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brooklyn1

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:42:47 -0700 (PDT),
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>On Monday, October 21, 2013 12:22:24 AM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> On Sunday, October 20, 2013 8:02:51 PM UTC-8, Cheri wrote:
>> > Many years ago Amazon offered free shipping on orders over 25.00 at a cost
>>
>> > of 50.00 for life. I've really never ordered anything from Amazon that
>> > wasn't over 25.00 so it has saved me a lot of money in shipping and
>> > handling
>> > since most of my shopping is online. Judy (gramma) lives in Alaska so it's
>> > especially good for her. I don't know if they still offer it.
>> > Cheri
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> 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.
>
>I live in Nebraska and have ordered from Amazon for over ten years.
>'ve never heard of the one time fee of $50, most of my orders are
>ver $25 and it's free shipping. I don't know what the hell you and
>sf are yammering about.

A lot of idocy. I've been shopping at Amazon for like 15 years and
have never paid for shipping nor have I paid any fee. All I do is
simply buy more than $25 worth at a clip, which couldn't be easier to
do... in fact it's not easy to find much that costs less than $25. And
for low cost items I put them in my "Wish List" and add them to more
expensive purchases... but many times I reach the $25 by buying two of
something... if it's worth buying one it's worth buying more than one,
especially food items... before I'll pay shipping I'll pay for that
second bag of candy. Amazon typically makes suggestions of similar
items that complement each other and at a nice discount, especially
snack items like gummy bears, or pretzels. About two weeks ago I
ordered a package of Haribo licorice wheels, I ordered their
suggestion of Twizzlers too, to bring the price over $25... I happen
to like black licorice.