We will ship your order from our store in Chicago, Illinois within 48 hours of receiving it. Standard shipments go by UPS Ground and usually take between 3 and 5 business days to arrive. Any orders shipped outside Illinois will not be charged sales tax; items sent within Illinois will be charged sales tax of 9.25%. In the rare case that we should be out of something in your order, we will contact you by phone to suggest an alternative.

As a shopping incentive for you, we will charge you one flat shipping fee regardless of how many items your order, based on where you are sending the package: Midwest $9.50 East coast $11.00 West coast $12.00. There are two exceptions to this rule. Orders under $26 will be charged only $5 for Midwest/East Coast shipping and $6.50 for West Coast shipping. Alternatively, bulky furniture items, including toy chests, tables, chairs, and oversized wall hangings, will be charged additional shipping.

We also offer express services for a higher charge: Overnight $34.00 Second Day $22.00

We will happily gift wrap your purchase for no additional charge in our festive red and craft gingham paper. We'll also include a handwritten gift message of unlimited length.

If you have any additional questions about ordering from The Red Balloon Company, please call 1.877.969.9800 or email the store directly. We are here to help in any way we can!