Comments on: Buy.com: Free Shipping* http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:41:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-71746 Joe Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:35:33 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=88#comment-71746 I read this article because I ordered from buy.com and got burned by the shipping policy and the company refused to cancel the order 5 mins after it was placed. Best Buy had some customer satisfaction several years back and customer reactions forced them to change. Take time to report devious if legal business practices like rebates that get disqualified etc. I read this article because I ordered from buy.com and got burned by the shipping policy and the company refused to cancel the order 5 mins after it was placed. Best Buy had some customer satisfaction several years back and customer reactions forced them to change. Take time to report devious if legal business practices like rebates that get disqualified etc.

]]> By: Terry Lee http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-8824 Terry Lee Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:21:20 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=88#comment-8824 I use Buy.com on a semi-regular basis. It was obvious to me that you simply must by $25 worth of "stuff" to get free shipping. The first product is $24.99...a penny short. It "qualifies" because if you buy something else for at least a penny you get free shipping. Easy enough to understand. The real catch here is the free shipping says something like 7-10 days or longer to get it. I use Buy.com on a semi-regular basis. It was obvious to me that you simply must by $25 worth of “stuff” to get free shipping. The first product is $24.99…a penny short. It “qualifies” because if you buy something else for at least a penny you get free shipping. Easy enough to understand.

The real catch here is the free shipping says something like 7-10 days or longer to get it.

]]> By: Kaz http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Kaz Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:09:19 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=88#comment-2604 I think half the people commenting on this issue, probably work for Buy.com or maybe there just sheep! I think half the people commenting on this issue, probably work for Buy.com or maybe there just sheep!

]]> By: david K http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 david K Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:20:36 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=88#comment-1574 I've found buy.com to be a good company one of the best I've delt with in fact. But watch the free shipping, the default is a step up for faster shipping and it charges shipping. Just click the free shipping and you get free shipping. I bought a wireless card a while back that would not install on my computer. I used the site to return the card, very easy to use, printed out a pre paid UPS sticker and credit was given with absolutly no hassels. Try that with other online merchants and see what happens. My worst experience with online companies, Tiger Direct, never did get the rebates they promised. I’ve found buy.com to be a good company one of the best I’ve delt with in fact. But watch the free shipping, the default is a step up for faster shipping and it charges shipping. Just click the free shipping and you get free shipping. I bought a wireless card a while back that would not install on my computer. I used the site to return the card, very easy to use, printed out a pre paid UPS sticker and credit was given with absolutly no hassels. Try that with other online merchants and see what happens.
My worst experience with online companies, Tiger Direct, never did get the rebates they promised.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.mouseprint.org/2006/07/10/buycom-free-shipping/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 Thomas Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:29:38 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=88#comment-1559 One cent below eligibility. That about sums up sleazy business practice in my book. The use of the colored trucks is a nice change though. I cant say I have ever seen that one used before. One cent below eligibility. That about sums up sleazy business practice in my book. The use of the colored trucks is a nice change though. I cant say I have ever seen that one used before.

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