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USPS SHIPPING UPDATE

Posted by Shelley on 7th May 2018

SHIPPING UPDATE FOR USA CUSTOMERS!! We are switching our USPS to a new third party company TODAY. They are located in Calgary, and cross the border to Sweet Grass MT - this means that the box doesn't have to go all the way to the WEST COAST before it crosses to USPS... and it is more central than the west coast, so it should shorten shipping times for most of the USA! Only WA will see a slightly longer wait now! We appreciate your patience as we work out any unforseen kinks in the system, but are hopeful that this will be a quicker shipping method!!

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