a) Introductory example
In the example, the customer pays by paper transfer, the delivery address is within Germany, shipping is one hour after receipt of payment and there are no holidays in the period of delivery.
Delivery Time |
Calendar Day |
Event |
- |
Fri |
3 pm bank closes, 4 pm transfer deposited by the customer |
1. day |
Sat |
- |
2. day |
Sun |
- |
3. day |
Mon |
10.5 am bank performs transfer of the customer |
4. day |
Tue |
- |
5. day |
Wed |
10:30 am Seller receives bank transfer, 11 am last pickup at postoffice for Wed, 11:30 am Shipment is posted |
6. day |
Thur |
9 pm shipment arrives at parcel center of origin |
7. day |
Fri |
shipment is processed in further parcel center |
8. day |
Sat |
- |
9. day |
Sun |
- |
10. day |
Mon |
4 am shipment arrives at destination parcel center, 1 pm unsuccessful delivery attempt at customer (End of the delivery period, because the shipment could theoretically have been handed over) |
- |
Tue |
4 pm Customer picks up shipment from post office |
b) Other factors and result
To specify the maximum delivery time, it must also be taken into account that
- the processing of an order by the seller in peak times can take up to three days and that
- there is also the possibility that two public holidays occur in the delivery period and that
- due to this extension of the delivery time another weekend must be taken into account.
With 5% reserve the maximum delivery time for the payment method bank transfer and for shipping within Germany can be specified to 18 days.
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