Should I offer Free Shipping

[The_Ancient]

When I first opened 3 or so years ago I offered Free Shipping on everything


Then I stopped because People would see site X offering Prodyct A $10 cheaper than me BEFORE shipping, and would want me to match Site X's price and give them free shipping, so they were basically wanting it 20-30 off


But When I reopen s4s after the first of the year with a whole new, and 10000x better site I am thinking about offering free shipping again, what do you think


Please Understand, as you should already know, it is not really "free" shipping as I have to pay for it so it is prefigured in to the price of the item, and every thing you see that has a "free" in it you are not really getting that free it is just prefigured in the cost of selling that item with the other "free" item

[Civic96]

I definetely think you should have free shipping.
Make sure it says free shipping nice and big someplace.
When I saw that at Ikesound I was instantly hooked

[The_Ancient]

Originally posted by Civic96@Dec 22 2002, 01:45 PM
I definetely think you should have free shipping.
Make sure it says free shipping nice and big someplace.
When I saw that at Ikesound I was instantly hooked

even though you know it is not really "free"

[Civic96]

yeah but I knew that was the final price and there would be no other charges

[Snausages01]

Just list all the prices as shipped prices....

bc i hate when i go look at a site and it says 20.00 bucks for something then is like 15 bucks shipped....me i always goto the site with the best shipped prices

[BlkX]

If you advertise free shipping, you won't be able to match prices very well, which could hurt you in the long run. It seems people seem to like the fact that they won't get jipped on shipping if the prices are marked including shipping costs. Personally, i would figure out a base shipping price for each type of item (i.e subs, component sets, amps, etc.) and list them very clearly on the site where people can do the math themselves. This would still give you the ability to match prices with other sites. That way you just wouldn't get raped on the pricematches.

[The_Ancient]

Originally posted by BlkX@Dec 22 2002, 09:04 PM
If you advertise free shipping, you won't be able to match prices very well, which could hurt you in the long run. It seems people seem to like the fact that they won't get jipped on shipping if the prices are marked including shipping costs. Personally, i would figure out a base shipping price for each type of item (i.e subs, component sets, amps, etc.) and list them very clearly on the site where people can do the math themselves. This would still give you the ability to match prices with other sites. That way you just wouldn't get raped on the pricematches.

on avg it take $15 per item to ship it


but heave subs like the JL W7 could be 35-50


also when you have more than one item that you can put in ONE box the cost per item drops so that is where it getts complicated



so I should not say "FREE SHIPPING" at all?

[Civic96]

Say "free shipping" but also say that there might be markdowns if something is bought in bulk or in pairs. That would take care of the price drop in shipping, or you can not even bring that up and make a few dollars on shipping as well

[Snausages01]

i think you should just mark them all as shipped prices....although free shipping may catch the eye of a few more and seem apealing...

[BlkX]

I still think you should make a generic price for shipping rates. Put an asterisk next to subs like the W7, and explain why it'll be more to ship. I just remember you having alot of problems when you posted the prices w/ shipping included.