Delivery promise check
Will the parcel arrive before the date you promised?
Enter the promise on your listing, how long you take to place the source order, and the delivery time the source quotes. You get the spare time, or the number of days you would miss by.
Your numbers
Close to 0 with automatic ordering.
Result
Timeline against your promise
Verdict
Tight
Spare days
1
Days you would miss by
0
Suggested promise
8 days
These are planning aids built on the numbers you type in. They are estimates, not forecasts, and they know nothing about your supplier, carrier or marketplace beyond what you enter.
Using it
- 1
Enter the promise
Count the days from the moment the buyer pays to the delivery date shown on your listing.
- 2
Add your own delay
Include the time between the sale and the moment the source order is placed. Automatic ordering usually brings this close to zero.
- 3
Add the source time
Use the delivery time the source shows at checkout for the buyer's address.
- 4
Read the verdict
The result says whether you are comfortable, tight or late, and suggests a promise that would keep your spare days.
The arithmetic
1total days = order delay + source transit
2spare days = promised days - total days
3suggested promise = round up (total days + safety days)
Sample run: A promise of 7 days, 1 day before the source order goes out and 5 days of transit: total 6, spare 1. With 2 safety days you would be tight, and the suggested promise is 8 days.