Waiting until the last minute can pay off when Christmas shopping this year. Stores that offered free shipping with a minimum purchase last week are now offering free shipping on any purchase, some with guarantees for Christmas delivery.
Today when placing an order, I was able to get free shipping because I asked. The main item I wanted to order from a specialty company was not available in the pull down menu for the company’s online site, so I had to call the toll free number. Before completing my order I asked if free shipping was just an online offer and the lady kindly said, since you mentioned it I’ll give you the shipping for free – which saved almost $17.
You never know unless you ask. I was considering placing an order with another online retailer but was dissuaded because I didn’t want to pay the equivalent of half the cost of the item for shipping. Today, I received an email coupon for free shipping on any order.
This goes along with a news story that I heard this morning on the radio that many people were out shopping in the malls and stores this weekend but not many people were making purchases. The closer it gets to Christmas this year, the great the deals will be, even if the choices are fewer – retailers are willing to make deals and customer service is coming back.
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