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synergy_58
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May 07, 2014

Shopping Camper World...shipping is outrageous!

I would shop Camping World more, BUT...
Camping World shipping prices are outrageous compared to nearly every other camping retail store, or Amazon, Ebay, etc...

Why?

Too bad, because I can buy the same items for the same price (or lower) without the exhorbant shipping costs. So why shop Camping World?
  • ^^^ X2 ^^^ on Amazon. Using Prime (annual charge), we rarely ever pay for shipping and it's here in two days. Not only that, have you ever noticed that the "sale" price at CW is generally the same as the regular price everywhere else.
  • I buy wherever I can get the identical product at the best overall value. It is rarely at the very same place all the time.
  • That's why I usually just buy the same thing off Amazon or better yet, eBay.
  • Mr. Dan wrote:
    I share Synergy 58's perspective. I look at every item in every flier but I've decided it's generally cheaper for me to drive 110 miles round trip to get an item than to pay for shipping.


    I have $340.00 worth of stuff in my basket right now and they show $29.00 shipping charge. Its an hour drive and 50 miles, so its 4 gallons of fuel round trip and minimum 2 hours of drive time plus time in the store. $3.65 x4=$14.60 for fuel so that leaves $14.40 divided by 2 hours = $7.20 per hour plus miles on my car. AND I'm exposed to crackheads on the road. What kind of prices are they charging you?
  • I share Synergy 58's perspective. I look at every item in every flier but I've decided it's generally cheaper for me to drive 110 miles round trip to get an item than to pay for shipping.
  • Synergy, how expensive is it? I have a list of stuff that I need to order and its really not that bad when I consider the time and the fuel. AND my buddy gave me the name " Cheap B - - - - - d".
  • SCVJeff wrote:
    Because you're in Alaska?


    Hold on.....I just fell out of my chair. :)