What does "estimated shipping date" mean?
Dear friends
I have ordered a company to send a pocket for me through mail to one institution. They have told me that Estimated Shipping Date is January 06, 2017.
Could you please what this means. is this a date when they will send my pocket or the date when the recipient will receive my pocket?
Thank you very much for your answer.
Best wishes

Question

What does "estimated shipping date" mean?
Dear friends 
I have ordered a company to send a pocket for me through mail to one institution. They have told me that Estimated Shipping Date is January 06, 2017.
Could you please what this means. is this a date when they will send my pocket or the date when the recipient will receive my pocket?
Thank you very much for your answer.
Best wishes

Answer

Unfortunatley some people/companies sell items not in their possession.  So they have to order them, from their supplier, and then ship them to  you.  Sometimes this only adds a day or two, but it can add a significant amount of time, and I usually avoid them if it's something I need quickly.

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The "estimated shipping date" refers to the tentative date that your item will be shipped from the company.  It is not a delivery date.