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Last time i used Amazon, they dynamically altered the shipping costs to be just above the cost of a month of prime (which would give me free shipping). Whether
by slurpyb 3y ago
Last time i used Amazon, they dynamically altered the shipping costs to be just above the cost of a month of prime (which would give me free shipping). Whether it was because I was once a Prime member or not, it felt so slimey.
- whatever1 3y agoOr maybe the typical delivery cost is close to $10? USPS Retail Ground® is $9.
- jeromegv 3y agoRates amazon is getting are nowhere near the retail price.
- viknesh 3y agoI'd guess that Amazon would pay not more than $5 if the address is in an urban or suburban area for them to have UPS ship the same package, and definitely less if they self-fulfill. Anecdotally I've heard that Amazon had UPS discounts that employees could use that gave almost half off.
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- whatever1 3y agoThe real question is why to pay $5 for a customer you likely will not see again ? If the item is expensive enough probably you can offset the cost, but if their basket is worth $10, it makes no sense to subsidize their $5 shipping. I am thinking of it from the perspective of an EBay seller.