How Long Does It Take To Receive My Custom Photo Magnets After Ordering?

Because every magnet is pressed by hand rather than pulled from pre-made inventory, production time is a real part of the overall timeline, not just shipping. A small 5 or 9 pack typically moves through production faster than a large 100 or 200 pack simply due to the number of individual units being hand-pressed.

Shipping time then adds on top of production time, and since Snapped Memory Magnets ships nationwide, the exact transit time depends on how far your address is from our production location. Customers on the same coast, or reasonably close, tend to see faster transit than those on the opposite side of the country, which is worth factoring in in the same way you would with any nationwide shipped product.

For customers with a hard deadline, a birthday, an anniversary, a wedding, working backward from that date and ordering with a comfortable buffer is always safer than ordering right up against the deadline. Combined production and shipping time means a rushed, last-minute order right before a specific date carries real risk of arriving late, whereas ordering a couple of weeks ahead gives comfortable room for both steps.

• If you have a specific date the magnets need to arrive by, order at least two weeks ahead to give comfortable buffer for both production and shipping.
• Larger packs (25 and above, and especially wedding favor packs) may need a bit more production time than a small personal pack, factor that into your timeline.
• Double check your shipping address carefully at checkout, since an incorrect address can add meaningful delay to an otherwise on-time order.
• If you're ordering for a specific event, mention your deadline when you email us, we can let you know honestly whether your timeline is realistic.
• Track your shipment once it's dispatched (see the next FAQ) so you have visibility into exactly where things stand.

A customer ordering a 9 pack as a birthday gift placed her order about ten days before the birthday, giving comfortable room for both hand-pressing and nationwide shipping, and the magnets arrived with several days to spare, letting her wrap the gift ahead of time rather than scrambling on the day of.

Most standard orders arrive within one to two weeks accounting for both hand-pressing and nationwide shipping, and building in a comfortable buffer ahead of any specific deadline is the safest approach.