We start packing as soon as we get the order.  Legally we are supposed to wait 24 hours for payment to clear.  Ingleheimer is correct in saying if an item is on back order we have to wait until we get it from Germany.  Normally, we have stock but with all the small german snuff makers closing at the end of May, keeping stock is proving a little crazy.

It is supposed to be orders over $50 that get free tracked shipping but, we often find an order is quite heavy and it is the same price to ship tracked, so that is what we do.

You can also choose tracked on small orders and pay extra for tracked.