Shipping costs rising

Don M.

Don M.

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With all the increases in Online shopping, due to this virus, the delivery services are being swamped. UPS, FedEx, and even the USPS are facing sharp rises in the volume of deliveries. As a result, there have been a lot of delays, and these services are having to ramp up their services. As to be expected, such increases will be resulting in increased delivery charges....which will most likely be passed along to the consumers. Start planning...........

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ups-plans-heavy-holiday-fees-225026653.html
 

Aunt Bea said:
Does anyone know if Amazon Prime holds the line on shipping costs during the annual membership period?

If they do it might be a good time to sign up.
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fmdog44 said:
I thought there were no shipping costs for Prime Members. Yes? - No?
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Becky1951 said:
Free shipping with Amazon Prime membership.
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hollydolly said:
All my Amazon prime deliveries are free , still...
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Product costs will go up to handle shipping fees!!!!!
 
hollydolly said:
yes I must admit I have noticed some prices have risen, but then that's also penalising those who have no Prime account as well , who already pay for shipping as an extra
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I don't believe Amazon sets the product price but does charge the manufacturer for it.
 
I use my son's business Amazon Account most of the time, but sometimes an item is not shipped by Amazon. Imagine my surprise when an item I ordered from them cost less than shipping from and outside vendor. Be careful when you order and read everything.
 
I made two purchases online today..... one had free shipping, the other was $14. I prefer shopping online with "free shipping", but I needed the three items ordered so I was willing to pay the shipping price. Now, I could have ordered everything from one shipper with "free shipping".... but I found the same three items with the first marketer, and even including the shipping, saved $45 by paying shipping.... A girl has to do what a girl has to do.
 
chic said:
So this is only about Amazon?
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No chic, it was in answer to @Aunt Bea 's question regarding Prime..

Funnily enough I've just been looking online for a new back door canopy. They had one that I liked on Amazon for Ā£102 with Free P&P as a Prime Customer... I continued looking online and found a company which sells identical canopies for Ā£39.99 and Free P&P ...so it really pays to shop around as we all know, sometimes it can just be too easy to shop at Amazon particularly having Prime membership and forget that prices can vary greatly elsewhere
 
Prime costs an added $120.00 (US) per year. If your shipping costs per year are over $120, then Prime is a good deal. But if you only buy several items a year, Prime isn't for you.
BTW There is no "free shipping". It's either covered in the selling price, or it's a separate fee at the time of the sale. Either way, you're paying for shipping.
 
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fuzzybuddy said:
Prime costs an added $120.00 (US) per year. If your shipping costs per year are over $120, then Prime is a good deal. But if you only buy several items a year, Prime isn't for you.
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I don't understand the need for the extra expense. If something has the option to get free shipping by waiting why does one NEED something in 2 days?
 
hollydolly said:
Funnily enough I've just been looking online for a new back door canopy. They had one that I liked on Amazon for Ā£102 with Free P&P as a Prime Customer... I continued looking online and found a company which sells identical canopies for Ā£39.99 and Free P&P ...so it really pays to shop around as we all know, sometimes it can just be too easy to shop at Amazon particularly having Prime membership and forget that prices can vary greatly elsewhere
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I'm Not an Amazon fan. With a little comparison shopping, I can almost always find a better price elsewhere. It's been well over a year since I ordered anything from that place. IMO, the Only one who benefits from Amazon shopping is Jeff Bezos.
 
Ken N Tx said:
I do not like spreading my CCard # all over the internet..
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That's why I almost always buy from stores/websites that use PAYPAL for purchases. That way, Only Paypal see's my card number, and I can verify the purchase within minutes at my bank site.

Here's another example of Amazon "bargains"....I'll need a new blade for one my mowers before long. Amazon price is $27...Ebay is $21, and Lowe's is $17, in store. We should be going past a Lowe's store in about 2 weeks, so I'll buy one there. If I plan ahead, and check prices at multiple locations, I can Always beat Amazons prices.
 
MarciKS said:
Paypal could get hacked just like anything else so I don't see what the difference is there.
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Virtually ANY online transaction carries a risk for hacking. I've been using Paypal for the better part of 20 years, and had no problems. I like the fact that my CC info isn't sent to the seller, and I can double check the transaction quickly. Plus, in the event there is a problem, I can quickly cancel the transaction. Anything other than an "In Person/cash" transaction carries some risk of hacking, but Paypal is the safest means I've found for online purchases.
 

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