BrandyJervas Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I mean after shipping charges is it really that great of a deal??? I was going to buy a power wheels online at TRU for $30 but shipping was like $80 in store the thing is only $100 why is shipping so outrageous?? Is it just me or is it really not worth it for a lot of items?
best4less Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I really like amazon/toysrus.com because they will often offer free shipping, but only on certain items. I agree that shipping can really kill a deal. I'll only buy something online if the shipping is really cheap or free.
treasure60 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 If you check out www.amazon.com you might find the same thing,,,and they have free shipping on alot of items there.
ebony0421 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Check around and see if there is a free shipping code floating around first.
erh12275 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I mean after shipping charges is it really that great of a deal??? I was going to buy a power wheels online at TRU for $30 but shipping was like $80 in store the thing is only $100 why is shipping so outrageous?? Is it just me or is it really not worth it for a lot of items?Well MOST of the sites offer either free shipping...or free shipping after rebate...or free w/ a certain amoutn spent...so yeah it's worth it. And TRU has offered free shipping w/ a purchase of like $50 the last 2 years...which is not really that hard to spend there.
BrandyJervas Posted November 9, 2005 Author Posted November 9, 2005 I wanted like $150 worth of stuff but shipping was $95 they only had a code for a free $20 toy if you spent $40 which you had to pay shipping on. I guess I'm not looking in the right places for the free shipping codes. Oh well shopping for toys is pretty much done for now anyway.
jpeyton Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Shopping online is worth it for a lot of other items. Lots of things are inexpensive to ship, like digital cameras, laptops, monitors, jewelry, etc.
turtle_elf Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 It really just depends. Sometimes you can actually get better deals online, others in the store. If you can get a great price and free or very cheap shipping, it is great to order online. Plus save the aggravation of going and looking for it, as well as gas money. From what I have been reading gas had gotten really high for awhile, and is still pretty pricey in the states. I shop online due to the fact that a lot of the stores I like to shop at aren't here. I will just bring it back with me, or ship it with my repat allowance.
rc9277 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Shopping online sure beats standing in line at 3am. Even if the deals aren't as good, it's worth it to me.
copados1993 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 It really just depends. Sometimes you can actually get better deals online, others in the store. If you can get a great price and free or very cheap shipping, it is great to order online. Plus save the aggravation of going and looking for it, as well as gas money. From what I have been reading gas had gotten really high for awhile, and is still pretty pricey in the states. I shop online due to the fact that a lot of the stores I like to shop at aren't here. I will just bring it back with me, or ship it with my repat allowance.There are alot of times where this is true! I also have certain stores I love to shop at, but since moving don't have access to one. There are times where they even have deals that are for online only and there are some products that are online only. Last year I did a buch of my Christmas shopping this way and did most of my 1 childs school shopping.
sunprincess831 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 Alot of websitess after Thanksgiving will offer free shipping on orders over like $10, but during most of the year lots of places offer free shipping on orders over $100. Normally the size and/or weight can cause the cost of shipping to go up, and sometimes websites base the shipping on the price of the item! I personally love to shop on line when I can get the free shipping!
Aliensniper Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Will the BF deals extend to the online store itself? Or do you have to go to the store to get the deals?
alimfp Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Will the BF deals extend to the online store itself? Or do you have to go to the store to get the deals?*Some* stores have their BF deals online, others do not. I know last year, I got the DVD set from Best Buy at the BF price online at midnight. :)
Aliensniper Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 *Some* stores have their BF deals online, others do not. I know last year, I got the DVD set from Best Buy at the BF price online at midnight. :)Ahh, ok. Does anyone know about Circuit City, CompUSA, or Fry's?
love2beurwifey Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 it all depends on what you are buying
Aliensniper Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 Im mainly looking at the Hard drives from the stores.
eve Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 it always depends on the item/ store sometimes it could be better/ sometimes not
BrandyJervas Posted November 10, 2005 Author Posted November 10, 2005 I like free shipping I bought some stuff from Children's Place and got free shipping but I can never get it on toys I like. I got my computer online from dell and had free shipping 2 yrs ago too.
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