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Shipping Options

When you shop online at The Golden Bear, you may ship items to two separate addresses, allowing you to shop for two people at the same time. Shipping charges apply to each address we are shipping to.


Domestic

Unless otherwise specified, The Golden Bear will ship all in-stock items within 48 hours of order placement via UPS. If an item you ordered is out of stock or on back order and doesn't otherwise specify, you may call our customer service department for more information at 1-800-338-7782. Please note that The Golden Bear does not ship on Saturday or Sunday.

*** The day your package ships is not included in the delivery time. (If your package ships 3-day air on a Monday, it will not arrive til Thursday.)


Base Shipping Charges

Everything The Golden Bear ships is insured, so our charges are based on the value of your item: (See chart below.)

$0.01 - $250 $15
$250.01 - $500 $20
$500.01 - $1,000 $25
Over $1,000 $30

*For delivery to Alaska or Hawaii, select 2-day air.

Express Delivery:

If fast delivery is especially important, we offer express delivery service.  We can ship in-stock items the same day if orders are received by 1:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. Our express shipping charges are:

Three-Day Delivery:    add $11 to base charge  
Two-Day Delivery:    add $15 to base charge  
Overnight Delivery:   add $25 to base charge  
Overnight Sat. Delivery:  add $35 to base charge  
Please be aware that UPS Next Day--Saturday delivery is not available in some rural areas. If in doubt, please call The Golden Bear Service Center at 1-800-338-7782 and we will confirm availability.

UPS Outbound Shipping Times from Vail, Colorado:
UPS shipping map for the golden bear vail co

Oversized Gift Items:

Oversized gift items shipped via UPS Ground are billed at our standard rates plus a $25.00 oversize fee and express oversize packages are billed our standard shipping rates plus express shipping plus the $50.00 for the oversize fee.


International:

Currently, we are only able to accept orders with shipping addresses to the United States. You may, however, purchase from an international address and ship to the United States.


Gift Certificates:

Gift Certificates are not taxed.


Sales Tax:

Sales tax is applied according to where your order is being shipped:

Shipping to Colorado = 2.9% tax

Shipping to Eagle County, Colorado = 4.4% tax

Shipping to Vail, Colorado = 8.4%

Shipping Elsewhere = 0% tax

Terms and Conditions:

Please note that our carrier is UPS. We adhere to the terms and conditions that UPS has established. Please reference ups.com to see the full terms and conditions.

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