Look man , sounds to me like you don't do much ordering online of stuff, not just seeds, all companies that are e commerce based, have label machines, that when created are updated on USPS, ups, fed ex etc websites, this means just that, not that the actual order is in the carriers possession. As soon as the package has been received by the carrier the website tracking will verify that. If you needed the seeds immediately for some reason, you should have found seeds not from a seed bank, they are like any biz that deals with professional advances and setbacks which can affect shipping times, for the quicker or longer. I have dealt with Great lakes for 10 years, along with many other's, they all in my opinion want to get your order out as soon as possible. Amazon is the only place I know of that if it says you will receive on Tuesday you have a 99.9 percent chance of getting it on that date, that's because they are logistically brilliant, and deliver themselves for 95 percent of their orders. Just know as soon as USPS or any other shipping company states they have your package, then it's in the couriers possession, and you will receive usually depending on your address within 4 biz days. Cheers dave.