We are a small American manufacturing facility in the rural foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  As such there are a number of variables that can impact how quickly we are able to fulfill your order. Limited Inventory - "In stock" on our website means the product exists in one of three forms: 100% complete, in progress, or about to go into production.  In an effort to manage and maintain daily operations sometimes we adjust our inventory by a day or two.  Such is the nature of a small business.  This means sometimes we need to wait a day or two for a batch of products to come out of production before we can ship it. Supply Chain Issues - At times we run into raw material delays or shortages. We do our best to mitigate supply chain issues but we have no control over our raw materials suppliers or the availability of raw materials at times. From fabrics to hardware we are dependent on a dynamic and ever evolving supply chain. Small  Business - We are a small business with a small, but growing, production team.  If any of our production or shipping team members are sick or out for any reason it can hinder the production and order fulfillment cycle. Third Party Products - We do not stock every third party product here at our facility. Examples of third party brands this applies to include: Midland, and Factor 55. Some will be dropshiped from the manufacturer directly to the customer.  Other third party products will ship from the manufacturer to us before we can ship it to the customer.  Human Error - At the end of the day we're human.  We sometime make mistakes.  We don't do it on purpose, but we're human.  We will do everything in our power to get it right on the first try, but if we don't we will try that much harder to fix it as quickly as we can. My grandmother told me, "you'll get a lot further in life with a spoonful of honey than a spoonful of vinegar."  Please keep that in mind when checking on the status of your order.  If you're nice to us and treat us with respect, because we are human after all, we will do so in kind.  We will make every effort to fulfill your order as quickly as we possibly can.  We value your business and want you to get your order as quickly as possible.