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What Are The Worst Sites For Charging The Highest Shipping and Handling?

ECBG — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:13:08 GMT

It had been quite a while since I ordered from Robert Redford's Sundance Catalog. $12.95 for p & s! I really liked the skirt enough! I certainly won't do that much!

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FranandZoe — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:21:55 GMT

Chadwicks of Boston is outrageous. Whatever website you're on though do a google search for a promo code for free shipping or a percentage off - better than nothing.

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sueeich — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:23:01 GMT

J Jill! I love their clothes, however. I am tall so I love that they offer a lot of their clothing in tall sizes, but I hate paying the shipping and handling. Occassionally, they will offer free S&H for orders over a certain amount. Unfortunately, the stores don't carry the tall sizes, so I don't have much choice.

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roeroe1005 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:25:34 GMT

As much as I love JJill clothes, their shipping fees are crazy. If you order a few items, it can be as high as $18 to ship!

But if you order any items in the store, shipping is free. If I order on line, it's only when they offer free shipping.

I think if you have a JJill credit card (which I have), shipping should be free.

Chico's has free shipping once you reach a certain total $$$ amount.

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FranandZoe — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:31:00 GMT

I agree about J Jill - ridic.

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blueroses47 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 14:55:27 GMT

I loved the things in the Soft Surroundings catalog, and probably would have ordered a lot, but I was stopped in my tracks many times by the outrageous shipping and handling. I ordered three times I think, just because I wanted those items particularly badly.

Now a store has opened up somewhat near to me, so I could check that out first.

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Andreatoo — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:10:28 GMT

Banana Republic and Ann Taylor both charged eight or nine bucks for shipping! But a good friend of mine has the card for Banana Republic so I'm ordering something this morning with all of her discounts including the free shipping! Apparently that's the advantage to having store cards. Free shipping and lots of discounts throughout the year which is all well and good if you pay everything off when you get the bill

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proudlyfromNJ — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:27:48 GMT

@blueroses47 wrote:
I loved the things in the Soft Surroundings catalog, and probably would have ordered a lot, but I was stopped in my tracks many times by the outrageous shipping and handling. I ordered three times I think, just because I wanted those items particularly badly.

Now a store has opened up somewhat near to me, so I could check that out first.

@blueroses47. When I go to Soft Surroundings they will order anything I want from the catalog that I can pick up in the store with no charges.

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TheMemphisVette — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:49:23 GMT

i consider the total, which includes any shipping, to determine the value of the purchase to me.

which bucket they put it in is of no matter to me. the total is how i value the purchase.

shipping carriers do charge the merchant. the merchants that state 'free' shipping add that to the cost of goods which then is passed to us the purchasers.

merchants contract with carriers affecting the price of shipping for them. the larger merchants volume is key to better shipping costs. hence the less passed on into cost of goods.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 15:56:29 GMT

I don't remember the catalog, it came in the mail and I didn't request it but I really like a top and went online to order it. I think the top was about $25 and the s&h was $17.95. And it was not expedited shipping! I canceled the order and tossed that catalog in the trash.

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Bri36 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:00:02 GMT

Soft Surroundings' shipping is outrageous.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:08:23 GMT

JJILL......i love their items, but the shipping charges do not stop me from purchasing. i only buy when i have some type of a coupon code that is MORE than the free shipping code would be. i wonder if i can CALL the store instead of going in and have them order my items that way?

MONROE and MAIN and BLACK VELVET catalogs......also high shipping costs and very few coupon codes. when there is a coupon code for a percentage off it does help defray the costs of shipping.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:28:19 GMT

@Bri36 wrote:
Soft Surroundings' shipping is outrageous.

@Bri36

But there stuff is so nice .... I'm willing to pay the shipping.

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ALRATIBA — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:35:46 GMT

Two things that I always buy online are yarn and books.

The books are mostly old foreign language books and the booksellers are in France, Germany and occasionally UK. The shipping is outrageous! But ... they are (expensive) rare items and no place else to get them. When I see something ... I have to "grab" it. I recently found something that I've been searching 20+ years for a copy!

The places that I buy my yarn charge a lot for shipping ... but again, it's stuff that I need and can't get elsewhere.

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KathyPet — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:39:34 GMT

@TheMemphisVette wrote:
i consider the total, which includes any shipping, to determine the value of the purchase to me.

which bucket they put it in is of no matter to me. the total is how i value the purchase.

shipping carriers do charge the merchant. the merchants that state 'free' shipping add that to the cost of goods which then is passed to us the purchasers.

merchants contract with carriers affecting the price of shipping for them. the larger merchants volume is key to better shipping costs. hence the less passed on into cost of goods.

NOt all merchants inflate their prices to cover the cost of shipping. FOr example If I order cosmetics from Nordstrom the cost of that item is the identical cost as if I ordered it from Macy's or Saks or any other retailer who carries that particular cosmetic line. HOwever with Nordstrom I get free shipping both ways. I certainly do not get that from other retailers when ordering on line.

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TheMemphisVette — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:53:12 GMT

all merchants do not pay the same for product from the manufactures.

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Carolret — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 17:05:33 GMT

You can order from a store and avoid shipping charges at Jjill. I won't pay their price either.

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Carolret — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 17:06:32 GMT

Order from the store, no shipping. Even if you have their card they charge shipping.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 17:12:02 GMT

can you call the store instead of going into the store for JJILL?

(i do use mr rebates or ebates to defray the cost of shipping a bit.)

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Katcat1 — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 17:10:13 GMT

@ECBG, Totally agree with you. Sundance Catalog has some really nice items but the shipping price ends it all for me. Stopped looking at their site.