An estimated shipping date is exactly as it sounds — an educated guess on when the order will ship out. It's not always perfect and may end up being a day or so off because of order fulfillment cutoffs (e.g., the difference of placing an order at 10:00 am and 10:00 pm can add a day to the overall delivery timeline).

Are estimated delivery dates accurate?

It's the same in most developed countries. But data from the Perinatal Institute, a non-profit organisation, shows that an estimated date of delivery is rarely accurate - in fact, a baby is born on its predicted due date just 4% of the time.

Is ship date the delivery date?

To put it as simply as possible: shipping is the date the product will leave the supplier's warehouse while delivery is the date the package will make it to the customer's doorstep. The terms are often confusing for customers; however, you can avoid this by providing two dates: the shipping date and delivery date.