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[NoelSeven]

Target has free shipping.

With their card, ALL shipping is free.

That means not only the same price as sold in store... BUT! Also with a 5% discount.

[NoelSeven]

On 4/4/2015 Qwackertoo said:

On 4/4/2015 hckynut said: Hi Ford 1224, I do not arbitrarily buy any product, like it or do not likemit. I research everything I purchase, along with price comparisons. When I can buy the exact same item from another online vendor, with a much cheaper price/no S&H and no sales tax? Amazon can sell for a lower price, nothing added because S&H is free, it is because of their volume(volumn). Some of the things I purchase weigh many pounds, not ounces, and the S&H is not cheap, so my savings are increased. I could go into "markup" on manufacturing costs, maybe next time.

Yep. I've bought my last 3-4 bags of Blue Wilderness Dog food from Amazon. Free shipping. And while I'm sure it isn't *free* . . . it beats the heck out of driving 40 miles round trip to town, paying right close to 25.00 MORE vs. having it delivered in two days to my front door. 22 pounds I do believe. Never a problem on freshness and old expired bags either.

I buy lots of other HEAVY items and when I can buy it online, shipped to my front door for less, sometimes a lot less, sometimes maybe just a little less . . . the convenience factor sure helps too!

We get cases of kitty food from Amazon, too. One or two days, no charge for shipping, cheaper than local stores.

DH apologized once because it was heavy for our UPS guy. Our guy said his truck is full of cat food and dog food because it's so much cheaper by way of Amazon.

I have to say, our UPS guy is pretty buff Hey, it's better than going to a gym and paying to get that way.

[LilacTree]

On 4/4/2015 magicmoodz said:

Help me understand your comments about no such thing as free shipping and handling, Ford. Allow me to cite an example. This Lipstick Queen lipstick sells for $22.00 + $3.00 shipping and handling on QVC. The same lipstick sells at Nordstrom for $22.00 with NO shipping and handling fees. From this, I can safely say Nordstrom offers free shipping and handling.

Now, should I get this lipstick home and decide I don't like it, it will cost me $6.95 plus the original $3.00 for a total of $9.95 just to look at the lipstick and return it to QVC. However, I can return it to Nordstrom for NO shipping and handling charges, costing me a total of $0.

Please, I really want to understand the way you view this issue. Thank you.

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

[Qwackertoo]

On 4/4/2015 Ford1224 said:

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

No. She means Nordstrom's has free shipping. To & From. Not the B&M store.

I purchased a pair of Cole Haan boots from them on sale and free shipping. They didn't fit. Returned them. Free return shipping . . . slap the label on the box.

[LilacTree]

On 4/4/2015 magicmoodz said:

Help me understand your comments about no such thing as free shipping and handling, Ford. Allow me to cite an example. This Lipstick Queen lipstick sells for $22.00 + $3.00 shipping and handling on QVC. The same lipstick sells at Nordstrom for $22.00 with NO shipping and handling fees. From this, I can safely say Nordstrom offers free shipping and handling.

Now, should I get this lipstick home and decide I don't like it, it will cost me $6.95 plus the original $3.00 for a total of $9.95 just to look at the lipstick and return it to QVC. However, I can return it to Nordstrom for NO shipping and handling charges, costing me a total of $0.

Please, I really want to understand the way you view this issue. Thank you.

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

I don't consider this post an "issue," and if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. No biggie. I've been wrong lots of times before.

[NoelSeven]

On 4/4/2015 Qwackertoo said:

On 4/4/2015 Ford1224 said:

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

No. She means Nordstrom's has free shipping. To & From. Not the B&M store.

I purchased a pair of Cole Haan boots from them on sale and free shipping. They didn't fit. Returned them. Free return shipping . . . slap the label on the box.

I order from Nordies too, and because of the FREE SHIPPING.

I get emails on specials and will sometimes order the MAC special as a gift for DD.

[LilacTree]

On 4/4/2015 Qwackertoo said:

On 4/4/2015 Ford1224 said:

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

No. She means Nordstrom's has free shipping. To & From. Not the B&M store.

I purchased a pair of Cole Haan boots from them on sale and free shipping. They didn't fit. Returned them. Free return shipping . . . slap the label on the box.

Yes, I have had that experience as well. No return shipping fee. I was talking about the original purchase with no S&H and going out to the big malls and stores. I reposted as you will see. If I am wrong, as I said, I am wrong. No big deal, nothing worth arguing about.

[NoelSeven]

On 4/4/2015 Ford1224 said:

On 4/4/2015 Qwackertoo said:

On 4/4/2015 Ford1224 said:

Obviously if you go to the B&M store you don't have to worry about free S&H. What I wrote is simply my opinion. You have every reason to question it and come out on top with more knowledge than me. I haven't shopped in a mall or B&M store in almost 20 years, so I have no idea what is out there. I was mostly talking about online purchasing.

No. She means Nordstrom's has free shipping. To & From. Not the B&M store.

I purchased a pair of Cole Haan boots from them on sale and free shipping. They didn't fit. Returned them. Free return shipping . . . slap the label on the box.

Yes, I have had that experience as well. No return shipping fee. I was talking about the original purchase with no S&H and going out to the big malls and stores. I reposted as you will see. If I am wrong, as I said, I am wrong. No big deal, nothing worth arguing about.

Ford, it isn't just free returns for Nordies, they send it to you for free, also. Same price as the store.

I would guess it saves them the money of paying someone to wait on you and take up a certain amount of time per transaction. It probably comes out more or less even.

[chickenbutt]

On 4/4/2015 NoelSeven said:

Target has free shipping.

With their card, ALL shipping is free.

That means not only the same price as sold in store... BUT! Also with a 5% discount.

I don't really shop that often at Target (only online if I do because they moved the store way out of town), but when I do I love that you get free ship and 5% off using their card. Mostly I seem to buy blankets to cover Rupert's love seat. They have a nice fleece blanket for fairly cheap. I keep extras on hand for washing and replacing worn out ones.

I've had that card for years and it doesn't get a lot of use, but it's worth it for that as long as you are paying the balance when it comes in.