I thought shipping and handling have been different since the dawn of e-commerce. Not that I like it, but I don't ever read "2-day shipping" and ever assume it

I thought shipping and handling have been different since the dawn of e-commerce. Not that I like it, but I don't ever read "2-day shipping" and ever assume it means the seller will mail the item on the same day. There's handling involved before the mailman can even do anything. (If they say it is delivered by a certain day then of course I take it at face value.) Is this really a surprise at this day and age?