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sportyinc · 01-13-2009, 01:51 PM

I do a lot of shipping and I don't seem to understand the question.
When you are finding the price of an item, the price is the item price PLUS the shipping cost.
Or you could buy locally and pick it up. Circuit City????
Some companies sell their items with free shipping. Amazon??? NewEgg???

What could the cost of an item have to do with the cost to ship it?
Shipping cost is based on packing, weight and distance.

It has NOTHING to do with the amount you pay for the item.

A diamond ring costing $10,000 could ship for $10.

A stereo receiver costing $10 could cost $50 to ship.

Where is the relation between item cost and shipping?????

I would love to hear the answer.

01-13-2009, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
sportyinc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 37	See today's most popular deals at » What does item cost have to do with shipping cost? I do a lot of shipping and I don't seem to understand the question. When you are finding the price of an item, the price is the item price PLUS the shipping cost. Or you could buy locally and pick it up. Circuit City???? Some companies sell their items with free shipping. Amazon??? NewEgg??? What could the cost of an item have to do with the cost to ship it? Shipping cost is based on packing, weight and distance. It has NOTHING to do with the amount you pay for the item. A diamond ring costing $10,000 could ship for $10. A stereo receiver costing $10 could cost $50 to ship. Where is the relation between item cost and shipping????? I would love to hear the answer.