Topic: When a web retailer has free shipping but offers you different shipping speeds

Anonymous A started this discussion 9 years ago #65,445

Who is going to choose the longer shipping speed?? Is anyone out there thinking, "It's so inconvenient when my package gets here faster for no added money"?

This infuriates me.

Stoic Sam !zQ8ry.WSMk joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 59 minutes later[^] [v] #808,668

Becoming infuriated over something which you have no influence is foolish.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,672

Often the cheapest still arrives quickly.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,680

@previous (C)
> free shipping
> different shipping speeds
> gets here faster for no added money

lrn2read

Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,687

@previous (D)
Except for holidays, I have found
> Often the cheapest still arrives quickly.
True.

Anonymous D replied with this 9 years ago, 27 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,688

@previous (C)
ok, that is not relevant to this thread though

Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,690

@previous (D)
It is because during heavy business periods the less expensive method will take longer.

Anonymous D replied with this 9 years ago, 13 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,692

@previous (C)
ok, that is not relevant to this thread though

Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,695

@previous (D)
Except for holidays, I have found
> Often the cheapest still arrives quickly.
True.

Anonymous D replied with this 9 years ago, 21 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #808,696

@previous (C)
that's nice

brie !iFDoautiSM joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 21 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,725

If you can't think of a situation where someone might want to have their item shipped slower you aren't thinking hard enough.

Someone would almost definitely complain if they took away options because free shipping was available.

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 55 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,755

@OP

> Who is going to choose the longer shipping speed?? Is anyone out there thinking, "It's so inconvenient when my package gets here faster for no added money"?
>
> This infuriates me.

which web retailer is doing this then

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,771

threads grate

Anonymous C replied with this 9 years ago, 27 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,775

@808,755 (Sheila LaBoof)
Most. After all if they use Fed X there is the choice for ground or air shipment and overnight arrive early or later in PM
All with different costs and the retailer cannot be expected to pay top dollar without recovery.

Fed X on the other hand might find it convenient to ship with faster speeds if the space is available.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 31 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,776

@previous (C)
Is "Fed X" another thing you're an expert on, Lynne?

kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 9 years ago, 2 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #808,832

You used to get a credit for doing so

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