Should I offer Free Shipping

I definetely think you should have free shipping.
Make sure it says free shipping nice and big someplace.
When I saw that at Ikesound I was instantly hooked

 

yeah but I knew that was the final price and there would be no other charges

 

Just list all the prices as shipped prices....

bc i hate when i go look at a site and it says 20.00 bucks for something then is like 15 bucks shipped....me i always goto the site with the best shipped prices

 

If you advertise free shipping, you won't be able to match prices very well, which could hurt you in the long run. It seems people seem to like the fact that they won't get jipped on shipping if the prices are marked including shipping costs. Personally, i would figure out a base shipping price for each type of item (i.e subs, component sets, amps, etc.) and list them very clearly on the site where people can do the math themselves. This would still give you the ability to match prices with other sites. That way you just wouldn't get raped on the pricematches.

 

Say "free shipping" but also say that there might be markdowns if something is bought in bulk or in pairs. That would take care of the price drop in shipping, or you can not even bring that up and make a few dollars on shipping as well

 

i think you should just mark them all as shipped prices....although free shipping may catch the eye of a few more and seem apealing...

 

I still think you should make a generic price for shipping rates. Put an asterisk next to subs like the W7, and explain why it'll be more to ship. I just remember you having alot of problems when you posted the prices w/ shipping included.

 

oh...i didnt know he did this before...what type of problems did he have? if you rember....and the onyl draw back i could there would be someone going to another site and seeing a cheaper price and forgetting shipping isnt included....


maybe do like some stores post the price on the site but once you add it to the basket and enter your zipcode it adds shipping

 

that was the exact problem

Say I have a Kicker amp for $215, and then site Y has it for $200 plus shipping

The customer would want to use my price matching policy to get it for $200 and then expect free shipping on top of it [/b][/quote]
My point exactly. Having the ability to "Guarantee lowest price" is better than free shipping IMO.

 

I always prefer to know what something will cost, with shipping(so you calculationg shipping into the cost would work nicely). Just put on the site that you price match(but the other price must also include shipping). If a prospective customer can't provide that, then you won't match.

 

As long as you state on the site that any matches are to a shipped price... I would definately go with the free shipping option. i hate having to put crap in a basket and get all the way to the last page of checkout before seeing that they are charging me $30 for shipping. Id rather just know its already been figured in.



I think your biggest problem with your site so far is I have YET to see a time where you had a site with a complete listing of your merch. It pisses me off when I come to the site to research prices for someone on CAF or something and you have a dead link to what I want. And you change the site so much, I dont think customers find that very appealing either. I think you need to come up with a nice solid visually appealing basis for your site, get all of your stuff listed, and from that point on, just change the merchandise pages and leave the main page alone.


thats just my 2 cents

 

Well as usual it would be really nice to offer the products with free shipping, but that doen't mean you have to advertise it. simply state once, shipping is free. Make you a price list with the total including shipping. I would like to see you offer this but I wouldn't becasue I know how hard it is to sell something with all this competition. I think you should do what you think is best for you.

 

i like the idea of free shipping because it will probably be even (price wise) or maybe less
than ones that charge seperately for shipping, except you know how much you are going to pay which to me, is a lot better than putting in info or whatever to calculate shipping.