Holiday

[SweetSydney]

Many of you have shopped QVC a lot longer than me. Is it unusual not to have free shipping during CIJ? Ever since I started shopping CIJ, there has been at least one, and sometimes two free shipping days. There are a few items I'd like to have in multiples, but with shipping, it's too expensive for me.
Thank you, in advance.

[Puppy Lips]

Yes, I would say that it is unusual.  But these are unusual times.

I would say that QVC can not "afford" free shipping right now.  Yes, their sales would go up.  But, they would lose the shipping income.  And, since orders are so slow to ship as it is, if they were slammed with orders on a free shipping day, the complaints about slow shipping multiply.

Or maybe I am way off base.  I would like to read what other people think.

[Miss Pepsi]

PuppyLips you are ABSOLUTELY correct.  You think people are complaining now?  Oh my gosh.  

Why backlog an already backlogged system

I just figure in the cost of shipping into the cost of the item and either I buy it at that price or I don't but complaining about it here is not going to help.

[furbabylover]

Oh, QVC can "afford" to do a day of free shipping. Since COVID their sales are up 60-70%. 

[Kachina624]

@SweetSydney    In case you haven't noticed, these are not the good old days of yesteryear.  QVC is struggling financially.  They just laid off something like 850 people.  Things are likely to be lean for a long time.

[Kachina624]

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@furbabylover wrote:

Oh, QVC can "afford" to do a day of free shipping. Since COVID their sales are up 60-70%. 

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@furbabylover    Have you seen a QVC Q2 financial statement?  Last I heard none had been released.

[SweetSydney]

@Puppy Lips 

Thank you for replying. I agree these are unusual times. It makes sense that QVC can't afford free shipping.

I guess if they don't offer free shipping before CIJ is over, I'll have to bite the bullet and either pay the shipping or skip the purchases.

I've ordered several things, 2 that had free shipping, and several with $3.50 shipping.
I'll be curious to see what other people think, too.

[Kindaglitzy]

Agree with what @Puppy Lips said.

[SweetSydney]

@Miss Pepsi  Please believe me when I say I'm not really complaining. Although,  saying I can't afford the shipping on multiple items of the same thing does sound like a complaint. 

I was just asking if it's unusual for QVC not to offer free shipping during CIJ. 

Thank you for replying. 

I think I'm just going to order those items I really want and pay the shipping.

[MandyG06]

Every year I buy two sets of the Kringle Express drawstring bags during free shipping days, but at $5.50 shipping/handling, I'm going to wait and hope for a free shipping day to come in the fall. 

curious how @furbabylover got data that the Q increased sales by 60-70%?