I ordered this buffet table. It took about a week to come via UPS. The UPS delivery man left the buffet on my porch. The box is HEAVY. I couldn't move it. Once I had some help getting the box in the house, I was able to unpack the box and lay out all the pieces. The box was pretty beat up in transit, but the contents were very well packaged and were not damaged at all. The entire assembly took about two and a half to three hours. I put the buffet together by myself. The directions were fairly clear. I'm very happy with the buffet. It is beautiful and functional.