baton rouge: I order something off of the internet and i was just wondering how long will it take to get my package in and i was wondering if i could get it before Christmas|||In traveling about 3-4 hours if you ordered something about 3 days unless they told you or you can call|||When you ordered, what type of shipping did they specify they would use? Was it regular ground delivery, using Canada Post and US Postal Service? Was it a courier like UPS or FedEx? If it was regular mail ground delivery, you can expect that to be delayed considerably around this time of year. First, the order has to be processed and shipped by whoever you bought from. Then Canada Post delivers that package to a designated mail depot where US Customs and Border Protection has to authorize it to cross the border and see if there are any duties or taxes to be paid. Then US Postal Service picks it up and delivers it from that depot across the continental US, probably from a northern city down to Baton Rouge. Then finally it is sorted and sent to you. I have had some problems with parcels that have stopped at the border for 3-4 weeks waiting for inspection and authorization. On the other hand, when I ordered parts for my computer, they actually were sent here in a matter of days.