It was a guarantee posted on their web site.  "Order by Dec 10th and we will Guarantee arrival before Christmas." - I paid for 3 day Fed-X shipping and was given a deliver date of no later than Dec 21st.  That has been pushed back do to back order on the video card to "some time in January."  
*deep breath*  I guess it is that time of year.  I did pay with a Credit Card.  The only way to pay when ordering things on line or buying them from Fry's Electronics. 

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