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Is it normal for shipping to cost more than the product?
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:47 am
Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:47 am
I rarely order stuff online or over the phone but today I really needed some shorts that I know would be hard to find in a store.
I checked several websites and all of the prices were about the same... $10 for the shorts; $14 for shipping.
It's not like a pair of shorts is heavy or bulky. Is it a marketing ploy? Take money off the product and tack it back on the shipping?
Do UPS drivers charge the company that much?
I checked several websites and all of the prices were about the same... $10 for the shorts; $14 for shipping.
It's not like a pair of shorts is heavy or bulky. Is it a marketing ploy? Take money off the product and tack it back on the shipping?
Do UPS drivers charge the company that much?
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Posted on 9/16/14 at 10:57 am to Zach
There is probably portion added to every package to cover the cost of packing the item.
I've run a few sites and it was common to add flat a handling charge. I'd guess if you change your cart to include more shorts, the price of shipping won't go up that much compared to the price of one. That or the weight of the item provided by the manufacturer wasn't accurate and every site is basing its estimate on an incorrect weight.
I've run a few sites and it was common to add flat a handling charge. I'd guess if you change your cart to include more shorts, the price of shipping won't go up that much compared to the price of one. That or the weight of the item provided by the manufacturer wasn't accurate and every site is basing its estimate on an incorrect weight.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 11:37 am to Zach
Most places add a shipping AND handling fee... so part of that fee goes to the common carrier, park of that fee is probably a markup on the common carrier fee, and part of that fee is what the company keeps for pulling the item and sticking it in a box.
I only buy online though if it's something I can't find in a store, or it's cheaper when it's in a store. If it's the same price and available in the store, then paying for shipping and handling makes no sense, unless you just hate going to the store.
My wife is famous for this, Zach. There has been more than once where she's ordered something and with coupons, codes, etc, the item is essentially free... and we just have to pay for shipping.
I only buy online though if it's something I can't find in a store, or it's cheaper when it's in a store. If it's the same price and available in the store, then paying for shipping and handling makes no sense, unless you just hate going to the store.
My wife is famous for this, Zach. There has been more than once where she's ordered something and with coupons, codes, etc, the item is essentially free... and we just have to pay for shipping.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 1:13 pm to Zach
I have amazon prime so everything I order is free 2 day shipping
Posted on 9/16/14 at 1:40 pm to Zach
I routinely order $0.01 CD's off of Amazon and pay $3.99 for the shipping. Shipping is 99.8% of the cost. Oh, the horror.
But, yeah, you are getting hosed on the $14 shipping for shorts.
But, yeah, you are getting hosed on the $14 shipping for shorts.
Posted on 9/16/14 at 1:52 pm to Zach
Where are you ordering from that charges $14 shipping? Are you getting them overnight or 2Day? I don't think I've ever seen shipping charges that high unless it's expedited shipping
Posted on 9/16/14 at 3:10 pm to Zach
But wait!
There's more!!!
There's more!!!
Posted on 9/16/14 at 9:26 pm to Zach
I order my favorite seasonings from Targil out of Opelousas. The shipping is always more than my order and frustrates the hell out of me.
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