There's an online shop I frequent that offers a feature called 'pile of loot' and I think it would be fantastic here. Basically, the idea is that regular customers can buy and pay for products whenever they please, but then trigger the shipping at a time most convenient for them.
For example, say I really wanted to take advantage of a Thursday sale, but according to the shipping calculator, that would land a box on my doorstep while seventeen people were home -- I could pay for my order, but schedule the shipping for Tuesday, or a week from next Saturday, or whatever, landing it here on a more convenient date.
Alternately, one could place a number of small orders, but hold them all for one big shipment, for purposes of budgeting, or general sneakiness.
Here's the site where I stole the idea: link
For example, say I really wanted to take advantage of a Thursday sale, but according to the shipping calculator, that would land a box on my doorstep while seventeen people were home -- I could pay for my order, but schedule the shipping for Tuesday, or a week from next Saturday, or whatever, landing it here on a more convenient date.
Alternately, one could place a number of small orders, but hold them all for one big shipment, for purposes of budgeting, or general sneakiness.
Here's the site where I stole the idea: link