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shipping!?
Nov. 28th, 2007 10:05 amI am about to lose my marbles! Online shopping has always been my friend because even at the best of times I don't really like stores. I don't get the whole "window shopping" thing and I can't even justify spending money on shoes I probably need.
So wtf is up with shipping? I'm not naive. I know this has been a progressing problem, but this year it's out of hand. First my sister wanted to buy a USB turntable for Mom. We find one for $159, but shipping is $66. That's over 40% added to the cost just to have it sent?
Next I had my eye on a serving dish for my sister-in-law. ( rant in a stage whisper ) It's $8.79 for the platter, $7.99 for shipping. Are you fucking kidding me? When it started on ebay where people would list rock bottom "buy it now" and then charge double for shipping, I can't say I was surprised, but Amazon and Best Buy? Come on! Even if the platter is worth $17 I feel cheated by the system they're abusing.
I've been shopping everywhere for everything. My mother-in-law is proving to be a serious challenge and I'm starting to get irate about it...
So wtf is up with shipping? I'm not naive. I know this has been a progressing problem, but this year it's out of hand. First my sister wanted to buy a USB turntable for Mom. We find one for $159, but shipping is $66. That's over 40% added to the cost just to have it sent?
Next I had my eye on a serving dish for my sister-in-law. ( rant in a stage whisper ) It's $8.79 for the platter, $7.99 for shipping. Are you fucking kidding me? When it started on ebay where people would list rock bottom "buy it now" and then charge double for shipping, I can't say I was surprised, but Amazon and Best Buy? Come on! Even if the platter is worth $17 I feel cheated by the system they're abusing.
I've been shopping everywhere for everything. My mother-in-law is proving to be a serious challenge and I'm starting to get irate about it...