I hate paying for shipping and usually will not purchase something online if I have to pay shipping. I was shopping for 2 booster seats and found a nice one at WalMart that was really reasonable and had great reviews. I wanted to order 2, but the total was only $26 and to get free shipping I had to spend $45. I could have just paid the $5 shipping or I could have just picked it up at the store. But I hate going into Walmart. Its less than a ten minute drive from my house, but its in a really busy area and really I just hate shopping there.
So I ended up buying things I knew we would use just to get the free shipping. My total came to $46. I had $50 set aside for the booster seat purchase anyways. Plus I got a large pack of paper towels, mascara, drink mix and q-tips.
And I used ebates, so I'll be getting 2% cash back.
It depends. In your situation, I'd pick ship to store for free, if it was that close. But also, if I needed extra things (toiletries, soaps, etc), I'd add that. Most of the time, I do try and reach the free shipping limit, and then evaluate if I would've honestly bought the stuff. If not, I often abandon the whole cart and look for alternatives. I'm a horrible shopper with little patience.
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