, and shipping to keep this simple: $1 blank mint tin ($1) +$0.54 due to tariffs ($1.54) +$1 shipping from China ($2.54) +$1 labor, ink, and machine maintenance ($3.54) +3% (or $0.08) from printing rejects ($3.62) +30% ($1.09) profit ($4.71) +4% (or $0.15) credit card fees ($4.87) +5% (or $0.24) from customers reporting postal damage ($5.11) As you can see, the total with the tariffs factored in is $5.11. But if we did the same calculations taking out the tariffs in the beginning, and therefore also not getting the multipliers applied to it, comes out to $4.39. So that 54% tariff on a $1 item actually added up to $0.72 additional cost to you! And that's only for 1 component in your game.

Finally, we’ve been talking about board games. But the reality is that the tariffs affect everything from food to cars to computers to clothing to gasoline to medical supplies. So the cost of living goes up so we have to pay higher wages, and that raises the price of the games. The cost of energy goes up, which means the cost of making the games goes up, but so does the price of shipping, and thus it costs you more to get your games. So when I say tariffs are multiplicative, I don’t just mean on the raw costs built into the materials, I mean that when the cost of life goes up, then that gets added in everywhere else too.

These Tariffs Are Especially Bad

These tariffs are worse than normal tariffs for the following reasons:

There was no advanced warning of what the tariffs would be or who they would affect and thus it has everyone scrambling.

They were implemented by executive order, not congress, and thus no one believes they will outlast Trump’s presidency. Thus if the desired effect to is bring manufacturing back to America, they will not do that. Most likely, companies will simply withhold investment until Trump leaves office.

There doesn’t appear to be any explainable logical methodology applied, and thus it is creating chaos. Consumer confidence is largely based upon stability, and both investing and the economy are based upon consumer confidence.

How Tariffs Affect The Game Crafter

We are a US Company, but we exist in a global economy, and going back to individual economies not only doesn’t make sense, it is not possible.

We have roughly 30 different robots and other machines that make your games. Exactly 3 of those machines were made in the United States, the rest were imported from 9 different countries. Which means the replacement parts to maintain those machines also come from 9 different countries.

The ink for our printers comes from Japan. The card stock that makes your cards comes from Germany. The chipboard that makes your punch outs and boards comes from the Netherlands. The tins and dice come from China. We import the raw materials that make your games from dozens of different countries. We always give preference to US suppliers, and still we end up importing because most of this stuff we either cannot source in the United States, or it is inferior quality.

I had a conversation with the top chipboard manufacturer in the United States back on November 26, 2024 about switching to them. However when he asked me where we source our chipboard from now he said he could not compete on quality or price. That’s right, I can import a better quality product across an ocean for less money than buying it a few states away. And that remains true even after the tariffs have gone into effect!

Is There Any Good News?

Yes and no. Tariffs are simply not good for anybody, but there are some advantages that The Game Crafter has that will help us weather the storm better than others.

First, all our acrylic and 3d printing filament is made here in the US. So we will be able to continue making game components without tariffs, even if all of our other game component suppliers get cut off or become too expensive.

Second, we are lucky in that we just imported fresh batches of paper and tins, so we have a few months to take a wait and see approach. And though those stockpiles will run out, we are also familiar with companies that make lower quality, or higher priced, or knock off brands of those products here in the US. Though not ideal, we will begin testing all of those immediately to see if we can find acceptable replacements should the trade war make everything too expensive or unreachable.

Third, President Trump signed a different executive order that eliminates the De Minimus Loophole which created the rise of companies like Temu. This means that companies outside of the United States will have tariffs applied to them even for small things being shipped directly to end customers. While this isn’t good for those companies or the end customer, it does provide an advantage for buying from The Game Crafter, as we make everything here in the US.

Fourth, The Game Crafter was birthed during the 2008 financial crisis and has weathered a lot since then. We are a resilient and creative company. We find a way to survive and thrive through turmoil by providing best in class service to our customers and doing right by our employees.

The Impact on You

If the tariffs are not rescinded then we will be forced to raise prices. The price increases will not only be due to the raw materials increasing, but because the cost of everything increasing will mean our employees will need to make more just to survive. We don’t want to raise prices, but this kind of chaos is bad for business and it affects everyone. Hopefully the chaos will end quickly.

What You Can Do

Contact your representative and senators. Our good friend Scott Alden from Board Game Geek has created a template you can use for what to say. Do it today, and keep doing it at least once a week until the tariffs are lifted.

#tariffs #board games #board game design #government #trade war

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coolbeesbro · 7 months ago

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Printify Shipping wtf 0/10

Ok so I've been using Printify to produce my stickers, pins and prints, and I only now just discovered that they charge shipping per each item and ship them separately? I hadn't noticed it till now because each order I've had before today was 1 item orders.

To explain it better, if I were to put through an order with 3 stickers, they would charge shipping for those stickers 3 times! That's absolutely ridiculous, and it's something they don't tell you until you're going to finalize an order. This is just a warning to other artists out there looking for a print on demand company, although they have a decent array of products, their shipping (for me at least) far outweighs the benefit.

I'm currently looking at VOGRACE to bulk buy stickers, posters and pins, so moving forward in my store, all prints will be in limited quantity once I work that out. I'm literally losing money instead of earning anything here, and I already didn't feel great about the price I was selling them at to earn $.50 per sticker or pin. All stickers, pins and prints have been taken down on Ko-Fi as of right now (any orders put through prior to this will still get sent out and I'll take the L on those, so don't worry about that). Clothing will stay the same since that's a different company (Gelato) that I've had no issues with thus far with bigger orders.

If you can avoid it, don't go through Printify, even if its bulk ordering for conventions and stuff. Printify's pricing for an 8"x11" print is $10.22 per poster (including shipping) so for 10 you're spending $102.18.

The test order through VOGRACE I just placed, including 30 posters (10 of 3 different sizes each and special holographic effects), 10 stickers (2 different finishes), and 6 buttons (2 different finishes) came to a total of $84.80, shipping which was $26.49 (United States), equaling a total of $110.57.

This isn't an advertisement for VOGRACE really, but purely fueled by spite because not only did Printify do me dirty financially, they did it while I'm still getting over a cold as well (though I'm certain they didn't account for that last part, I'm still grumpy about it).

Anyways, fuck Printify; I'm going back to a blanket cocoon and playing Cult Of The Lamb.

#printify #pod #print on demand #posters #stickers #pins #artist support #coolbeesbro #art prints

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oneroom-disco · 3 months ago

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Hey Bebe! Dunno if you still check your tumblr but thought I'll try anyways. I remember you showed you bought FGO fan art books before on twitter (I think it was Tezca's, I don't recall if you bought others...), and was wondering if you got them through a proxy service? I think you're in the country same as me, and I was thinking of pre-ordering an FGO fanbook from C105, but I heard customs is a nightmare... So I was wondering which proxy service you used. Sorry if this question makes you uncomfortable! You can just ignore this question if it does.

hey sure I’ll be glad to answer it, I use two services:

AOCS - the easiest way for me, tora even has a page on advertising their service. As of now they waive domestic shipping fee to their warehouse so you could really save a lot. You can store your orders for up to 30 days, storage can be extended for another 30 days (total 60 days). The storage extension used to be free but starting Feb 2025 they’ll start charging for a fee. No details yet but it should be cheaper than paying for international shipping multiple times. Tho note that the max orders you can consolidate is up to 10 orders.

One thing I like ordering on tora is there’s an one click button for preorder/purchase, esp useful when you need to fight others for really popular books (when umino chica’s oberon book PO was up the server died LMAO), so you could skip the confirmation screen and place order right away and save time

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Tenso - sometimes the artist might opt for melonbooks instead so I will need to ship to tenso first before getting them shipped to msia. This is what I used when ordering the tez artbook. You get a local jp address then you can start shopping. Note that recently visa/mastercard are no longer accepted on tora/melonbooks so I was using amex (if you buy on tora using aocs you can use visa/master via paypal).

You gotta pay domestic shipping for each melon order so it’s best if you could add them to cart together, tho if it’s a really popular book sometimes I’ll just place that order first (just did it for takolegs 🤪). I’m preordering a few more of takolegs’ older books (it’s only open tomorrow) so gonna try out that grouping function later to see how that works.

There’s few options for melon shipping: the cheaper mail delivery メール便 or courier 宅配便, depending on your order size/weight sometimes you can only go with 宅配便.

Once your orders arrived at tenso they will notify you, even tho they say you could store for 60 days but if you’re like me wanting to consolidate several orders it’s effectively only 30 days since the first parcel arrival date. I send my aniplex+ and pixiv booth orders to tenso too. Oh yeah started in Aug 2024 tenso starts collecting 10% SST for msian orders even tho supposedly books should be tax free 🙃 I never had to pay taxes for my aocs book orders

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there’s buyee but I don’t use it coz 1) I can navigate jp websites, 2) I think you gotta wait for buyee agent to get back to you? and stuff so by the time they do the item might be sold out already so I trust myself to buy popular stuff way quicker

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I haven’t had too much issues with customs so far (been using aocs since 2022), but once they opened my aocs parcel for inspection and ripped some of the books plastic wrapping and didn’t place them back properly so one of my book cover got bent URGH. The other one time I got randomly inspected again and they charged me for inspection at some ministry (srsly?), so I paid poslaju to act as agent (rm60+) then the parcel is released and delivered to me eventually.

also if you’re from msia, I wouldn’t recommend buying r18 books in case your parcel does get opened for inspection it will get confiscated. Iinm aocs straight up rejects tora r18 orders for msian customers coz they had too much troubles with customs in the past.

Btw the eta date on tora/melon is just for reference, in rare cases it happened to me where the tora preorder is way beyond its original eta date (like a month?) so I ended up have to ship my pending orders on aocs first since storage limit is up

um wow this ended up way longer than I tot, thanks for reading up to this point and happy hunting for those doujins!

#ask #toranoana #melonbooks #aocs #tenso

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swiftcry · 1 year ago

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Thrift Shops aren't the problem, convienance is.

Woke up last night remembering some post bitching about how thrift shops suck now because they are all full of crappy shein fast fashion garbage and for some reason placing the blame on the shop and saying it has something to do with them being for profit. Which is both illogical and blatantly dosen't understand how thrift shops work. I worked for Savers years ago; I wasn't a sorter but a floor associate. But they made sure we knew how the process worked because people would ask us questions. So lets say you donate a shirt; it gets checked over by the sorters to see if its good enough to go on the sales floor- that is if it has any tears, stains, etc. If it is good enough, it gets a price tag and goes out onto the floor. If it isn't good enough, it either goes in the trash or into the send out bin. Basically items that are not good enough for americans to buy but are still technically wearable get sent off to 3rd world countries as donations. Because in some places a pair of shoes, even a worn pair, is still a pair of shoes. High value items are tagged and at least at savers placed in a special area near the registers. I know that goodwill has like an auction site for their high value items- so they definately send theirs out. But like one time a bridal shop closed and we had like 30 wedding dress samples all in that spot. In order to have enough merchandise, because sometimes donations are slow, savers ships the sorters unsorted pallets of donations from elsewhere to go through. Admittedly I don't remember where those come from. Items usually took a couple days to a week to get from the donation bin to the sales floor.

What does this tell us? Well the obvious actually, everything in the store is donated for the most part by the local population. They aren't picking out the namebrand items and sending them who knows where- in order to make money savers needs to sell those just the same. What this means is that people are donating more fast fashion items then they are donating name brand items. Why? Convienance. Who buys fast fashion items? 2 types of people generally. 1. Poor people who cannot afford name brand clothing who will likely wear the items until they fall apart. 2. Moderately wealthy people who want to be fashionable in the short term or even only want to wear an item once and want the items fast and cheap. They cannot afford the real garments the clothing is based on or cannot be bothered to look for them since SHEIN seemingly has it all and for cheap the number two person is our problem. They buy an excess of cheap clothing bc it is so cheap and after wearing it once or twice donate it all.

in the past this type of person would have purchased long term use clothing from brick and mortar stores or name brand websites; they owned fewer outfits and what they donated was well made and either didn’t fit them or despite being used was well enough made it didn’t matter.

Which is where we get to the other ugly part of a shirts lifespan. So let’s say you buy a shirt on Amazon. You realize you don’t like it- so you return it. In the old days that might have required proving why you don’t want it or going through some hoops. Now it’s easy as a click of a button and you just have to go to your local kohls or staples who deal with everything for you. It’s become wildly convenient- so that where in the past it might have been so inconvenient that you donate the shirt instead. See I work at staples now. I see so many consumerist returns I want to go and live in the woods. Yesterday I had a woman return 10 nearly identical yellow skirts because she wants one of a particular shade. Those 10 skirts go back to the Amazon warehouse where they will be place in a palette and sold and auction; entirely skipping the thrift store level. That shirt you returned will never make it to the thrift shop.

and the name brand stores in order to compete with Amazon follow suit with easy returns- the parent company that owns old navy/banana republic/gap/fabletics literally made its own type of returns service called express returns in order to compete. Staples processes these too so I see them. So much perfectly good clothing gets returned with it. One woman told me she bought it just for a baby shower photo shoot thing and because it’s so easy to return it’s no big deal.

and I’m sure you’ve noticed that name brand items are also being cheaper and less good quality. In some cases that’s because they realized that people will buy crap so they can make crap. In other cases it’s in order to compete. Depends on the brand. fast fashion items notably usually can’t be returned or it’s a hassle but bc they are so cheap, a lot of people don’t care leading to them being in thrift shops.

The presense of fast fashion items in thrift shops is a symptom of a suffering economy that has been pushed to the edge by a “now now now” mindset. And it sucks ass.

#thirfting #long post #savers #thrift shop #Fast fashion

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dietspam16 · 6 months ago

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My 14-Hour Search for the End of TGI Friday's Endless Appetizers

by Caity Weaver

07/18/14 08:05AM

What if I told you that mozzarella sticks never had to end? That for $10, you could eat for free (for $10) for the rest of your natural life? That there exists a spot in the space-time continuum in which it is always Friday? That there are free refills on all Slushes™ excluding Red Bull® branded items?

"Endless Appetizers" Mark Beginning of Our Collective National Suicide

Though famine still takes its toll on the unfortunates across the sea, the greatest nation in the…

Last Monday TGI Friday's unveiled a new promotion (available at many TGI Friday's locations, but none on the island of Manhattan) whereby customers can gorge themselves on unlimited appetizers—without fear of punishment, embarrassment, or ostracization—for a one-time payment of $10. The promotion is called "Endless Appetizers."

The day after "Endless Appetizers" was announced, I went to TGI Friday's in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay. I wanted to challenge the hubris of a company co-opting the infinite for a marketing gimmick. I wanted to demand accountability from copywriters.

I wanted to call their bluff and eat appetizers until they kicked me out, to seek the limit of this supposedly limitless publicity stunt.

I soon learned the limit does not exist.

Prelude: The King's Gambit

In preparation for the depravity to come, I fast the night before, eating a only light meal of a bacon cheeseburger, four chicken McNuggets, and a small fries at midnight.

Ten hours later, my editor, Max Read, messages me to outline the conditions this exercise must meet:

I will not take advantage of the TGI Friday's wifi, read a book, or go to sleep.

I will stay at least six hours past the restaurant's 11 a.m. opening time.

I will consume mozzarella sticks with the voraciousness of bacteria feasting on the muscle tissue of a corpse. (This is not so much a condition as a given.)

He then proposes a bonus:

If you can stay till 1 a.m. I'll give you a week off.

In a separate conversation, my colleague Taylor offers to pay me $3 for every mozzarella stick I eat past the first 30.

The offer before me is now one week's vacation and theoretically infinite profit.

Plate One: The King's Gambit Accepted

Due to traffic, I arrive at the Sheepshead Bay TGI Friday's about 20 minutes after its 11:00 a.m. opening.

Figuring that honesty is the best policy, and that, at some point, it will become extremely difficult to conceal from the waitstaff the fact I have been sitting in the restaurant for 14 hours slowly eating mozzarella sticks, I decide beforehand that I will be up front with the TGI Friday's employees about the nature of my undertaking, including potential rewards.

My waitress is a young woman named Gabby, who has straight black bangs and a long, low ponytail. Gabby tells me she has been off for a few days, and has only just heard the gospel of the TGI Friday's Endless Apps deal herself. I ask her if I can take advantage of the deal right then at that moment, and she reads aloud from a list of eligible items penciled on her order pad in round, swooping letters. I tell her I would like to order the unlimited mozzarella sticks. She tells me that, according to the restrictions of the promotion, I will only be permitted to receive unlimited quantities of one item, for example: barbecue boneless buffalo wings. I tell her I would like to order the unlimited mozzarella sticks.

11:34 a.m. My first plate arrives. The mozzarella sticks are golden, dense, and huge. Each one is greater than the width of two of my index fingers. As a frequent and enthusiastic consumer of mozzarella sticks, I estimate that these are about twice the standard size. They are softly cuboid, not cylindrical, for reasons I assume are obscure and related to the maximally efficient, foolproof method by which they are packaged, shipped, and cooked. They arrive in herds of six, lightly dusted with shavings of "Parmesan" and "Romano" and flakes of parsley. (Over the course of several orders, this coating will become increasingly patchy, as TGI Friday's and I stop standing on formality.) An order normally costs $7.50, which means I will have to eat at least two in order for TGI Friday's Endless Apps to qualify as a "good deal." Each plate of six contains 1,100 calories.

They taste like goddamn garbage.

I would prefer to stop eating after the first one. I seriously regret not getting the potato skins, which appear on the menu alongside the word "FAV" printed inside a white circle with scalloped edges. A key at the bottom of the appetizer page explains that the presence of this symbol indicates the potato skins are a "House Favorite." The spot next to the mozzarella sticks listing that could conceivably be occupied by a "FAV" badge is vacant.

I do not blame the waitstaff of TGI Friday's for the taste of the mozzarella sticks, which, for the entire length of my stay, will be marched to my booth piping hot and accompanied by an inch-deep cup (two, if I so request) of marinara sauce, as advertised.

Nor do I blame the kitchen staff that cooks the mozzarella sticks to what must be called, thanks to their menacing consistency across the span of the day, a kind of perfection, every time.

I blame the TGI Friday's test kitchen executive chef (a prepaid cellphone that Guy Fieri texts recipes to while high on whippets) for making the prototype of these sticks accidentally one full moon—for by accident is the only way such an item could ever have been deemed suitable for human consumption—and then never copping to the mistake.

12:00 p.m. I order my second plate.

Plate Two: The Bishop's Gambit

12:15 p.m. I have now, having agreed to pay $10 for what is ostensibly $15 worth of mozzarella sticks, gotten "a good deal." "UP FOR A GAME?" reads the label of the Heinz ketchup EZ squeeze bottle on my table. No thanks, I'm busy. Just kidding—I'll be here for 13 more hours. I turn the bottle over—Let the games begin!—and am disappointed to discover that the game in question will be played on my phone rather than the ketchup bottle itself, and that I have to download a free QR code reader app to access it. For what will probably not be the last time in my life, I follow the instructions on the back of my ketchup bottle to the letter. The app begins downloading. I'll come back to it.

12:38 p.m. So far today, the music volume inside TGI Friday's has fallen just short of deafening. My booth is situated almost directly underneath a Bose speaker, and I consider asking for a trade until I realize the room was designed by M. C. Escher, and there are no tables not under speakers.

A young woman under a speaker at a round table next to me places her hand on the shoulder of another woman, who could be her grandmother, and frowns as she talks. The older woman frowns too. They are both wearing printed jumpsuits (non-matching).

12:40 p.m. The app has finished downloading. For what will probably not be the last time in my life, I scan the QR code on the back of my ketchup bottle. The homepage of a tastefully ketchup-themed Trivial Pursuit™ mobile game springs to life on my iPhone. Underneath the Trivial Pursuit™ logo is a cartoon rendering of an apple with leaves that is most likely meant to represent a tomato except that it looks exactly like an apple with leaves. The homepage invites me to "Pour on the FUN," like it is ketchup. A small text disclaimer reveals that if I "play at least 3 rounds" I will be "eligible to receive a reward." The potential rewards keep piling up for me today.

12:41 p.m. Because in my regular life beyond the walls of this TGI Friday's I am more concerned with science and the secrets of philosophy than trivial pursuits, I don't do so hot. I correctly identify "What rhymes with hug me?" as a line from the 2013 single "Blurred Lines," but I have no idea what number Thomas Kinkade frequently incorporated into his paintings (5282).

12:47 p.m. Three rounds later, the "reward" is a coupon for ketchup which, in retrospect, makes sense. I should have realized.

12:58 p.m. I peel all the breading off a mozzarella stick.

The main dining room of the Sheepshead Bay TGI Friday's looks out over the Plumb Beach Channel, which flows into Rockaway Inlet, and, beyond that, into the Atlantic Ocean. Although it represents a relatively minor portion of Earth's hydrosphere, the water of the channel laps pleasantly at the boats tied to its dock and reflects the sun's light in sparkling waves. It is as nice as any scenic bay or rainbow gasoline puddle.

The charm of the spot is undercut by its precariousness. In November 2012, Hurricane Sandy filled the dining room with three feet of water; the restaurant only just reopened after being closed for over a year for repairs.

It is a stone's throw away from the Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

1:08 p.m. I keep discovering more mushed up pieces of breading and cheese slowly becoming coated in saliva under my tongue, which reminds me of the time I tried "oil pulling" for 30 seconds, at the direction of a friend.

1:14 p.m. A new waitress in my section is being trained by a more senior member of the waitstaff. "When you drop off food, it's protein first," her instructor explains to her, as they drop off two plates of food to the jump-suited women, protein first.

1:21 p.m. Without being asked, Gabby slides a glass of water to me, like she's handing off a cup to a marathoner.

1:30 p.m. I goddamn hate these fucking mozzarella sticks. The more of them I eat, the more I feel like I can taste every ingredient. Ingredients include: cardboard left in a hamster cage in the sun; acid.

1:35 p.m. For the first time, I heave.

1:40 p.m. Even if I ate 1000 sticks, TGI Friday's Endless Apps would be a bad deal, because they taste worse than eating nothing at all. TGI Friday's should pay me $10 to clear out as many of these mozzarella sticks for them as I can. TGI Friday's End This App(s).

1:42 p.m. Gabby catches me guzzling water like Joey Chestnut to get my hastily chewed mozzarella sticks down. "Haha!" she laughs from a couple tables away. "I'm coming to check on you!" While the water trick makes me feel like I'm about to throw up every time I swallow a bite of mozzarella stick, it does help to mask the taste. For this reason, I consider it superior to eating the mozzarella sticks normally.

1:45 p.m. I ask Gabby if she's had the mozzarella sticks, and what does she think of them? She tells me "They're good." Gabby and I are not yet good enough friends that we can be honest with one another.

1:47 p.m. By now there are people eating alone at multiple other tables. Behind me, a man in an emerald green t-shirt and matching athletic shorts sits two booths away from a woman in a black and white dress. Because they were seated facing one another, it looks as if they are dining together at a very long formal dining table.

2:10 p.m. Because I have the boundless self-confidence of a millennial, I believe in my heart, I can accomplish any goal. It is difficult, already, to imagine eating 1 more stick, but impossible to imagine I will not eat enough to get at least $3 from Taylor Berman.

2:15 p.m. Gabby walks by and catches me staring straight ahead into the distance. "How are you doing?" she asks. I laugh and tell her fine.

"You're going for that week, right?"

"I want to."

"Do it!"

"I've only been here for like three hours."

"It feels like forever, right?"

It does.

2:24 p.m. At the bathroom sink, a pretty woman in a chef's coat remarks upon the heat outside, where the rest of Sheepshead Bay is roasting just shy of 90 degrees. I tell her I've been in here a long time, so I'm actually freezing. She asks if I've been waiting a long time for my food, and offers to check on it. I tell her I'm just "eating slowly."

2:26 p.m. I spot my first person drinking alcohol somewhere other than the bar.

2:30 p.m. I turn off my phone to see if I can rely upon my internal clock to tell me when a half hour has passed.

2:31 p.m.? Extended fantasy sequence.

2:35 p.m.? Is it possible that man was not meant to ingest infinite quantities of mozzarella sticks?

2:40 p.m.? It occurs to me that I have a real knack for private reverie. Would this skill prove useful in any jobs? Maybe a lighthouse keeper? Manning an information booth at a national park so remote it hosts fewer than a half dozen visitors per year? Nun?

2:45 p.m.? I accidentally catch sight of the time on my way to the bathroom and realize 45 minutes have passed since I first decided to test my internal clock 15 minutes ago. The correct time is 3:15.

3:17 p.m. Gabby and I have moved beyond words; now she just chuckles when she sees me. She brings me a third plate of mozzarella sticks.

Plate Three: The Bryan Counter-Gambit

3:20 p.m. Four hours deep, I feel relaxed, sleepy, and confident I could live in this TGI Friday's for the rest of my life, provided I did not have to eat any mozzarella sticks. Maybe I'll come back tomorrow, order the potato skins, and eat for free for $10 using the "unlimited" loophole until I die of an old heart at 31.

3:32 p.m. Paranoia seeps in. I send a text message to Max to ask if the offer of a free week's vacation is "a trick somehow," since Gawker Media has no formal vacation policy. He responds, "Nope." I write back, "If it's a trick, I will be your enemy for life." He says "Would never trick you." It's definitely a trick.

3:38 p.m. TGI Friday's is the most crowded it has been all day—a little over 50 percent full, with most of the seats at the bar occupied. The servers cluster in front of a computer and converse frantically about who is available to cover which areas of the floor. Gabby seems stressed, but not as stressed as the young woman in a TGI Friday's uniform who yells her name from across the room.

3:45 p.m. I don't like Kings of Leon OR The White Stripes! I like everyone else, though. I chew a stick of Orbit Sweet Mint to mask the taste of the mozzarella garbage in my mouth while I wait for my next order of mozzarella sticks to arrive.

3:50 p.m. Chaos. "Excuse me! Excuse me!" yells one of a pair of old women eating at a booth in front of me. "How about some service?" She repeats this call to service, and then again, and then again, a total of four times. Sometimes she calls out to employees who happen to be walking by, other times she shouts it to no one in particular. Finally, a man in a black shirt, black trousers, and red tie stops at her table, apologizing profusely. He takes her drink order, and she is calm.

3:53 p.m. The man in the red tie returns with drinks. The women tells him she would like barbecue ribs and "on a separate bill," a cheeseburger to go. Later, when her ribs arrive, she will request tartar sauce, and be informed that this is not a condiment that is available in TGI Friday's vast kitchen stores.

4:05 p.m. Somehow, suddenly, the entire surface of my table is wet, which is great because it gives me something to do. Mopping up the mess with crumpled, limp napkins, I feel like a rat taking pride in my humble trash home.

4:11 p.m. Goddammit.

My fourth order of mozzarella sticks arrives.

Plate Four: Unpinning the Queen Pawn

4:17 p.m. I discover that grinding sea salt over the mozzarella sticks makes them more palatable.

4:18 p.m. I over-salt the sticks.

4:25 p.m. Gabby tells me: "I told my manager [about your plan] and she was like…" Gabby stops talking and bulges her eyes. I ask Gabby if she would attempt the same challenge and she says tells me she would. I ask what appetizer she would choose and she falls silent for several seconds before saying "Knowing me? Probably the chicken." Gabby tells me she is rooting for me and that I will win my week of vacation.

I am the martyr of this TGI Friday's.

4:36 p.m. I realize that my shoulders have, of their own volition, begun slipping up and down to the tune of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet. I am now an active participant in the casual fun TGI Friday's atmosphere.

4:41 p.m. During its closure due to Hurricane Sandy, the interior of the Sheepshead Bay TGI Friday's was completely renovated (though, as the company slogan set into the ceramic tiles above the new open kitchen in giant white block letters explains, the dining room was and remains suspended in a permanent state of Friday). Behind me, mounted on a brick wall and resting atop a long beam of weathered wood, a black and white photo of the New York City skyline is printed on a series of overlapping vertical planks. The cushy black leather seats in my small booth are just wide enough to accommodate one person each. The one in which I am sitting faces a row of big, clean floor-to-ceiling windows, which offer an unobstructed view of the channel.

As bad as or worse than the smell of the cheese on my fingers is the sweet, heavy scent of marinara sauce that hangs in the booth as the miniature plastic tubs of sauce cool.

4:43 p.m. I can't tell if the frosted colored lamps hanging in clusters in front of the window (yellow, green, red; blue, red, white) are blowing in an air conditioned breeze or if it's just my eyes twitching from all the salt I have consumed. It doesn't seem important enough to ask anyone about.

4:50 p.m. It occurs to me that I will be able to make a wish at 11:11. I start looking forward to 11:11.

4:51 p.m. I unfurl my paper napkin to write out the alphabet on it and am excited to discover it is actually two paper napkins wadded together. I begin writing the alphabet on both the napkins in various cursive and print scripts a bunch of times.

4:59 p.m. I finish writing the alphabet on both napkins. There's room for more abecedaries, but I feel self-conscious that a server other than Gabby—who would understand—will catch me scribbling them out and think I am insane.

5:00 p.m. Or that I have a beautiful mind!

5:07 p.m. The third Coldplay song of the day plays. ("Paradise.") I reflect on the months leading up to the conscious uncoupling of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, specifically imagining the moment each night right before they turned out the lights in their bedroom, and how it might have changed over time as their relationship chilled. Maybe they didn't even go to bed at the same time, though.

5:17 p.m. A rib falls on the floor.

5:20 p.m. With the end of her shift fast approaching, Gabby is working about 10 tables—a process that entails a good deal of walking-just-short-of-a-run in zig-zag patterns that double over themselves as she crosses and recrosses our section of the dining room. She is still smiling. She has stopped laughing.

5:37 p.m. I receive a text message from a friend and am so excited I drop my phone in marinara sauce as I scramble to pick it up. The average beats per minute of the songs tumbling out of the Bose speakers has increased palpably.

5:54 p.m. A child a few tables over lets out a piercing, wordless scream, and then another one. Stillness; movement; silence; noise. I thank God this moment is not further despoiled by my having mozzarella sticks during it.

6:00 p.m. Gabby and I begin the delicate and confusing process that is closing out her part of the check without jeopardizing my Endless Appetizers. She tells me that the next jailer to keep me locked in a mozzarella prison of my own perverse design will be a woman named Marisa. I ask Gabby if she likes Marisa and she tells me she does; also, multiple times, that Marisa is an Italian-American. Perhaps Gabby is implying to me that Marisa will approve of my choice of app: i bastoncini di mozzarella, as they are called in her ancestral home.

6:01 p.m. Gabby shakes my hand and she and I agree it was nice to meet one another. Before she departs, she tells me the next seven hours will "fly by," which is probably the first time anyone has ever said that about seven hours.

6:05 p.m. On my third trip to the bathroom, I run into the pretty woman in a chef's coat for a third time. She and I establish a bit. The rough idea of the bit is: I keep following her into the bathroom because I love her. On my way out of the bathroom, I tell her I will see her later.

6:20 p.m. A girl who looks to be about four years old walks into the dining room wearing bright orange lipstick, and the hostess gives her crayons. She is my only rival for command of this TGI Friday's.

6:25 p.m. I write my name on a paper napkin ring I have saved for this purpose and scribble it out. I repeat this process several more times.

6:27 p.m. I turn this...

6:31 p.m. ...into this:

6:43 p.m. Glamor descends upon TGI Friday's. The people arriving now for dinner seem more markedly more attractive and dressed up than those who came earlier in the day. I am probably the worst dressed customer currently eating mozzarella sticks in this establishment. I am wearing blue corduroys, a faded white t-shirt advising those who read it Not to Mess with Texas (a place I have never been), and a brown cardigan. My unwashed hair is fastened into a droopy bun. Over this I have added a blue headscarf, for flair.

6:45 p.m. Marisa, if she is indeed here, has not yet swung by my table. I keep trying to catch servers' eyes but fail so many times it stretches the probability of chance. I have had no contact with a member of the waitstaff since Gabby left 45 minutes ago. I wonder if I have been cut off from the mozzarella sticks.

6:57 p.m. I am still being ignored. I don't care. This is a standoff. I don't even WANT mozzarella sticks.

6:59 p.m. The sticks are inevitable, though. Like death, they will find me.

7:02 p.m. I turn it back into this:

7:10 p.m. A woman at a table of four in the corner of the room says "I have to stop buying yogurts!" Why?

7:11 p.m. What if I just quit Gawker and work at TGI Friday's now? What if I already have? What is the nature of the Endless Apps bargain? Did I listen closely enough to Gabby? Did I sign a contract?

7:13 p.m. A man having dinner at the table next to me is eating mozzarella sticks. He looks like he loves 'em! He is wearing wire rim glasses, jean shorts, and a #25 Yankees jersey.

7:15 p.m. What if I've been a ghost the whole time?

7:21 p.m. What if I've been a dream the whole time? What if I haven't even gotten to TGI Friday's yet because I'm still asleep the night before, and now I've wasted my whole REM cycle in this boring dream?

7:23 p.m. I order more mozzarella sticks. :(

Entr'acte: Forking the King and Rook

7:26 p.m. Marisa, who is very pleasant, helpful and attentive, apologizes for the gap in service (attributed, vaguely, to "some confusion," but what is less confusing than endless mozzarella sticks?), and alerts me to the presence of drama on the horizon: Because my first check has been closed out, she might have to put in a new order of unlimited mozzarella sticks to open a second one.

I tell her that this would mean the first order of mozzarella sticks was not truly unlimited, but rather had a hard cap I reached at the closing of the first check. She is sympathetic. Then I tell her what Gabby told me to say, should this moment arrive, which is valar morghulis ("The managers know about it.") Marisa leaves to consult a manager.

Is this it? Have I reached the limit, the aporia of endless apps? Is Marisa my savior—or my greatest foe?

7:41 p.m. Marisa returns with my fifth order of mozzarella sticks. We decide that she will charge me for one more Diet Coke (cost: $2.80) in order to open a new check. A little unorthodox, but that is life for we, the first settlers of the Endless Apps frontier.

Plate Five: Check

7:44 p.m. No. 28 of the 30 mozzarella sticks I have received so far still has a tiny piece of plastic wrap on it, which will absolutely not negatively affect the taste.

7:49 p.m. When I get cold standing outside in winter, I imagine I'm in a stuffy attic on a hot summer afternoon, and think about how I would give anything to feel cool—a tactic that can make me feel better for up to a second. Now I try to imagine a situation in which I would feel happy and excited to receive these mozzarella sticks. The only thing that comes to mind is: wandering in desert after multiple foodless days.

7:53 p.m. A small crowd of waiters swarms a nearby table to perform the TGI Friday's Happy Birthday song, which is just the regular Happy Birthday song with a ton more clapping. At the end of the song, there is a chorus of whoops.

8:12 p.m. Every table in my line of sight is occupied, save for one. In contrast to lunch, I am the only person dining alone. I am also (to my knowledge) the only person who has been here since 11:20 a.m. eating unlimited mozzarella sticks.

Fewer than five hours left. Not even though time to watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray.

I watch the light change from inside this TGI Friday's.

8:14 p.m. Rooting around in my purse for anything that is not a mozzarella stick, I find the wrappers of two saltwater taffys given to me by my coworker Nitasha and text her about them. She advises me to wrap them around one of the sticks "and tell yourself it's candy," like a 19th-century London orphan with access to unlimited mozzarella sticks.

8:20 p.m. A man I have never seen before approaches my table, smiles, and says "Oh, you're back. Welcome." He is wearing black pants and a black top. I tell him "Thanks!"

8:29 p.m. On my left, a family of five is wrapped around a wide, curved booth eating dinner. As best I can tell from periodic looks over, no fewer than three-fifths of the members are looking at their cell phones at a given time.

Marisa asks if I want to put in another order of mozzarella sticks "or not yet?" I tell her I would like to, which is a lie.

8:42 p.m. A sixth plate of mozzarella sticks is delivered to my table. Everyone sees this terrible thing happening and no one is doing anything to stop it.

Plate Six: Queen Sacrifice

8:58 p.m. A different man I have never seen before comes up and and asks if everything's OK.

What can I even tell him?

9:02 p.m. I lose a lot of time in the gaps between thoughts. I'm not thinking of anything in particular, but I look down at my cell's clock and four minutes have passed. You ever get freaked out by the fact you can't stop time?

9:06 p.m. Even though they don't have plastic on them, the sixth order of mozzarella sticks is by far the worst. They look like I feel: flat, and greasy, and congealed. I eat one so that I can win $3 from Taylor, and then take single bites of two more without thinking about it. When I realize what I have done, it makes me so sad.

9:08 p.m. A total body inventory sounds like something that will take a long time, so I decide to take one.

My mouth feels dry, like I've spent the past 10 hours snacking on cotton balls instead of mozzarella sticks that taste a little bit worse than cotton balls.

I would describe my awareness of the feeling of my tongue in my mouth as "VERY HEIGHTENED," which doesn't seem great since normally I can only assume it's there based on past experiences.

The back of my throat is a little sore.

My chest feels normal, because the cheese has not yet worked its way to my arteries.

My neck hurts a little bit, which has been happening a lot lately—does anyone know what that is?

I don't feel nauseated, but I also do not feel any trace of an appetite.

My stomach is physically protruding over the band of my corduroys.

My left knee, which is against the wall of the booth, hurts from being bent all day but my right knee, which I occasionally stretch outside in front of me, does not.

9:17 p.m. Earlier I said these mozzarella sticks taste like garbage. I would like to amend that statement. They taste worse than garbage. I would prefer to eat garbage, because then there would be the chance I would get to eat a bite of something good someone started to eat but couldn't finish, or paper.

The water outside TGI Friday's is black now.

9:23 p.m. I keep thinking I hear people say "Caity." I write down in my notebook that I am "definitely hallucinating."

I put my head near the table to write more and the scent of old marinara and burnt rubber fills my nostrils. I sit back up.

9:36 p.m. A waiter tries to give me another table's Boneless Buffalo Wings. Do not tempt me, Satan.

9:38 p.m. I read the menu cover to cover, except the dessert section, which I save as a treat for later. The highlights:

A drink called the "Diddy Up" (180 cal), which is made with Ciroc vodka and Red Bull

A bottle of Dom Pérignon (120 - 180 cal) runs for $199.

You can add a grilled lobster tail (210 cal) to any Jack Daniel's® steak for $7.00, or a half a rack of ribs (460 cal) for $6.00.

A subsection titled "Sizzling" that consists of four items (three of them chicken) that arrive sizzling

"Sizzling Chicken and Cheese" (1110 cal)

9:41 p.m. A male waiter tells the couple sitting in the booth adjacent to mine that, although they are taking part in the Unlimited Appetizers promotion, they cannot have a third plate of boneless buffalo wings to go. "There's all these rules and regulations," he explains. Are there?

9:55 p.m. I remember about 11:11 again. I get excited again!

9:58 p.m. I try to count the 60 seconds until 9:59, but I come in a little slow (about two seconds off).

10:00 p.m. Ever since I was a kid, I have calmed my nerves by measuring large increments of time in episodes of Saturday Night Live, which run 90 minutes and will therefore always work out to be less than the number of hours left to accomplish a particular task. At 10 p.m. I have three hours left, which is only two SNLs back to back.

10:08 p.m. I take a Snapchat of myself in TGI Friday's and send it to my friend Alex to see if Snapchat is broken. Because I haven't received any Snapchats all day, so…

10:23 p.m. The power in TGI Friday's goes off for one second. One waitress squeals "It's the ghost!"

I am the ghost.

10:29 p.m. I can smell something sizzling nearby.

10:32 p.m. I receive a text from a colleague informing me that someone in the Financial District found a mouse in their Chopt wrap. Know what I didn't find a mouse in today? 31 mozzarella sticks.

10:45 p.m. I start to read the dessert section of the menu. It is titled "YOUR JUST DESSERTS," which I choose to interpret as a misprint of an exclamation intended to belittle the desserts. I learn you can top your Tennessee Whiskey Cake (which is already served with "butterscotch Jack Daniel's® whiskey sauce") with Baileys (70 cal) "for an additional charge." But what is the additional charge? The menu does not reveal. This is a TGI Friday's, but it is also a house of mysteries.

10:51 p.m. A further note on the menu:

Some sections feature italicized red text under their titles, offering a brief general characterization of the items to come, as well as providing clarifying information regarding the number of accompanying sides, prices for optional substitutions, etc.

HOWEVER, under the item "Oreo® Madness," the red italicized text lists no price information, but instead offers a warning of this item's potential mental side effects to prospective customers:

TGI Friday's is a house of madness with many doors.

11:00 p.m. Another birthday.

11:11 p.m. I make a wish.

11:19 p.m. People are still arriving at TGIF at 11 p.m. on a Tuesday night. That's their business.

11:26 p.m. Another birthday.

11:38 p.m. I order my seventh and final plate of mozzarella sticks, reasoning that it will take me at least an hour and a half to eat one of them.

Plate Seven: Checkmate

11:45 p.m. In the bathroom, I once again run into the pretty woman in the black chef's coat, changed now into her civilian clothes (a long dress). She tells me I'm still there. I tell her she is too.

12:00 a.m. I email a picture of myself to the Gawker tips line to remind everyone that I exist and I am still at TGI Friday's. [The email address is [email protected]; it is generally used for news and gossip tips but in certain circumstances we will accept self-portraits of TGI Friday's customers — Ed.] "I played Trivial Pursuit with this ketchup bottle TWELVE HOURS AGO," I explain in the body of the email. "I HAD TO DOWNLOAD AN APP."

12:03 a.m. In a side room, a large party that includes multiple children under 10 continues to receive multiple platters of mozzarella sticks. There are other dishes too, I think, but, just as dogs have trouble telling red from green, so has it become difficult for me to differentiate between mozzarella sticks and caring about anything other than mozzarella sticks. Life is a like a box of of mozzarella sticks. You never know what you're gonna get, but you can predict with 100 percent accuracy that it will be a mozzarella stick.

12:07 a.m. I tell Marisa I will not be ordering anymore mozzarella sticks tonight. She brings me a bill for my soda, and I tip her over 1000%.

12:10 a.m. All the tables in my section of the restaurant are empty except mine, the large one occupied by the family in the party room, and a round booth where servers roll silverware into napkins and refill sugar trays. As they work, they argue over which of them is lazy.

12:24 a.m. A group of four employees exchange hushed, heated words over one employee's alleged brusqueness of tone. The accused employee apologizes, with apparent sincerity. The offended employee accepts the apology, with no sincerity apparent.

12:38 a.m. At a table in the middle of the room, a diner who has been drinking waves around a knife from his flatware set. Then he sets it down. His party pays and leaves.

12:45 a.m. I make my final trip to the women's restroom, where more employees have shed their black shirts and trousers for jean shorts and long, colorful sundresses. Before the lights go dark in TGI Friday's, all the lights come on in TGI Friday's, as overheads illuminate the dining room for cleaning.

12:48 a.m. A family who boarded a flight from LaGuardia at the same time that I entered the restaurant this morning could now be ensconced comfortably at their hotel in Caracas. Perhaps for a late dinner they will walk to the Tolón Fashion Mall en la Calle Nicolás Copérnico—the location of one of Venezuela's six TGI Friday's.

1:00 a.m. TGI'm Not at that Goddamn Friday's Anymore.

Finale: The Immortal Game

1:21 a.m. I arrive home and throw up a little bit, but not as much as I expected.

FINAL TALLY

Number of plates of mozzarella sticks that potentially could have been ordered: ∞

Number of plates of mozzarella sticks actually ordered: 7

Number of mozzarella sticks that potentially could have been eaten: ∞

Number of of mozzarella sticks actually eaten: 32

U.S. dollars paid to Caity Weaver from Taylor Berman for every stick over 30 eaten, at a rate of $3/stick: 6

Days off earned unless tricked: 5

Additional rewards earned: Ketchup

[Art by Tara Jacoby / Images by Caity Weaver]

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How Does Overnight Shipping Work? The Ultimate Guide to Lightning-Fast Deliveries

In today’s fast-paced world, waiting for a package to arrive feels like an eternity. Whether it’s a last-minute gift, an urgent business document, or a replacement gadget, overnight shipping is a lifesaver. But have you ever wondered, how does overnight shipping work? How does a package travel across the country in just a few hours? Let’s break it down in this fun and informative guide.

What is Overnight Shipping?

Before we dive into the details of how does overnight shipping work, let’s define what it actually means. Overnight shipping is a premium service offered by major carriers to deliver packages the very next business day. This means if you order something today before the cutoff time, you’ll have it in your hands by tomorrow!

Why is Overnight Shipping Important?

Convenience: No more waiting days or weeks for important deliveries.

Business Efficiency: Companies can fulfill urgent orders quickly.

Emergency Situations: Need a last-minute birthday gift or an essential medical item? Overnight shipping saves the day!

How Does Overnight Shipping Work? A Step-by-Step Breakdown

Understanding how does overnight shipping work requires looking at the logistics behind it. Here’s how your package moves from sender to recipient overnight:

1. Order Placement and Cutoff Times

When you select overnight shipping, you must place your order before the carrier’s cutoff time, which typically falls between 5 PM and 8 PM. Orders placed after this time will be processed the next business day.

2. Package Pick-Up and Sorting

Once the order is placed, the carrier collects the package from the sender. The package is then taken to a sorting facility, where it’s categorized based on destination and priority level.

3. Transportation via Air and Ground Networks

One of the key components of how does overnight shipping work is the use of cargo planes and express delivery trucks. Packages traveling long distances are flown via overnight cargo flights, while local deliveries are transported using trucks.

4. Arrival at the Destination Hub

After the overnight flight, packages arrive at a local distribution center early in the morning. Here, they are scanned, sorted, and loaded onto delivery trucks.

5. Final Mile Delivery

By early morning, the package is on a delivery truck, ready to be dropped off at your doorstep before the end of the business day.

Who Offers Overnight Shipping Services?

Several major carriers provide overnight shipping services, each with its own options and pricing. Let’s take a look:

1. FedEx Overnight Shipping

FedEx First Overnight: Earliest morning delivery by 8 AM.

FedEx Priority Overnight: Mid-morning delivery by 10:30 AM.

FedEx Standard Overnight: End-of-day delivery by 8 PM.

2. UPS Next Day Air

Next Day Air Early: Delivery as early as 8 AM.

Next Day Air: Delivery by 10:30 AM.

Next Day Air Saver: Afternoon delivery by 3 PM or later.

3. USPS Priority Mail Express

Affordable overnight shipping for smaller packages.

Delivers seven days a week, including weekends.

4. DHL Express Overnight

Best suited for international overnight deliveries.

Ensures door-to-door service for urgent shipments.

How Much Does Overnight Shipping Cost?

How does overnight shipping work without breaking the bank? Well, pricing depends on several factors:

Package Weight & Size: The heavier and larger the package, the higher the cost.

Shipping Distance: A package traveling cross-country costs more than one within the same state.

Carrier Selection: USPS is often cheaper for small packages, while FedEx and UPS offer more time-sensitive options.

On average, overnight shipping costs between $20 to $100+ depending on these factors.

Best Practices to Make the Most of Overnight Shipping

Now that we understand how does overnight shipping work, here are some tips to optimize your experience:

1. Always Check the Cutoff Times

Missing the cutoff means your package won’t arrive the next day.

2. Compare Carrier Options

Different shipping companies offer varying prices and speed levels—shop around for the best deal.

3. Use Flat-Rate Shipping When Possible

Some carriers offer flat-rate overnight shipping, which can be cost-effective for heavier items.

4. Choose the Right Packaging

Carriers often provide free packaging for overnight shipping—use them to save costs and ensure proper handling.

5. Sign Up for Membership Discounts

Services like Amazon Prime and business shipping accounts can offer overnight shipping discounts.

Common Myths About Overnight Shipping

Myth 1: Overnight Shipping is Always Guaranteed

While reliable, factors like weather, technical issues, or package volume can occasionally cause delays.

Myth 2: It’s Always Expensive

While premium, businesses and frequent shippers can find discounts and cost-saving options.

Myth 3: Overnight Shipping is Only for Businesses

Anyone can use overnight shipping, whether for personal or professional needs.

Conclusion

So, how does overnight shipping work, and is it worth the hype? Absolutely! Whether you need urgent deliveries, run an eCommerce business, or just don’t like waiting, overnight shipping is a game-changer.

However, it’s crucial to weigh the cost against urgency. If your package isn’t time-sensitive, standard shipping options might save you money. But for those must-have-now situations, overnight shipping is the ultimate solution.

FAQs

1. What happens if my overnight shipment is delayed?

Most carriers offer refunds or credits if a guaranteed overnight delivery is late—except in cases of extreme weather or unforeseen issues.

2. Can I use overnight shipping for international packages?

Yes! DHL Express is a top choice for international overnight deliveries, though availability varies by country.

3. Does overnight shipping work on weekends?

Some services, like USPS Priority Mail Express, offer weekend deliveries, but FedEx and UPS may charge extra.

4. What’s the latest time I can ship something overnight?

Cutoff times vary but typically range from 5 PM to 8 PM local time. Check with your carrier for specific deadlines.

5. Are there weight limits for overnight shipping?

Yes, most carriers have weight and size restrictions. Extra-large or heavy shipments may incur additional fees.

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What is UPS Next Day Air Saver? How does it work, and Why opt for it?

When it comes to urgent shipping, speed is of the essence. That's where UPS Next Day Air Saver comes in. For businesses looking to provide fast and reliable shipping to their customers, understanding how this service works and when to choose it is key.

At AMZ Prep, we know how important timely delivery is for e-commerce success, and UPS Next Day Air is an option we recommend when speed matters but cost savings are still a priority.

What is UPS Next Day Air Saver?

UPS Next Day Air Saver is a time-sensitive shipping service that ensures next-day delivery, but with a cost-effective twist. Unlike the standard UPS Next Day Air service, which guarantees delivery by 10:30 AM, the Next Day Air Saver typically delivers by the end of the day. This makes it a great option for businesses that need fast shipping but are willing to adjust the delivery window slightly to save on shipping costs.

With Next Day Air Saver, you get the benefit of swift delivery without the premium price tag associated with more expedited services. It's ideal for packages that need to get to customers the very next day but don’t require the morning delivery guarantee.

How Does UPS Next Day Air Saver Work?

The Next Day Air Saver service is simple to use and works just like any other UPS service. Here's a quick rundown of how it works:

Preparation: Make sure your package is properly packed and labeled. Ensure it’s ready for pickup or drop-off at your nearest UPS location.

Shipping: When you ship your items with UPS Next Day Air Saver, the delivery will be made by the end of the next business day. This is a more affordable option compared to UPS Next Day Air, which delivers by 10:30 AM.

Tracking: Like other UPS services, you can track your shipment every step of the way. You'll receive real-time updates and can see when your package is out for delivery.

Delivery Window: While the standard UPS Next Day Air guarantees next-day delivery by 10:30 AM, Next Day Air Saver ensures delivery by the end of the day, which provides a bit more flexibility for your delivery schedule.

Why Opt for UPS Next Day Air Saver?

There are several reasons why UPS Next Day Air Saver is an excellent choice for e-commerce businesses like yours:

Cost-Effective: If your priority is fast delivery, but you're looking to save some money, the Next Day Air Saver is the perfect balance between speed and cost. It offers next-day delivery but at a lower cost compared to the premium options.

Reliable and Timely: UPS is known for its reliable services, and Next Day Air Saver is no exception. Your package will arrive on time, and with UPS’s tracking capabilities, you’ll have full visibility on your shipment’s journey.

Great for Non-Urgent Deliveries: If you don’t need a package to arrive by the morning but still want it to arrive the next day, Next Day Air Saver is ideal. It ensures that your customers get their items quickly without paying for the extra cost of morning delivery.

Perfect for E-commerce: At AMZ Prep, we recommend Next Day Air Saver to Amazon sellers and e-commerce businesses who need fast and reliable shipping for their customers. Whether you're sending out customer orders or restocking inventory, this service is a great way to ensure timely delivery without breaking the bank.

Flexibility in Delivery Times: While the UPS Next Day Air guarantees delivery by 10:30 AM, Next Day Air Saver offers a longer window for delivery. This makes it an excellent choice if your customers don’t mind receiving their packages a little later in the day.

Conclusion

For businesses looking for a balance between speed and cost, UPS Next Day Air Saver is a smart choice. It offers fast, reliable delivery by the end of the next business day while saving you money compared to faster delivery options. At AMZ Prep, we understand the importance of efficient shipping, and we recommend Next Day Air Saver for those who need to meet urgent delivery deadlines without the extra expense of premium services. So, if you’re looking to get your products to customers fast and affordably, UPS Next Day Air Saver should be on your radar.

For more details on UPS Next Day Air, Next Day Air, and how UPS Next Day Air Saver can streamline your shipping process, click here.

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The Right Way to Get Exclusive Offers and Valuable Discounts from SHEIN in the United States

In a highly competitive world of fashion brands and online shopping, SHEIN stands out as a leading name that attracts millions with its trendy designs and competitive prices. But the question on your mind might be: How can you, as a customer in the United States, secure the best exclusive offers and valuable discounts from SHEIN? The answer isn’t complicated, but it requires mastering a few smart strategies and leveraging free opportunities. In this article, we’ll walk through step-by-step methods to maximize your savings with SHEIN, along with the benefits you’ll gain by following these tips.

Why Does SHEIN Offer Special Deals and Discounts?

Before diving into the details, it’s important to understand why a company like SHEIN offers discounts and promotions. Simply put, this strategy helps them:

Attract New Customers: Through welcome offers or discounts on first orders.

Build Brand Loyalty: By rewarding existing customers with exclusive discounts.

Boost Sales During Seasons and Events: Think Valentine’s Day, Black Friday, or holiday sales.

Compete with Other Brands: Such as Zara, H&M, or Amazon Fashion.

So, taking advantage of these deals isn’t just beneficial for you — it’s part of SHEIN’s growth strategy. And here’s the golden opportunity: The more you understand this system, the more money you’ll save while scoring high-quality products!

Benefits of SHEIN’s Exclusive Offers

Save Money: Discounts can reach up to 70% on entire collections.

Stay Stylish on a Budget: Trendy designs at prices you won’t find in traditional stores.

Subscriber-Only Perks: Early access to sales or limited-time offers.

Loyalty Rewards: Earn points with every purchase, redeemable for additional discounts.

The Right Way to Unlock SHEIN Discounts in the United States

1. Sign Up for SHEIN’s Newsletter (The Most Important Step!)

The first and most effective step is subscribing to SHEIN’s email newsletter. By entering your email, you’ll receive:

A 15–20% welcome discount on your first order.

Instant notifications about seasonal sales (like summer or winter collections).

Flash sales that last only a few hours.

✅ Pro Tip: Use an email address you check regularly to avoid missing out.

2. Download the SHEIN App for Exclusive Features

SHEIN offers app-exclusive deals, such as:

An extra 10% discount when you first download the app.

Real-time sale alerts via push notifications.

Early access to new arrivals before items sell out.

✅ How to Use It:

Search for the “SHEIN App” on Google Play or the Apple Store.

Enable notifications for 24/7 updates.

3. Follow SHEIN on Social Media

SHEIN regularly posts exclusive discount codes on platforms like:

Instagram: Follow @sheinofficial for surprise coupons.

Facebook: Join customer groups for money-saving tips.

TikTok: Watch live streams announcing flash discounts.

✅ Example: In 2023, SHEIN launched a TikTok-exclusive 30% discount using the code SHEINTIKTOK30.

4. Leverage the “Abandoned Cart” Trick

Did you know that adding items to your cart and leaving them unpurchased might trigger SHEIN to email you a discount code to complete your order? This tactic, known as the “Cart Abandonment Discount,” is used by many e-commerce brands.

5. Participate in Seasonal Events and Major Sales

SHEIN’s best deals coincide with events like:

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Discounts up to 90% on select categories.

Holiday Sales: Christmas, New Year’s, and more.

End-of-Season Clearance: To make room for new collections.

✅ Warning: These sales end quickly — plan your wishlist in advance!

6. Join the SHEIN CLUB Loyalty Program

SHEIN CLUB offers:

CLUB Points for every dollar spent.

Redeem points for discounts (e.g., 100 points = $10 off).

VIP perks like free shipping or member-only offers.

✅ How to Join:

Click the “SHEIN CLUB” icon on the website or app.

Start shopping to upgrade your membership (from Bronze to Diamond).

7. Use Discount Codes from Partner Websites

Sites like RetailMeNot or Honey aggregate and update SHEIN discount codes daily. Just:

Copy the code.

Paste it at checkout in the “Apply Coupon” field.

8. Take Advantage of Free Shipping Offers

SHEIN often offers free shipping when you spend a minimum amount (e.g., 49).Save49).Save10–$20 by bundling orders or shopping with friends.

How to Maximize Your Savings: Pro Tips!

Stack Discounts with Free Shipping: Combine codes like FREESHIP with a 20% discount.

Track Sale Cycles: SHEIN typically updates sales every Wednesday.

Use the SHEIN Wallet: Earn extra points when paying via the app.

Set Price Alerts: Browser extensions can notify you when wishlist items drop in price.

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Hunting for SHEIN Discounts

Ignoring Discount Terms: Some codes apply only to specific categories (e.g., women’s clothing).

Overlooking Emails: SHEIN may send personalized offers based on your purchase history.

Forgetting Expiry Dates: Codes like SUMMER25 might only last a few days.

Why Start Now?

SHEIN’s exclusive offers and discounts aren’t just about saving money — they’re your gateway to affordable fashion. With simple strategies like signing up for newsletters or using the app, you could save hundreds of dollars yearly. Best of all, these services are completely free with no subscription fees.

Don’t wait for prices to rise or seasons to end. Start today by signing up on SHEIN’s website, downloading the app, and staying ahead of the latest deals. Remember: Fashion doesn’t have to break the bank when you know how to seize golden opportunities!

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By the end of this article, I hope you’ve discovered the perks of SHEIN’s deals and coupons and how to make the most of them perfectly.

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“Although the sectional was originally an aesthetic purchase, one year in the comfort level matches its looks.” —Rachel Fletcher, commerce directorAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 117" wide, 72" deep, 28" tallMaterials: Polyester, cotton, and nylon blend upholstery, LVL and plywood, foam, metal springsAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Free shipping for orders over $999 for selected cities and free cancelation before dispatch. White-glove delivery flat rate fee of $100-$150, 2–4 week estimated delivery time on made-to-order productsReturn Policy: 14-day return policy for items in original condition with original packaging (20% purchase price return fee applies). An additional $50 repackaging fee appliesRead the full reviewGaby Leather 3-Seat Left Chaise SectionalOverall couch rating: A-From a visual perspective, this Interior Define sectional is a standout. So much so that you might not expect it to be comfortable for lounging. While the slimmer profile and elegant shape means it’s not necessarily a sprawl-out-and-watch-movies kind of couch, pretty much every factor of an ID can be customized, so it can be if you want it to! Deeper seats? You can do that. Longer chaise? Yes, that too. And it can be ordered in four lengths, ranging from 91 to 123 inches. Plus, if any part of the process feels overwhelming, Interior Define also provides free design consultations online or in its showrooms located throughout the US so it’s just like having your own interior designer on call.“This is a sturdy, beautiful, and snug couch that is the centerpiece of any living space, and I’d recommend it to a friend.” —Rachel Kalichman, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 91–133" wide, 65–75" deep, 33" tallMaterials: Leather, metal, wood, down or down alternative fillAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: $249 flat rate delivery fee with white-glove service included, delivery in 12–14 weeks.Return Policy: 30-day return policy for in-stock items (15% processing and shipping fee applies). 60-day return policy for made-to-order returns (50% processing fee applies)Read the full reviewSixpenny Neva Chaise SectionalOverall couch rating: ASixpenny is a eco-friendly brand that’s based on the idea of natural comfort (with fans that include Ashley Tisdale and several digital content creators). 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In-stock pieces delivered in 2-3 weeks and made-to-order pieces delivered in 10-12 weeks.Return Policy: 30-day return/exchange policy for items in original condition with original packaging. 10% restocking fee for returns without original packaging.Read the full reviewLovesac Sactionals, 5 Seats + 5 sidesOverall couch rating: BYou may be tired of hearing us drone on about how adaptable a modular couch can be , but this one may be the most versatile of them all. Enter: Lovesac Sactionals, whose three different base pieces (the Sectional Seat, Wedge Seat, and Storage Seat) can be configured into just about any seating arrangement, from a U-shaped sectional to a traditional L-shaped (and make it easy to convert your configuration into an extra large sectional). What’s more is each Sactionals piece has a removable and machine-washable cover that’s available in more than 200 color options, making it a breeze to replace damaged seating or update your look when you want a change.“Between working from it and snuggling up with my partner to watch a movie at the end of the day, I spend more time on the couch than I’d care to admit.” —Bailey Berg, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 118" wide, 64" deep, 29" tallMaterials: Velvet, chenille, cross-weave, weave, polylinen, leather, foam, down and polyester blendAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Free shipping on all US orders. Orders deliver in approximately 1–4 weeks, custom covers may take between 4–10 weeksReturn Policy: 60-day return policy for items in original condition with original packaging. 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It’s not too deep that you completely sink in when you’re trying to sit up straight, and the chaise makes it great for napping and lounging.” —Elaheh Nozari, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 60–100" wide, 65" deep, 34" tallMaterials: Performance-textured flax linen, kiln-dried hardwood frame, steel springs, down feathersAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Pricing varies by location (New York–based addresses around $150), typically takes 2–4 weeks, expect to be contacted by MH’s white-glove partners to schedule a date for your delivery (the brand provide you with an estimate of when to expect your scheduling call based on your zip code)Return Policy: 30-day return policy for items in original condition (10% return fee of purchase applies). 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If you have the space for it, you’re not going to be disappointed by the size, comfort, and durability—I promise.” —Elise Portale, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 112" wide, 63" deep, 32" tallMaterials: Polyester and polyester acrylic blend fabrics, foam, solid woodAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Free shipping to the front door of your building, white-glove delivery and assembly an extra $150, delivery in 1–5 weeksReturn Policy: 30-day return policy for items in original condition and packaging (return shipping costs apply), refund or store creditOther Modular Sectionals We LikeIf you’re looking for a sofa with a modern design that will grow with you, you might want to consider a modular design where seating can be swapped in or out to accommodate changing spaces. Aside from looking great, many brands allow for customization beyond shape, size, and layout, offering modular coffee tables or storage space to be added where needed.Read the full reviewBurrow Range 3-Piece Open Sectional LoungerOverall couch rating: A-The Burrow is a family-friendly addition to your living spaces no matter what kind of square footage you’re working with. This three-piece sectional that’s just slightly bigger than a loveseat is particularly accommodating to smaller layouts and thoughtfully designed with the flexibility to add more modules to your system should you desire more seating as your family or space changes. Stain-resistant upholstery, solid plywood frame, and CertiPUR-US–certified foam ensures lasting durability and comfort.“A great starter sofa for a first home or apartment that you won’t have to send to a landfill when you’re ready to move.” —David Kaufman, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 61" wide, 61" deep, 28" tallMaterials: Stain resistant fabric, plywood, foam, shredded fill, and fiber waddingAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Free delivery, 5–10 business daysReturn Policy: 30-day return policy for items in original condition with original packaging (10% restocking fee applies, 20% repackaging fee applies)Read the full reviewSundays Wind Down 3-Piece Modular SectionalOverall couch rating: AAfter a disappointing experience with a sectional in a similar size and color—one that was overly stiff, uninviting, and required near-constant cleaning—our tester Shoko and her husband wondered whether it was possible to find a truly comfortable couch that also managed to be attractive, kid-friendly, and made using materials we felt good about.This Sundays sectional was the upgrade upgrade they were looking for. Designed with clean lines, deep cushions, and just-right balance of softness and structure, it never appears slouchy or sloppy (even with a three-year-old who has taken to practicing high dives and somersaults on it). It’s even been easy to clean smaller messes and the fabric hasn’t pilled or dulled. Added bonus: The Wind Down’s generously sized, moveable ottoman doubles as a handy surface for trays or toys (just double-check measurements in advance to make sure it’ll fit comfortably!).AccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 104" wide, 82.5 "deep, 34" high. Seat depth: 27", seat height: 18".Materials: 62% cotton, 20% linen, 18% viscose. Seat cushion content: fiber fill and high-density foam. Back and throw cushion content: feather fiber fill. Frame material: local birch and plywood. Foot material: solid ash.AccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Free delivery on all US and Canadian orders, with assembly included for larger items.Return Policy: 30-day return policy for non-sale items in original condition. For in-home delivery items, there is a flat fee of $150 per item.Another Low-Profile Sectional Sofa We LikeClean lines, expert construction, and high-quality upholstery are quintessential to these understated L-shaped sectionals. For something classic that will last a lifetime and work in pretty much any home, read these reviews.Read the full reviewWest Elm Dalton Two-Piece Chaise SectionalOverall couch rating: AWhat you see is what you get with the West Elm sectional—and we mean that in the very best way. True to the photos and the description, this couch more than delivers on comfort and style. It’s well made with contract-grade materials, it’s super plush (enough so that it can serve as an extra bed for guests), and its design is low-key enough that it can be accessorized to fit in most homes, classic or contemporary.“My favorite aspect of the sectional is how plush it is. It truly feels like you’re sitting on a cloud.” —Juliana Ukiomogbe, contributing writerAccordionItemContainerButtonDimensions: 111–121" wide, 69" deep, 35" tallMaterials: Velvet, linen, twill, and tweed options available, solid and engineered wood, metal springs, polyurethane foam, feather, and poly fiber blendAccordionItemContainerButtonShipping: Doorstep delivery ($149+), home delivery white-glove service ($279+), delivery in 1–6 weeksReturn Policy: 30-day return policy for items in original condition and (7-day policy for quick-ship upholstery items). Final sale for made-to-order productsOther Stylish Sectionals to Check OutThough we don’t have the liberty or the New York real estate to try out all the sectionals in the world, we’d really, really like to. Here’s our wish list of some of the dreamiest sectionals we’ve seen thus far that we like (and think you will, too), but haven’t gotten a chance to check out in person.Sarah Sherman Samuel for Lulu and Georgia Babs Corner SectionalA Cool Collaboration: This extra long sectional from Lulu and Georgia designed by AD100 designer Sarah Sherman Samuel is the key to capturing a retro vibe that doesn’t feel outdated or corny. The design is available in eight different upholstery options including different shades of corduroy, boucle, and velvet. Ikea LINANÄS SofaA Sectional Under $500: A no-frills option, what you see is what you get with this Ikea design that's available in light beige or dark grey upholstery. It’s under 80 inches long so it's a design that will work well in small spaces and should you be in the market for a chaise-less design, Ikea makes the same sofa sans chaise. Castlery Isaac Reversible Sectional SofaA Reversible Sectional: Castlery’s best-selling Isaac sectional speaks to indecisive sofa shoppers who can't decide whether a left or right chaise works best in their space. The chaise can actually latch on to either side of the sofa thanks to a discreet attachment and thoughtfully-designed cushions that make the whole thing look seamless. With a mid-century modern-leaning look and neutral upholstery it's also a furniture piece that would blend in with most design aesthetics. West Elm Leo Motion Reclining SectionalA Reclining Sectional: Power-reclining seats and adjustable headrests earns the Leo sectional from West Elm a spot on our ‘Ones to Watch’ list. Beyond its reclining capabilities, almost every piece and design detail about this sectional is customizable—including arm length options, the ability to designate specific seats which should or shouldn’t recline, as well as 58 different upholstery options.

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