Important Order, Shipping & Handling Information

Delivery options and estimated ship times in business days during NON-holiday periods:

  • UPS Ground 5-6 business days
  • UPS 3 Day Select 3 business days
  • UPS 2nd Day Air 2 business days
  • Next Day Air - next business day
  • Orders received after 12 noon EST will ship the next business day.
  • Next day delivery orders must be confirmed by noon AM EST Monday through Friday and orders confirmed on Friday after noon EST will ship Monday and arrive Tuesday.
  • Our warehouse does not ship on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiving (Thurs. & Fri.).
  • No express delivery to Alaska, Hawaii, or military APO/FPO addresses
  • UPS does not ship to PO Boxes.
TIME ORDER PLACED (NON-Holiday) SHIPS ON ARRIVES GROUND ARRIVES 3-DAY ARRIVES 2-DAY ARRIVES OVERNIGHT
Monday (before noon est) Mon 5-6 Business days Thurs Wed Tues
Monday (after noon est) Tues 5-6 Business days Fri Thurs Wed
Tuesday (before noon est) Tues 5-6 Business days Fri Thurs  Wed
Tuesday (after noon est) Wed 5-6 Business days Mon Fri Thurs
Wednesday (before noon est) Wed 5-6 Business days Mon Fri Thurs
Wednesday (after noon est) Thurs 5-6 Business days Tues Mon Fri
Thursday (before noon est) Thurs 5-6 Business days Tues Mon Fri
Thursday (after noon est) Fri 5-6 Business days Wed Tues Mon
Friday (before noon est) Fri 5-6 Business days Wed Tues Mon
Friday (after noon est) Mon 5-6 Business days Thur Wed Tues
Saturday and Sunday Mon 5-6 Business days Thur Wed Tues

Pre-Holiday Orders

We can hold your orders until the Holiday season.  Orders can be placed now and Rao's will hold the gift for delivery in time for the holidays.  Contact our customer service department at 1-800-Homemade for assistance with delayed delivery orders.  

2007 Holiday UPS Schedule

Rao's is closed from Saturday, December 22 through Wednesday, December 26th

Christmas Holiday
Dec 21 Friday Regular pickup and delivery. Next Day Air packages picked up today will arrive on Monday, Dec. 24 (except those processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery.)
Dec 22 Saturday UPS Delivery of Worldwide Express, Next Day Air and 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup of air and international packages for regular Saturday pickup customers or via UPS On-Call Pickup service. (Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered on Monday, Dec. 24. 2nd Day Air packages will be delivered on Wednesday, Dec. 26.)
Dec 24 Monday Regular delivery, including both air and ground packages. Automatic daily pickup service not provided. Pickup available for air and international shipments (no UPS Ground) if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 21, or via UPS On-Call Pickup service before 2 p.m. (Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered on Wednesday, Dec. 26.) Pickup service at all UPS drop boxes will be 2 p.m. today.
Dec 25 Tuesday No UPS pickup or delivery.
Dec 26 Wednesday UPS Regular pickup and delivery.
New Year's Holiday
Dec 28 Friday Regular pickup and delivery. Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered on Monday, Dec. 31 (except those processed and labeled for delivery on Saturday, Dec. 29).
Dec 29 Saturday Delivery of Worldwide Express, Next Day Air and 2nd Day Air packages processed and labeled for Saturday Delivery. Pickup of air and international packages for regular Saturday pickup customers or via UPS On-Call Pickup service. (Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered on Monday, Dec. 31. 2nd Day Air packages will be delivered on Wednesday, Jan. 2.)
Dec 31 Monday Delivery of air and international packages only. Pickup available for air and international shipments if prearranged by Friday, Dec. 28, or via UPS On-Call Pickup service. (Next Day Air packages picked up today will be delivered on Wednesday, Jan. 2.) No UPS Ground pickups or deliveries today. Pickup service provided at all UPS drop boxes.
Jan 1 Tuesday No UPS pickup or delivery

References to "UPS air and international packages" in the schedule above refer to the following UPS service options: UPS Next Day Air® Early A.M.,® UPS Next Day Air,® UPS Next Day Air Saver,® UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.,® UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS Worldwide Express PlusSM, UPS Worldwide ExpressSM, UPS Worldwide SaverSM and UPS Worldwide Expedited.SM

Time-in-transit notes: On UPS holidays - Nov. 22, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 - there is no movement of any packages tendered to UPS. Also, Nov. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 are transit day for "UPS air and international packages" only.

Peak-season guarantees: UPS Early A.M. and UPS Worldwide Express Plus deliveries are guaranteed for on-schedule delivery as usual through the holiday season. Guarantees for other air and international shipments delivered within the United States will be extended by 90 minutes on the following days: Nov. 23; Dec. 18-Dec. 24; and Dec. 31. The guarantee does not apply to UPS Ground and UPS Standard to Canada packages picked up or scheduled for delivery between Dec. 11 and Dec. 24.

To Change or Cancel a Rao's order
Please fax us right away at 212-344-8708, call 1-800-homemade or e-mail orders@raos.com if there is any change to your order or shipping information. Most orders are shipped within a few hours after being placed. If your order has already been shipped, contact our office to notify us and refuse the order upon delivery.

Secure Shopping Guarantee

The Safe Shopping Guarantee protects you while you shop at Raos.com, so that you never have to worry about credit card safety. When shopping with Raos.com online, you can shop with confidence. When making your purchases on our secure server, you are protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. By using SSL technology, your order information is encrypted to avoid the decoding of that information by anyone other than Rao's. This makes online buying as secure as purchasing by telephone.  We guarantee that every transaction you make at Raos.com will be 100% safe. This means you pay nothing if unauthorized charges are made to your card as a result of shopping at Raos.com.

Payment Methods
We gladly accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Your credit information is encrypted and is not displayed on any invoice or billing statement.
 
Are there alternative ways to place an order?

If you would prefer to use our toll free numbers to place your order, call 1-800-HOMEMADE. 

Returns and Exchanges
Our unconditional guarantee:
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with a product purchased via the website or via the 1-800-Homemade order hotline, simply contact our customer service department Rao's Specialty Foods at 212-269-0151 for assistance.

 

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