Comments on: Is It Silly to Buy More Stuff Just to Get Free Shipping? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: thomas http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123200 thomas Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:30:01 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123200 I'd feel worse about paying shipping than gettings something for 50% that I could use. I’d feel worse about paying shipping than gettings something for 50% that I could use.

]]> By: JLP http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123139 JLP Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:21:50 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123139 Thanks for all the comments, everyone. I'm going to keep the shirt. for one, I wouldn't feel right returning it since I knew I had to have $100 in purchases in order to qualify for shipping. Two, I can always use another shirt. Thanks for all the comments, everyone.

I’m going to keep the shirt. for one, I wouldn’t feel right returning it since I knew I had to have $100 in purchases in order to qualify for shipping. Two, I can always use another shirt.

]]> By: Matt http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123138 Matt Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:13:03 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123138 I would only spend more to get the free shipping if I was planning to get the items. Essentially if I could wait and take advantage of a perk like this I would otherwise I wouldn't spend money I didn't need to spend. I would only spend more to get the free shipping if I was planning to get the items. Essentially if I could wait and take advantage of a perk like this I would otherwise I wouldn’t spend money I didn’t need to spend.

]]> By: tireofbeingbroke http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123127 tireofbeingbroke Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:09:25 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123127 I say return the shirt to a JCPenny store if you can. I've done that before but I normally get something close to the limit so that it costs me very little, eg. in your case it would have been something for 15 - 20 bucks. I say return the shirt to a JCPenny store if you can. I’ve done that before but I normally get something close to the limit so that it costs me very little, eg. in your case it would have been something for 15 – 20 bucks.

]]> By: Anil http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123079 Anil Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:47:14 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123079 I am sure you could have found that something you really needed and costs just about $15.00. (vs 29.99 shirt !) I am sure you could have found that something you really needed and costs just about $15.00. (vs 29.99 shirt !)

]]> By: KMC http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123071 KMC Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:26:34 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123071 Studies have repeatedly shown that web buyers do exactly what you did and purchase more than they planned to get 'free' shipping. That's why it's so common. Studies have repeatedly shown that web buyers do exactly what you did and purchase more than they planned to get ‘free’ shipping. That’s why it’s so common.

]]> By: Compounding http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123063 Compounding Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:08:13 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123063 You can do what the others have mentioned, or you can hop on FatWallet and look for some coupon codes for either free shipping or X% off. You can do what the others have mentioned, or you can hop on FatWallet and look for some coupon codes for either free shipping or X% off.

]]> By: Adam http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123010 Adam Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:17:59 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123010 Makes sense to me! Makes sense to me!

]]> By: Gaming The Credit System http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-123005 Gaming The Credit System Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:50:52 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-123005 It's actually a rather common tactic among bargain hunters. There are often good deals at Staples, Amazon, etc. and the threshold for free shipping is often not too far above what the item in question costs. E.g. the item might be $49.99 while the free shipping threshold is $50. So there are typical "filler items" (see e.g. <a href="http://www.bargainshare.com/index.php?s=&act=ST&f=18&t=4181&st=0" rel="nofollow">this thread</a>) for less than $1 to get you past the required amount for free shipping. It’s actually a rather common tactic among bargain hunters. There are often good deals at Staples, Amazon, etc. and the threshold for free shipping is often not too far above what the item in question costs. E.g. the item might be $49.99 while the free shipping threshold is $50. So there are typical “filler items” (see e.g. this thread) for less than $1 to get you past the required amount for free shipping.

]]> By: Chief Family Officer http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-122983 Chief Family Officer Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:35:38 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/07/24/is-it-silly-to-buy-more-stuff-just-to-get-free-shipping/#comment-122983 Like Pam, I probably would have found something that was $15 - most likely something I could use as a gift. Although I may have just gotten a 4th pair of the jeans. I mean, since I like them, I would eventually wear them (you bought 3 pairs, after all). And like Jon says, you can probably return it without penalty at your local store (I've done that at the GAP when something I ordered online just didn't fit right). Like Pam, I probably would have found something that was $15 – most likely something I could use as a gift. Although I may have just gotten a 4th pair of the jeans. I mean, since I like them, I would eventually wear them (you bought 3 pairs, after all). And like Jon says, you can probably return it without penalty at your local store (I’ve done that at the GAP when something I ordered online just didn’t fit right).

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