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    Postal Delivery Cutoff Date

    Automatically disable postal delivery when it's too close to the event for physical items to arrive on time.

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    What Is the Postal Cutoff?How to Set a Cutoff DateWhat Happens After Cutoff

    Automatically disable postal delivery when it's too close to the event for physical items to arrive on time.

    What Is the Postal Cutoff?

    A date you set per ticket type. After this date, the postal delivery option is automatically hidden from buyers during checkout. Existing postal orders are not affected.

    How to Set a Cutoff Date

    1. Go to Manage Event → Tickets
    2. Edit the ticket type with postal delivery enabled
    3. In the Physical Ticket Posting section, set the "Postal Delivery Cutoff Date"
    4. Save the ticket

    What Happens After Cutoff

    • The postal delivery toggle is hidden during checkout
    • The ticket card shows "Postal delivery no longer available"
    • Existing postal orders remain unaffected
    • Organizers can still assign complimentary delivery manually
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