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Shipping Information



All orders received usually ship within 24-48 hours  

Gourmet Italian has partnered with FedEx to provide our customers with an affordable and reliable shipping option for your gourmet Italian Food items.  

Shipping Limitations:


Currently we do not ship to any areas outside of the United States. Also, we do not have the capability of shipping to PO Boxes or to APO/FPO addresses.

Shipping Options:
FedEx Ground                            Arrival to most destinations in 3-5 days  
FedEx 2nd                                 Arrival guaranteed in 2 days
FedEx 1st Overnight                   Arrival guaranteed by end of business next day


Why are my shipping costs so high?
Your shipping is based on weight, number of packages, and the cost of shipping from Youngstown Ohio, to your destination.  If you are able to ship to a business, rather than a residence, you will find your shipping to be slightly cheaper.  Shipping costs go toward the cost associated with FedEx including a tracking number (which will be sent to your email) and insurance for the full value of your order.  

Are you paying more for shipping than the cost of the actual product?
This happens when the Item is a low priced item under 1 lb.  An example of this is a 1lb $10 product that has a $9 shipping charge.  The truth is, the $10 price tag associated with that item is the appropriate markup regardless of the shipping cost for 1lb.  If our cost to ship is $9, we charge $9.  This does not increase our bottom line by taking additional money for shipping.  If an item is $10, most likely our price is $6-7, leaving a $3-4 profit.  We could not possibly take even a $4 profit and cover $9 for shipping.  

Rates Unavailable, we will contact you
When this is the message you receive it is one of two things.  The first is a mistake in the actual address.  The system is very precise, and even one number off can cause the address to register invalid.  The second option is a coding error, if you are getting this message and know your address is 100% correct, you may contact us [email protected] or call 866.460.0396