Christmas delivery cut-off dates for Australian online retailers

IF YOU’VE left your gift buying to the last minute, you might want to get in quick — because some of the big retailers will be cutting off delivery this week.

Our handy guide for when you should get your Christmas online shopping done by

IF YOU haven’t finished your Christmas shopping — or even started it — you might want to get your on your sled, because some of the biggest retailers are about to cut off their final postal dates before the big day.

Most online retailers have strict purchase cut-off dates if you want to guarantee your purchase is delivered in time for Christmas.

Australia Post say they’re urging shoppers to get Christmas presents off in the post this week or risk them not arriving in time for Christmas.

Australia Post are urging customers to send their gifts this week to avoid disappointment.

Last year Australia Post shipped a record of two million parcels (that’s around 2,700 FitBits and Lego 3-in-1 dinosaur sets every minute), and this year they’re expecting to beat that number.

To keep up, the service is delivering on Saturday and Sunday this weekend and the weekend before Christmas.

Despite the extra delivery days, Australia Post wants people to ship this week, and that includes hitting the “Finish and Pay” button on any pending online shopping orders.

So we’ve compiled a list of the last dates you can order stuff online from these major retailers to have it arrive on Friday, December 22 — in time for ripping open on Christmas morning.

Angus & Robertson: Order before midnight (AEDT) on December 13

ASOS: Order by December 13 (Standard), or December 19 (Express)

Bras N Things: Order by December 19, personalised items by December 12

Cotton On: Order by December 17, or for orders shipping to WA, Darwin and FNQ, by December 13

David Jones: There is no specific cut-off date because each item varies, but get in early to avoid disappointment

Dan Murphy’s: December 17 standard delivery to metro areas, December 20 for next day delivery to metro areas

If you still haven’t started your Christmas shopping, these cut-off times will help

Forever New: December 13 for standard delivery, December 17 for express delivery

General Pants: December 21 for metro areas, December 17 regional areas

Kmart: December 15 for metro areas, December 11 for regional areas

Microsoft Store: Orders by December 18, with the exception of some smaller and remote cities

Myer: Order by December 17 for standard delivery to metro locations including Perth, or by December 13 for regional locations. For express deliveries in metro areas, order by midday on December 21

Nike Global Stores: Non-customised products should be ordered by December 16

Peter Alexander: Order bymidnight on December 15 for standard delivery to metro areas excluding WA and NT, or 2pm AEDT on December 17 for express delivery to metro areas.

Photobook Australia: You’ve missed the last order for standard delivery, but for express delivery, order by December 17, or by December 18 for priority in metro areas.

Get in quick to receive your online shopping by Christmas Day

Priceline: Order by December 8

Rebel Sport: Cut-off varies by state. In Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane metro areas, shoppers have until December 16, while regional areas in those states have until December 14. Orders in SA, WA and TAS need to be made by December 10, while NT requires orders by the December 7

StrawberryNet: Order before December 14

Target: While there’s no specific cut-off date, they advise allowing at least five working days for deliveries

THE ICONIC: For anyone leaving right to the last minute, this is your best bet with orders up to December 22

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