We aim to ship within 8 working hours of payment being received, we know how frustrating it is to have bought something and have it take an age to arrive. Our shipping costs are for UK mainland shipments, we use a next working day delivery service if it is not extortionate. If you are outside the UK mainland please contact us for our shipping costs as they may vary. We always use the cheapest reliable service we can find and we do not make money on shipping.