"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> > wrote in message
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> On Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:02:51 PM UTC-8, Cheri wrote:
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>> Many years ago Amazon offered free shipping on orders over 25.00 at a
>> cost
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>> of 50.00 for life. I've really never ordered anything from Amazon that
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>> wasn't over 25.00 so it has saved me a lot of money in shipping and
>> handling
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>> since most of my shopping is online. Judy (gramma) lives in Alaska so
>> it's
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>> especially good for her. I don't know if they still offer it.
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>> Cheri
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> I have been ordering from Amazon about 6 years, and never paid them any
> certain amount in order to get free shipping, so all I know when I place
> an order from them, I don't pay postage on most items. If any item has to
> come from another destination, then there can be postage added, but I have
> the option whether to cancel those item(s) or accept the small amount of
> postage, and if I want it bad enough, I will accept, but the majority of
> what I order, that comes direct from Amazon, is definitely FREE shopping,
> and no gimmicks attached.
>
> Judy
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> They might have different guidelines for Alaska then, because I don't know
> how you're getting free shipping without having had to pay the one time
> fee of 50.00 and buying over 25.00 in merchandise to qualify. Never heard
> of that.

It's not that way any more and I don't remember it ever being that way
although perhaps it was before I got my computer. I have never paid for
shipping unless it was from some other vendor who sells through them.