Free Shipping Day: Is it really worth it?
Most聽people would probably聽agree that聽shopping online is easier, more convenient and often cheaper than spending a day at the mall.聽But for all its advantages, there's one major drawback of cyber spending: the shipping fees.
Depending on what you order, you could be paying an extra $10-$20 to get the goods delivered to your door. The good news for聽last-minute holiday shoppers is that this Thursday, December 18, has been declared聽National Free Shipping Day.
The bad news is that this event might not be everything it's cracked up to be. Many of the participating聽retailers already offer free shipping year-round,听which makes their involvement聽in this event yawn-worthy at best. And even if they don't ship free every day, you can usually聽get it anyway by using a coupon or simply buying from a聽store that does.
Plus, if it's free shipping you want, you don't have to wait around until Thursday.聽聽is offering free shipping with no minimums throughout the holiday season, and聽,,听听补苍诲听聽are among聽.
That being said, there are a few big stores who've聽signed on to Free Shipping Day that聽don't offer year-round shipping.
Here's our list of noteworthy retailers (which聽usually charge for shipping) offering free shipping with no minimums on December 18:
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So what do you think: is free shipping day worth it?聽
