https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/FREE-SHIPPING/m-p/133907#M56760 <P><A href="http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9072320-free-online-shipping-not-so-free-after-all" target="_blank"> http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9072320-free-online-shipping-not-so-free-after-all</A></P> <P>---------------------------------------------------------</P> <P>A good read, at this time of the year, especially.</P> <P>I posted in another forum, but, this might be a better place for feedback.</P> <P>I know I've been guilty of walking into a store, seeing a "buy 3, get 3 free" promotion, and thinking "woohooo, what a deal!" Or seeing free shipping, over $50, and thinking "well, I might as well get a couple more things and have it ship free"</P> <P>Then I realize, I don't need 6 bath products, I don't need 3, I came in to buy one; I don't need to buy a couple more things to get up to $50, I only intended to spend half of that.</P> <P>Not much of a deal, if I spent 3 times what I intended to, and ended up with a bunch of stuff I didn't need and don't really want, or, if I spend twice what I intended, but, things I never meant to buy, are going to ship free. </P> <P>The promotions can be very tempting, but, we do have to be careful not to get caught up in the hype. </P> <P> </P> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:26:36 GMT neineih 2011-11-29T07:26:36Z https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/FREE-SHIPPING/m-p/133907#M56760 <P><A href="http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9072320-free-online-shipping-not-so-free-after-all" target="_blank"> http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/28/9072320-free-online-shipping-not-so-free-after-all</A></P> <P>---------------------------------------------------------</P> <P>A good read, at this time of the year, especially.</P> <P>I posted in another forum, but, this might be a better place for feedback.</P> <P>I know I've been guilty of walking into a store, seeing a "buy 3, get 3 free" promotion, and thinking "woohooo, what a deal!" Or seeing free shipping, over $50, and thinking "well, I might as well get a couple more things and have it ship free"</P> <P>Then I realize, I don't need 6 bath products, I don't need 3, I came in to buy one; I don't need to buy a couple more things to get up to $50, I only intended to spend half of that.</P> <P>Not much of a deal, if I spent 3 times what I intended to, and ended up with a bunch of stuff I didn't need and don't really want, or, if I spend twice what I intended, but, things I never meant to buy, are going to ship free. </P> <P>The promotions can be very tempting, but, we do have to be careful not to get caught up in the hype. </P> <P> </P> Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:26:36 GMT https://community.qvc.com/t5/Community-Chat/FREE-SHIPPING/m-p/133907#M56760 neineih 2011-11-29T07:26:36Z