Your first box will ship within 48 hours of you setting your first box's preferences. Boxes then ship the first week of each month after that. If you signed up before the 10th of the month, your next box with ship the first week of next month. If you signed up on the 10th or later, your second box will ship the first week of the second month following your sign up date. This is to prevent you from getting charged twice too closely together. i.e. If you signed up on Jan. 5, your second box will ship starting the first week of February. If you signed up on Jan. 15, your second box will ship starting the first week of March.