I finally waited long enough for a 'chat' representative to come online and I posed questions about the 'getting ready' status.. this is what I learned and I hope it helps:
Cheryl, that is a great question. "Getting ready" can be confusing but most items are shipping from different facilities and some facilities are shipping faster than others. Getting ready only mean, items have been located and packed, preparing to shipped. Keep in mind that standard shipping during the Anniversary Sale being 3-10 business days but you will receive by your due date