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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared
Just went to order something online, doesn't really matter what it was. I've copied a line on the checkout page below:
Add another $55.01 to get free shipping (excluding upcharge for overweight)
The product was only $44.99.  |
Well, that's how free shipping works. The order has to be over a certain amount to qualify for free shipping.
So, what a usually do when shopping at Amazon, is put a bunch of stuff on my wish list. Then when I order something, and I get the "get free shipping for only x amount more" I look through my wish list and see if there is anything on there that I can add to the order to get the free shipping.
So .... I would assume that for you, free shipping started at $100 for the entire order. Since what you bought was $44.99, they were telling you that in order to get free shipping, you would have to purchase another $55.01 of goods.
Me, since I shop at Amazon constantly (and I do mean constantly), most of the time free shipping starts for me at orders over $25.00. I can remember when it was $100, then it dropped to $50, and now it's at $25.00. That means, most of the time I get my shipping free. Not all of the time, mind you. Some items do not qualify for free shipping. But ... a LOT of the time.