I talked to Art yesterday and we talked a little about shipping. A couple of days last week business was good as the calls and email orders were coming in and they were filling them then when those were filled the orders just stopped but then about an hour before his employees were to go home a flood of new orders came in. There was no way the orders could be filled because everyone was tired from a long day so they had to be filled the next day along with all the orders that were coming in the next morning. When I order I always cut them some slack about shipping. Comet is not a big company that runs 24/7 so please be kind. Art is doing the best he can and keeping the price of his products and shipping to the bone. I know Comet has the largest selection of bulbs on the planet and am VERY thankful for all they do for the hobby.