Common Questions



1. What is your delivery time?
Cards are mailed the next business day.   Click for shipping options

2. How much do cards cost?
$3.89 each, with discounts for orders of 25 cards or more

3. Do you offer bulk discounts?
Yes, click to view discounts

4. Who can I mail the cards to?
Cards can be mailed to you with blank envelopes or directly to the recipient

5. Is personalization free?
Yes!  You can add your own personlized message to any of our cards for no additional charge


What is your delivery time?
All cards are mailed the next business day from your order date. Greeting Card Universe offers the following shipping options:

For Shipments within the United States and Non European countries:

  • Standard Shipping - 3 to 7 business days from ship date
  • 3 Day Shipping - 3rd business day from ship date
  • 2 Day Shipping - 2nd business day from ship date
  • International - 7 to 20 business days from ship date

Cards are mailed from California. Standard shipping is via USPS while 3 Day and 2 Day shipping is via UPS.

For Standard Shipping within Europe:

  • United Kingdom orders - 7 to 15 working days from ship date
  • European orders (non United Kingdom) - 7 to 20 working days from ship date

Cards are mailed from the United Kingdom generally using Royal Mail.

During the holidays please allow a few extra days for standard shipping.


What is the quality of your cards?
We've been in business since 2000 and your satisfaction is a priority one for us.
  • Our cards are professional grade, similar to the cards you purchase at your local greeting card store
  • Our cards are printed on 111lb. cover stock and our envelope stock is 80lb., classic crest
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee*
  • Feel free to call 877-347-6784 with any questions


What are my Personalization and Mail to Options?
  • The inside text of all cards can be optionally personalized by you for no extra charge
  • You can send the card to yourself (comes with an extra envelope) or to someone else
  • You can send the card out immediately or at a later (specified) date


What is the Pricing for your cards?
Orders of a single card or an assortment of cards in any quantity under 3,000:
Quantity Price Per Card
1*$3.89
2 - 4*$3.39
5 - 9$3.19
10 - 24$3.09
25 - 49$2.79
50 - 99$2.59
100 - 199*$2.29
200 - 499*$2.19
500 - 999*$1.79
Over 1,000*$1.69
* Orders with less than 5 cards or exceeding 99 cards are not eligible for FedEx Office pickup.


3. Do you offer bulk discounts?
Orders of an identical card, which includes the same inner verse, in quantities of 3,000 or more:
Quantity Price Per Card
3,000 - 3,999*$1.19
4,000 - 4,999*$1.09
5,000 - 7,499*$0.89
7,500 - 9,999*$0.79
10,000 - 14,999*$0.69
15,000 - 19,999*$0.61
20,000 - 24,999*$0.57
25,000 - 49,999*$0.55
Over 50,000*$0.51
* Orders with less than 5 cards or exceeding 99 cards are not eligible for FedEx Office pickup.


4. Is personalization free?
Yes it is. You can personalize the inside text and upload a photo for free. Some cards allow you to personalize the card cover as well.

Other customization options:
  • Specific cards can be customized by its respective artists via a request by you. (look for the artist pallete icon)
  • If you can't find "that right card" anywhere on our site, you can send a request to our artist community and be presented with several options, often within a few hours. There is no charge for customization.
  • All photocard front covers can be customized by adding your favorite pictures and in some cases text.


5. Are these quality cards?
We've been in business since 2000 and your satisfaction is our top priority. Click here to see what our customers say about our the quality of our cards and service.
  • Our cards are professional grade, similar to the cards you purchase at your local greeting card store:
  • Cards mailed from Greeting Card Universe are printed on 111 lb greeting card paper.
  • Envelope stock is 80 lb., classic crest.
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee*
  • Feel free to call 877-347-6784 with any questions


6. How much does shipping cost

A. Shipping Charges for Cards Sent to Someone Else:
Postage per Card

United States$0.82
United Kingdom*$1.50
Canada$1.50
Mexico$1.50
Europe*$2.00
All Other International$2.00
* Shipped from the United Kingdom.


B. Standard Shipping Charges for Cards Sent to Yourself within the United States:
Cards Shipped Standard Shipping
1$3.99
2$4.25
3$4.50
4$4.75
5$4.99
6$4.99
7$4.99
8$4.99
9$4.99
10 - 19$0.00
20 - 49$0.00
50 - 99$0.00
100 - 149$0.00
150 - 199$0.00
200 - 249$0.00
250 - 299$0.00
300 - 399$0.00
400 - 499$0.00
500 - 749$0.00
750 - 999$0.00
1000 - 1249$0.00
1250 - 1499$0.00
1500 - 2499$0.00
Over 2500$0.00

C. You can choose Expedited Shipping for Cards Mailed to Yourself or a third Party within the United States. There are no expedited shipping options for cards sent outside the United States. The charges are as follows:
Cards Shipped Priority Overnight 2nd Day
1 - 9$30.00$20.00
10 - 19$48.00$22.50
20 - 49$51.00$25.00
50 - 99$61.00$30.00
100 - 149$71.00$40.00
150 - 199$81.00$50.00
200 - 249$91.00$60.00
250 - 299$101.00$70.00
300 - 399$111.00$80.00
400 - 499$121.00$90.00
500 - 599$150.00$100.00
600 - 699$175.00$110.00
700 - 799$200.00$120.00
800 - 899$225.00$130.00
900 - 999$250.00$140.00
1000 - 1499$300.00$204.50
1500 - 1999$400.00$267.40
2000 - 2499$500.00$334.10
2500 - 2999$600.00$400.70


D. Standard Shipping Charges for Cards Sent to Yourself from the United Kingdom:
Cards Shipped United Kingdom Europe*
1$1.45$2.40
2 - 4$1.55$2.90
5 - 9$0.00$4.00
10 - 20$0.00$8.00
21 - 25$0.00$10.50
26 - 50$0.00$25.50
51 - 75$0.00$32.80
76 - 100$0.00$45.20
101 - 150$0.00$54.70
151 - 200$0.00$64.20
201 - 250$0.00$77.40
251 - 300$0.00$77.40
301 - 400$0.00$103.80
401 - 500$0.00$121.40
501 - 1000$250.00
* Europe includes: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Republic of, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City


E. International Shipping Charges for Cards Sent to Yourself:
Cards Shipped International* Canada Mexico
1$3.50$2.80$2.80
2 - 4$3.50$2.80$2.80
5 - 9$3.50$3.60$2.80
10 - 20$9.80$4.70$7.20
21 - 25$13.00$6.70$9.70
26 - 50$17.60$9.60$15.90
51 - 75$31.10$17.50$22.50
76 - 100$40.80$19.40$28.40
101 - 150$55.10$30.95$39.45
151 - 200$68.80$40.30$53.30
201 - 250$78.90$47.10$61.10
251 - 300$92.50$54.80$71.30
301 - 400$103.50$58.50$76.50
401 - 500$132.80$72.30$92.30
501 - 1000$250.00
* International shipping excludes the United Kingdom and Europe. See above for shipping rates for the United Kingdom and European countries.

F. You can choose Expedited Shipping for Bulk Orders sent to yourself or a third party within the United States. There are no expedited shipping options for Bulk Orders sent outside the United States. The charges are as follows:
Shipping Cost is Percentage of Total Card Price
Cards Shipped** Priority Overnight 2nd Day
3,000 - 10,00025%15%
10,001 - 20,00030%25%
20,001 - 30,00035%25%
30,001 - 40,00035%25%
40,001 - 50,00035%25%
Over 50,00035%25%
Note - Bulk orders of 3000 or more identical cards will take approximately 7 to 10 days to ship.

Certain countries may charge additional fees, such as custom fees and independent carrier fees. We cannot anticipate these fees and will not be able to reimburse you for any additional fees incurred. Please contact your local customs office or branch office of the US Postal Service to determine what type of fees you may expect based upon the type of merchandise you wish to order. We're sorry but we are not able to designate any packages as gifts.

* We can not be responsible for errors and mistakes out of our control (e.g. user error, late delivery, etc)