would have been & should have been

[mydesire]

hi!
first of all iwould like to know the meaning and usage of would have been and should have been. please guide me when and where i can use.

i always confused using these two.

please tell me if this sentence is correct.

"if we plan for a shipment, the goods should have been ready in first week of february but we will try to get them ready 3rd week of jan.

thanks a lot.

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, mydesire.

Please try to use capital letters appropriately in your posts:

f First of all, i I (space) would like to know the meaning and usage of "would have been" and "should have been". p Please guide tell me when and where i I can use them. i I always get confused about using these two.

This is far too big a topic to cover in one post. We can deal with more specific questions.

"i If we plan for a shipment, the goods should have been ready in the first week of f February, but we will try to get them ready by the 3rd week of j January.

The sentence does not make sense. If we are to correct it, we need to know:

For what date was the shipment originally planned?
Is there a new date for shipment?