BlessedMom Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Typically how long does it take to receive an order from Rainbow Resource? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I would say a week they don't have the best tracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcitedMama Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I'm guessing it depends on where you are in the country. It can take awhile to get to me here in CA. Sometimes they seem to get it out quick but this week I had to ask where my order was since its been over a week and no shipment email went out which has happened before. My shipment will be here early next week but it took a week on top of that before it was shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 The are incredibly inconsistent. I've received things as fast as 48 hours and as slow as 3 weeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sometimes they wait to get everything on your order into their warehouse before shipping it all. That happened with the last order I placed. Once it shipped out it took a week, but I did the free shipping, which I'm sure they will send the cheapest (thus slowest) way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u2006kids Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 hard to say... there are times i had to call them and say what happened...... i normally pay for ups shipping... since i any way save on taxes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Forever. But better than CLE, which is forever plus a week and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I think it also depends on the time of year. I tend to receive things much faster when I order after the "beginning of school" rush in the fall or before the big conventions get started in the spring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I just ordered from them Monday morning and received it yesterday. I live in a bordering state so it gets here pretty quickly. I think their shipping times have gone way down over the last few years because it used to take a week or more (and we lived a bit closer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 We live in a RR border state as well. Usually takes about a week. CLE shipped fast for me as well...had my books in about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMCme Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I agree, it's usually a week, but very inconsistent and especially if anything winds up backordered. Still, totally worth it with the discounted prices! Love those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I always add a small non-media item to make sure it can't go media mail. It usually takes a week and a half or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I always add a small non-media item to make sure it can't go media mail. It usually takes a week and a half or so. This is an awesome tip! I always wondered why some of my things from them came very quickly while others took an incredibly long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I always add a small non-media item to make sure it can't go media mail. It usually takes a week and a half or so. Maybe that's why mine always come quickly! I always have some sort of school supplies added. I didn't even know they did Media Mail. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Two states away and it usually takes about four days. They don't hold for back orders anymore . . . at least they haven't with my orders this year and you can tell what's backordered from their website when you order. They have been sending updates very consistently this spring and summer, both with back order notifications and with shipping notices/tracking numbers. It's very different than it used to be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 I agree the shipping is inconsistent. I am also in a neighboring state, I live about 3 hours from the warehouse. When you use the free shipping it often comes through DHL, I once had an order sit in a warehouse an hour from me for three weeks! Evidently DHL ships media mail space available or something. That was the first time I ever ordered from RR and I made the rookie mistake of ordering everything in August when everyone else is ordering too. That isn't Rainbow's fault but it is still quite frustrating. Since then I've placed maybe a dozen orders and they have usually arrived in a reasonable amount of time. I've used the trick of adding a supply and also just paid the $5 to have my order delivered via UPS when I wanted to make sure my books arrived quickly. My last order was shipped in two days, it was one I paid $5 for the UPS upgrade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJones Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I'm in a border state as well and it takes about four days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 For-evah. But the stuff does eventually arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 I live close. It takes about 3 days with free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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