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Old 08-26-2006, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Raquelita View Post
And my favorite part is that their regular "orders over $25 qualify for free shipping" ...
Free Shipping? Eh? There is no such thing as free shipping ... the shipping cost is in the product price. We pondered about this in our pricing structure, and thought it un-fair to add shipping into the product so we could offer "free shipping". Once you put 3 items in your cart, you've paid the shipping, and all of the extra shipping cost that's "hidden" in the product price is profit. We didn't like that approach, so we charge the lowest price possible, and actual shipping costs.

Now, if everyone just ordered 2 garlic powder, and 1 taco seasoning from Amazon, and they'd go broke because the margins are slim and won't cover the shipping cost to most residential addresses.

Matt
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