I do this all the time. I guess I'm so used to Amazon and their free shipping.
I think there is a meme out there that says something like "Have $60 worth in your shopping cart, but decides not to buy because of the $7 shipping fee." 
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All the time. If it doesn't have free shipping, I rarely buy from them.
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Yup. So many places do free shipping if you spend a certain amount. If it's going to cost me twice as much to have it shipped I don't want it that bad!
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I do this all the time! I load up my online shopping cart, and if I can't find a code for free shipping I'll abandon it....
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If I'm ordering 1-2 items, definitely. Adding an extra $3-$4 per item sometimes means it's not as much of a deal as I originally thought. If I'm buying a bunch of things together, I care less since the per item additional cost isn't much.
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yes!
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Absolutely! If it's a really special item that I can't get anywhere else, I may reconsider. But how do some clothing sites get away with $12-13 standard shipping when others ship for free or even $5??
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constantly! Paying for shipping seems outdated. I totally abandon the cart if the shipping is too high!
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All the time.
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100%. I rarely order if there's no free shipping.
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yes! I'll even order an Amazon Prime item on Amazon bc it's free shipping, even if it's a little bit more expensive than the same item elsewhere.
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@KT326: @csross217: Yeah, what has been getting me is if you have to spend like $100 to get free shipping. I often wonder how I'm saving money if I'm buying stuff I don't really need. I usually only buy from places that have a low minimum purchase requirement like $25-30... maybe $50, if I'm buying a few things.
I also considered driving to the store instead of paying shipping costs. I decided that paying $8 was worth not having to drive and take at least an hour to get there and back. Even though with gas prices low, I would pay about $5 in gas to get there.
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Most of the time - unless I'm already getting a % off the items, then sometimes I'm ok with a low shipping fee.
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@bluestriped bee: This is my recent rational with paying shipping fees more often recently. With two kids who either have to come with me or stay with a sitter while I shop, I'm finding myself paying shipping (though I'm still annoyed about it) more and more often. I don't always have time to get to a store; it's often not worth $8 in the annoyance of finding parking (we live in a major city) or spending nearly $6 on public transit and still having it take forever.
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@bluestriped bee: I know what you mean. Usually if I can't buy it on Amazon Prime I won't get it until I can hit up an actual store. Or I'll shop at Target or Macy's since I always get free shipping with them (I have store cards).
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I hate shipping fees! I saw a cute item I wanted last night from MoMA's online store - it was $12, but shipping was $8 - please!
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Yup! all the time! I feel like I could get another item for the price of shipping man. No thanks!
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@KT326: Oh, Macy's has free shipping with a store card? Good to know.
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Yup. I shop around for an item, if I can, to see where I can get shipping free. The only time I don't is if I'm trying to buy small/local, like on etsy. I think amazon has kind of ruined it for everyone else lol
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@bluestriped bee: You know what, I just looked and I think it's only when they are running a special. Either that or I end up spending the minimum needed for shipping.
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@bluestriped bee: I agree about the shipping minimums... Say the free shipping minimum is $50 and I have $40 in my cart, I'll spend a bunch of time trying to find something else I don't need for $10 instead of spending the $5 for shipping. It's pretty ridiculous.
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Yes! Especially if the store is close to me, then I'll just suck it up and go in-store. But if there's something I really love I'll pay up. I hate that Anthropologie doesn't offer free shipping.
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Of course!
If places have free returns I'll also spend extra to get to the minimum and just return a bunch of it (like at gap/ old navy). I don't mind paying a low shipping fee if I know I am keeping the item and it's still a good deal overall, but if I might return it I definitely won't.
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Yep. I only pay shipping if it's something I can't get elsewhere (ETA: and I REALLY REALLY want it...I have nixed many purchases of online-only things because I didn't want to pay shipping) or if I do a cost breakdown and find that it's still cheaper to buy from that site than from a different site with free shipping or a B&M store nearby.
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Heck to the yes.
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Yep, spoiled by Amazon Prime. I pretty much will not buy if I have to pay shipping. Most places do the free shipping with orders $50+ though, and normally I only buy from non-Amazon stores if they are having a big sale, so that works out. (Like ON is having a huge clearance sale today, FYI!)
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I usually only buy when there is free shipping. I'm in Canada so shopping from the states plus the exchange rate... Yikes!!
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Yes I hate paying for shipping!
@Mrs. High Heels: anthro shipping is expensive enough that it has saved me tons of money but making me click "close" on the browser instead of "buy"
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Absolutely. I had a whole house to furnish and shopped heavily from wayfair just because everything ships free. Had I shopped at other stores that charge for shipping I would have spent WAY more total.
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@sunny: I have learned NOT to buy from anthro online unless I really really REALLY love it... because the sizing is all over the place with its different brands that I never know how things will fit. Sometimes it's still so tempting though. Sigh.
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I definitely pay attention because there isn't usually free shipping where I live. Although, I recently bought a book from Amazon and It was only 80 cents more to have it shipped overnight instead of 3 days, so I went for it.
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Yes. PBK is the worst for shipping costs!!
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Yep. I thought I was good on Amazon a couple weeks ago, but one item didn't qualify for free shipping, so I just let the whole order sit in my cart.
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Yes!! But, there have also been times where I end up paying for shipping because it's less than the difference between what I'm getting and how much I need to qualify for free shipping. Still, it makes it hard to not get the Amazon free shipping.
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@HLK208: I just ordered M's big girl bedroom furniture from PBK last night. The shipping and delivery fees almost made me want to vomit.
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Yes but I wonder, do the stores who offer "free shipping" just mark up their prices enough to cover the shipping cost? That doesn't really apply to Amazon though because they often are the cheapest...
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There are very few places I will pay for shipping fees.
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Always. I actually paid $8.00 for shipping with Old Navy today and it hurt me a little inside. The deals were too good, and I didn't want to spend more to qualify for free shipping - so I just bit the bullet. Etsy is the WORST for shipping costs. Drives me crazy
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@bluestriped bee: Oh totally. I guess I am cheap bc I do this ALL the time. Shipping charges make me ragey. I will totally cancel an entire order because of shipping (looking at YOU Babies R Us - they charge separate shipping for separate items in the same order sometimes!!). Amazon Prime or it doesn't happen. LOL.
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Guilty! I will empty an online shopping cart in a heartbeat.
I like the online retailers that don't charge tax!!!
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