Even though the economy is better than it’s been for many years, a growing number of consumers are looking for those amazing giveaways that enable them to stretch their budgets. However, when you are looking at those promotional offers, maybe you would be better off looking at free shipping as a way of saving those extra bucks. Here are some of the reasons why.
Promotional Products
One of the biggest marketing ploys is offering a free product with every purchase. Makeup companies are the biggest contenders in this race for owning a market. They are the ones that best describe why this kind of ‘giveaway’ is a ploy in the truest sense of the word. You are told that if you buy a certain dollar amount in products you will be given a free hand cream or foundation.
No matter what they offer as a giveaway, the one thing all cosmetic companies have in common is the size of those promotional giveaways. Most aren’t even ¼ the size of a product you would buy, and the cost of shipping is usually higher than the amount of free product. Often it is cheaper to jump in the car and drive to the local mall to buy the cosmetics you need!
Is Free Shipping REALLY Free?
Actually, there are times when free shipping really is free. If you are wondering just what that means, consider for a moment most offers that require you to spend a certain dollar amount in order to qualify for free shipping. The most common amount is $100 and that’s a figure you were ill-prepared to spend. Perhaps the online item you are interested in cost $89 and shipping would have been $5.95 (an example only). That means that you are paying $5 extra for something you really don’t want and will probably end up in the trash anyway.
Wouldn’t it be better to simply pay the shipping? In many cases, probably so. However, then there are companies that offer free shipping on everything, such as when ordering Kratom Connection products. These are dietary herbal supplements with a wide range of alternative medicine uses and you know that you are getting the real deal because you don’t need to bring your total up to an amount you didn’t want to spend.
And Then There Was Amazon
Let’s take Amazon Prime into consideration. Even Walmart is competing with Amazon and offering free shipping and delivery trying to capture a portion of the market away from this huge global marketplace. But when you stop to think about that $99 (up now to $119) a year you are paying to become a prime member, is that shipping really free?
So, what is the real deal on free shipping? Just remember to think about what you would have spent plus shipping before letting a savvy merchant upsell you products you don’t want. Also, think about the membership fees you are required to pay before being eligible for free shipping. Free shipping is only the real deal if there are no strings attached. That’s free shipping and an amazing giveaway all wrapped up into one neat little package for delivery.
