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My Suggestion to QVC -

Georgiagrama — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:17:01 GMT

When so many shopping choices are participating in a free shipping day,

QVC - you might want to consider doing the same.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:24:38 GMT

@Georgiagrama. I'm sure they considered it....then nixed the idea. I have a feeling things aren't going so well financially for the Q.

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Venezia — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:29:56 GMT

The Q did their free shipping day on December 2nd - everything shipped free - so I'm not surprised they're not doing another one so soon after.

I was surprised to see that some retailers are calling this "Free Shipping Friday". I can hardly keep up with all the "days" now.

I know there are a lot of complaints about the cost of shipping with the Q, but today I mailed out a package that weighed 2 1/2 pounds. It cost $11.65 and that was the cheapest option. (UPS was higher.) So it puts the shipping charges into perspective, especially for heavy items.

I always just compare total prices, when I shop around.

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Krimpette — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:16:38 GMT

Given that they cut out MrRebates until January 1, I wasn't surprised that they didn't participate in free shipping Friday. Their idea of a good deal is easy pay....and that's about it.

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bonnielu — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 13:37:42 GMT

Not sure the connection with Zulily but I was told they are associated in some fashion. AND Zulily has a marvelous plan... buy one item... shipping is $5.99 and the rest of the day all other items ship free. It is a shopping cart approach which I like . On the weekend it is buy one item and pay shipping and the rest are free (shipping). Love it. And I have been very pleased with the products... great variety. Quality varies so you have to shop wisely.

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LindaSal — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:57:00 GMT

@Georgiagrama I agree with you. So many retailers are doing free shipping for the entire season! I'm also sure they (the Q) get a shipping discount due to the bulk that they do.

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SharkE — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 19:00:34 GMT

I thought they did free shp on 12-15th

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sommertime — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:49:22 GMT

@bonnielu Zulily was purchased by the Q not long ago.

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elated — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 23:09:28 GMT

@Venezia wrote:
The Q did their free shipping day on December 2nd - everything shipped free - so I'm not surprised they're not doing another one so soon after.

I was surprised to see that some retailers are calling this "Free Shipping Friday". I can hardly keep up with all the "days" now.

I know there are a lot of complaints about the cost of shipping with the Q, but today I mailed out a package that weighed 2 1/2 pounds. It cost $11.65 and that was the cheapest option. (UPS was higher.) So it puts the shipping charges into perspective, especially for heavy items.

I always just compare total prices, when I shop around.

You are aware that the Q is a large corporation and gets discounted rates. So, you can not compare their rates to your rates.

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Reever — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:00:25 GMT

QVC needs to offer more free shippings I agree. Sadly, many of my friends are now ordering off Amazon to get better deals. I fear in 10 years QVC as we know it may not exist. Perhaps it will be an ON DEMAND catalogue channel without hosts ? How sad would that be? In my opinion the hosts give the channel the warmth and coziness many older consumers desire. Thus we are willing to overspend a bit.

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Moonchilde — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:58:12 GMT

@Reever wrote:
QVC needs to offer more free shippings I agree. Sadly, many of my friends are now ordering off Amazon to get better deals. I fear in 10 years QVC as we know it may not exist. Perhaps it will be an ON DEMAND catalogue channel without hosts ? How sad would that be? In my opinion the hosts give the channel the warmth and coziness many older consumers desire. Thus we are willing to overspend a bit.

If you aren’t an “older consumer”, you don’t speak from personal experience. If you are, you speak for yourself.

This “older consumer” buys what she needs or wants for those reasons alone, cares utterly zip for shopping channel host personalities, and no one can talk me into feeling warm & cozy enough to pay half again more for an item than elsewhere, period.

Older doesn’t mean stupid - in fact, it usually means a more savvy buyer who is less easily led. But maybe that’s just me, and others are happy to be duped in order to feel warm & cozy. To each their own.