Shipping Rates

Products ordered online will be shipping usually via FedEx Ground or USPS Priority Mail. Your order will be delivered in the Continental U.S. within 3-7 business days. We do our best to ship your order within 1 business day of your placing the order. Spectrum Scientifics reserves the right to ship low-cost, heavier orders via USPS.

Items shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico will be shipped Parcel Post USPS.We cannot ship oversize items to  AK, HI, PR via the website. Please contact us for details at sales@spectrum-scientifics.com to make shipping arrangements.

Use the chart below to determine shipping and handling costs for the US. Note that some items (such as telescopes) are oversized and require an additional Oversize Shipping fee in addition to the regular shipping costs. Note: For Alaska and Hawaii this chart only applies to non-Oversize items, please contact us for shipping charges on Oversize items.

Standard Shipping to the Continental US.

Shipping to Canada:

Spectrum Scientifics is happy to ship items to Canada via Fed International Ground. Please note that by contract we are not allowed to ship Orion telescopes, telescope accessories, and binoculars out of the US. All other items may be shipped to Canada without restriction. Spectrum Scientifics is not responsible for delays or charges caused by customs. The following rates apply:

All figures are in USD.

International Orders.

Spectrum Scientifics' website is not presently set up for online international shipping. However, we can ship items to most other countries with proper arrangements. Please email sales@spectrum-scientifics.com with a list of the items you wish to purchase and we will be happy to get you a quote with product costs and shipping costs. Note that certain items, such as plant kits, chemicals, and similar items may not be shipped internationally. Also note that your nation's electrical power will probably not work with products made for US electrical standards.

Note: Spectrum Scientifics is contractually disallowed to ship Orion telescopes, binoculars and telescope accessories internationally. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Damaged Products

If your product arrives damaged, please immediately notify the carrier.