Is There a Catch Behind Free Delivery?
At Power Forwarding, we have worked within the shipping trade for many years now. So it’s fair to say that we have a lot of experience with shipping. The topic we want to discuss with you today is whether free delivery is always free. Like actually free where it doesn’t cost you extra. Whether you’re being sold by ‘Free Shipping Over £30’ or ‘Free Delivery Until 6 pm’, are you getting the delivery for free? Let’s find out!
Is Free Shipping Free?
Whether you’re ordering pizza for your family or clothes for stock in your shop, a lot of companies will try to draw you in by advertising for free shipping. But is it actually free? Some might offer free shipping regardless of what’s in your basket whereas others may say it’s free shipping over a set amount. This is what you must be careful of. For both your business and personal shopping, when shopping online, be open to the thought that things may be priced slightly higher in order to fund the ‘free shipping’. This is completely fine, as long as you are aware of this. As business owners ourselves, we have your needs at the heart of our services, so we want to ensure that your business is in the know.
If you are shopping online and something will be shipped over via freight or logistics, it may have a delivery fee, but for you to be ordering this way it must be of a large quantity or size. So, it would make sense to have a shipping fee. What we want to educate you on is being open to the idea that free delivery isn’t always free, but so long as you are aware of this then it is fine.
The Verdict
Whilst you feel you may be getting a deal with free shipping, it’s always best to check the price for similar products elsewhere first. If somewhere is offering FREE delivery over a set amount, try not to be pushed into spending extra that you weren’t planning on. Unless of course you are doing a bulk order for your business and require a large number of goods, you may just find that you have got a good deal if you were spending over the advertised amount anyway. Free shipping doesn’t always mean it costs nothing, but sometimes you may strike a deal.
Contact Power Forwarding for Shipping Information
If you’re interested in having something delivered via shipment, then let Power Forwarding help. We have years of experience in providing shipping services across the globe, so we’re more than confident in saying that we’ll be able to help you. Simply contact Power Forwarding for shipping information and find out more on how we can help you today. Get in touch with our team and we will be able to answer any of your questions or queries and even provide you with a FREE quote!
