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12-07-2006, 08:21 AM
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| web mail order with no shipping fees
Down to the wire for holiday gifts. We typically have not made the best use of on-line catalogues, but thought we'd try this year. The first site we visited, had an $8 shipping fee for a $20 item. (This was a small item, of little weight). So we thought we would purchase two items. $15 fee. This was for "regular rate". If we wanted faster delivery, it was a lot more. We considered local movie tickets for a friend in another city. $8 shipping for $25 worth of tickets. How expensive can it be to ship tickets? After checking a few more sites, we were not impressed.
I realize you save taxes, time, gas money. I also realize that we pay for it one way or the other. Either it is built into the cost of the item, or it is tacked on at the end. But we couldn't convince ourselves to pay a 40% mark-up for shipping.
What are some of your favorite web sites for gifts that have either no, or more reasonable shipping fees? | 
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12-07-2006, 08:27 AM
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| Target runs specials with no shipping fees. I just had an armchair delivered for free! | |
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12-07-2006, 08:40 AM
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| Oh this is a good thread...we need to list websites with free shipping deals. (It does make a difference).
So far, I've come across the following:
Frye's Electronics (outpost.com) - Certain items
Best Buy (bestbuy.com) - Certain items
Victoria's Secret (victoriassecret.com)- Minimum order
Amazon.com - Certain items, very good selection
Barnes and Noble (bn.com) - $25 of eligible items | |
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12-07-2006, 08:41 AM
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12-07-2006, 08:43 AM
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| oooo good stuff roshke. I'm goin' shopping. | |
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12-07-2006, 08:45 AM
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| Today is the last day, but JC Penny-free shipping with 49+ order
Lord and Taylor-free sh. w $100 order
LL Bean-$10 gift card with $50 order-great backpacks, down comforters
sierratradingpost.com-free with $150 order-love the deals from time to time
Hermanscentral.com-$50-150-shipping is 7.95; free with order over $150-I like this site for small power tools, nice pocket/utility knives | |
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12-07-2006, 09:00 AM
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| zappos.com - free shipping both ways | |
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12-07-2006, 09:18 AM
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| I got emails in my inbox yesterday from Neiman Marcus and Sharper Image both offering free shipping. Amazon also has free shipping if you meet a minimum $ amount, which I believe is $39. | |
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12-07-2006, 10:21 AM
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| Amazon has free shipping for orders over $25 for most items--I did about 75% of my shopping there this year and am very pleased. Also reviews on items to compare. Ships quickly, and will even send something if it is ready to ship before the rest of the stuff. | |
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12-07-2006, 10:44 AM
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| Home Depot gave me free shipping on orders over $49, so I ordered two $25 items and got the free shipping. The guys in my family love tools. | |
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12-07-2006, 11:00 AM
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| powells has freeshipping for orders over $50
Jcrew has free ship over $175 orders ( not hard at Jcrew0
Amazon is free ship over $25- but since they are in Wa we pay sales tax which is pretty hefty.
Today is the "last " day for free ship at Eddie Bauer
Zappos is a good one- their shoes might be a tad more than what you can find if you really looked, but they always up grade the shipping to just a day or so.( for free) | |
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12-07-2006, 11:05 AM
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| If you get an L.L. Bean MasterCard, shipping is always free (and no minimum order). | |
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12-07-2006, 11:18 AM
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| DeepDiscountDVD.com - no shipping on "standard" delivery (see below)
Love them!
DeepDiscountDVD.com ships your orders at no charge via USPS Standard delivery, allow 5 to 10 business days for delivery.* Expedited delivery via USPS Priority Mail and UPS Next Day Air service is available for a fee.
*International orders (including Canada) are excluded. | |
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12-07-2006, 11:20 AM
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| I have often gotten free "SHIPPING" but still pay a fixed "handling" charge!! I am pretty used to paying some type of extra charge on an order (somewhat offset by no sales tax) and try to decide if I want the item at the all-in cost.
I have also seen online vendors operate a business model that seems to be to sell stuff at their cost (or even less) and add on very large shipping and handling fees. Consumers get very angry when they see the large fees, thinking they were suckered by the low low prices. But I wonder if this business model has tax advantages. | |
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12-07-2006, 11:58 AM
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| recently we've used newegg.com, overstock.com, costco.com, and a medical supply house (3 days ago) | |
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