Shipping & Mail Order Information - UPDATE 10-2-2026
USPS ANNOUNCEMENT (10-1-2026)
Beginning October 1, 2026 the USPS is updating service expectations for Ground Advantage and Priority Mail packages. That means packages might take a little longer to arrive than you're used to, and a little extra planning can help keep things as expected.
USPS Ground Advantage
Packages between the contiguous U.S. and affected locations will have an expected delivery time of 10 days or more. Some routes may take significantly longer.
Ground Advantage packages under 1 lb will now primarily travel by surface transportation.
Priority Mail
Shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will have a 2–4 day service expectation.
Priority Express Mail is not expected to be affected.
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U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Change for 2026 Holiday Shipping Season.WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday season. This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.
The temporary rates would go into effect at 12 a.m. CT on Oct. 4 and remain in place until 12 a.m. CT on Jan. 17, 2027.
The planned price changes include:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 1-4
$0.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$0.80 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
Priority Mail: Zones 5-9
$1.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$2.10 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 5-9
$0.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.40 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
Priority Mail Express: Zones 1-9
$1.40 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
2.35 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$2.45 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
6.30 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
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The USPS is still our best choice for consistent, low-cost, trackable and reliable shipping. That being said, some of their target times in transit have been a bit of "wishful thinking". PLEASE, when you order - especially if a gift or you have a special need - do it accordingly.
And let us know if you have a special need and we will do what we can to help you.
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PLEASE READ AND TAKE NOTE:
We ask that you allow up to five business days from the time you place your order until it ships (sometimes it will differ, depending on the items ordered). And we TRY to ship the same day or day after on orders, whenever we can.
Love and peace to you all.
The Staff
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We do everything in our power to keep our shipping costs down, while maintaining good, secure and protective packaging for all of your purchases.
We gladly and proudly ship WORLDWIDE.
All international customers are responsible for any duty and/or taxes on imported goods.
Shipping costs are calculated at the time of checkout by the automated shopping cart system, based upon your location, the number of items and final shipping weight of your order, and the shipping method you choose. You always have the opportunity to review this cost prior to finalizing an order.
Our cut-off deadline for Express Mail is 3:00pm (Pacific Time Zone) Monday through Friday - (on Christmas Eve - the cut-off is 1:00pm). Of course, we accept Express Mail orders after that time - each and every day - but if an order is posted later than 3:00pm (Pacific Time Zone) we may not post it until the next business day. A signature is required for all Express Mail orders.
When your order is placed we automatically send an email with your order confirmation. Please look for this information prior to contacting us. It may be in your spam or trash, if you have filters in place.
When your order is processed for shipping you are automatically sent an email (to the email address given on your order) with the USPS tracking information. If you don't find it, it might be in your spam folder, as it contains links. Please check in your email prior to contacting us regarding the tracking number - if the order has been processed for shipping - the USPS Tracking Number has already been sent!
If we deem it reasonable to ship with a Signature Required, we will do so (at our cost), but the customer will be required to sign for a package prior to delivery.
*For our Canadians customers: we provide you with the USPS Tracking Number at the time your order is processed for shipping, this number is trackable through the on-line tracking services of www.usps.com, as well as, www.CanadaPost.ca. (once a package has crossed into Canada) and it is also trackable when you phone CanadaPost (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. ET / Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET) at the following numbers: 1-866-607-6301 (or Outside of Canada: 1-416-979-3033). The wait time are usually very short (two – three minutes) and the agents are super friendly and informative.
If you prefer to order by mail (with check or money order) please contact us - prior to ordering - so that we can give you an accurate cost (as a rule of thumb, the approximate cost will be: the cost of the item plus $4.47 per item S&H):
The Vermont Movie Store
Attn - Mail Order Dept.
22647 Ventura Blvd. Suite 176
Los Angeles CA 91364
or
customercare@vermontmoviestore.com
Feel free to contact us!
If you have special requests please let us know!
We would love to serve you better.
We will attempt to (as always) keep your shipping costs as low as possible.
*Do you have a phone number?
We do not have a phone number, but we can be reached at customercare@vermontmoviestore.com - we respond within 24 hours to all inquiries, usually sooner!