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Message:: [QUOTE="cpm9ball, post: 905229, member: 24633"]I know many collectors who are taking advantage of the Direct Ship Program and have already received their orders. There are many reasons that could affect shipping schedules, and the DSP is certainly not the first to be affected by it. The introduction of the SQ Program, the 2001 Buffalo Commem $ and the 2008 Fractional Buffalo Gold are a few that were delayed because the Mint was swamped with orders. One year, proof sets were delayed until November or December because of problems with suppliers. I don't know the specifics of your case, but if you didn't place your order early, it's very possible that the demand is outpacing the supply, and you have to realize that the Mint still has other production schedules they must meet (by law) at the same time. I recall one instance when another collector was ranting and raving on another forum about not receiving his online order from the Mint, and it delayed so long that the product sold out before his order was ever filled. He was absolutely livid, and when he found out that the Mint didn't fill his order because he had forgotten to update his credit card expiration date, he went ballistic. The problem is that it is not the policy of the Mint to contact customers to advise them if a card is about to expire because that information is not made available to Mint employees. In effect, it was his own damn fault, not the Mint's. Chris[/QUOTE]