Comments on: The heaviest item to qualify for free Amazon Prime shipping weighs 1,672 lbs http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 26 May 2013 00:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: nicholas1987 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1595118 nicholas1987 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1595118  But not 2-day shipping.  But not 2-day shipping.

]]> By: qousqous http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1595097 qousqous Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1595097 What can I say? I'm pretty generous. And sometimes that generosity manifests as salt. What can I say? I’m pretty generous. And sometimes that generosity manifests as salt.

]]> By: Ang http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1595024 Ang Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1595024 And yet if you buy a single $24.99 item it won't waive the shipping fee over a measly penny. I spent more than a penny's worth of time typing this. And yet if you buy a single $24.99 item it won’t waive the shipping fee over a measly penny. I spent more than a penny’s worth of time typing this.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594921 Donald Petersen Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594921 Don't be too sure.  His "friend" may have been a disturbingly large gastropod. Don’t be too sure.  His “friend” may have been a disturbingly large gastropod.

]]> By: waetherman http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594840 waetherman Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594840 You must really like your friend. And your friend must really like salt. You must really like your friend. And your friend must really like salt.

]]> By: James Penrose http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594827 James Penrose Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594827 There should be delivery details on the listing.  Often this is curbside/tailgate only only.  You want it anywhere else, it costs extra but it's still cool if you have the capacity to handle it once delivered. There should be delivery details on the listing.  Often this is curbside/tailgate only only.  You want it anywhere else, it costs extra but it’s still cool if you have the capacity to handle it once delivered.

]]> By: phil hochstetler http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594758 phil hochstetler Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594758 Home depot has the same save for several hundred dollars cheaper (and free shipping as well): http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=202962927&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053 Home depot has the same save for several hundred dollars cheaper (and free shipping as well):

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=202962927&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594751 Cory Doctorow Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594751 The FA describes the fact that there is no discount -- it's cheaper to buy this from AMZN (with free shipping) than from the mfgr itself. The FA describes the fact that there is no discount — it’s cheaper to buy this from AMZN (with free shipping) than from the mfgr itself.

]]> By: Kaleberg http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594745 Kaleberg Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594745 I've bought several lawnmowers - one electric and two gas powered - from Amazon and gotten two day shipping bundled in the price. It's awfully convenient. We drive a Honda Civic so we'd have to get them delivered if we bought them locally, and the local retailers don't deliver. They assume you own a pickup truck or the like. I’ve bought several lawnmowers – one electric and two gas powered – from Amazon and gotten two day shipping bundled in the price. It’s awfully convenient. We drive a Honda Civic so we’d have to get them delivered if we bought them locally, and the local retailers don’t deliver. They assume you own a pickup truck or the like.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594711 Mister44 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594711 Wow - that is a big ass safe. I hope they do more than just deliver it - but park it in the house where you plan to keep it. I remember my dad telling me he almost killed himself getting his into position in the basement - and it is less than half the size of this larger one. Wow – that is a big ass safe. I hope they do more than just deliver it – but park it in the house where you plan to keep it. I remember my dad telling me he almost killed himself getting his into position in the basement – and it is less than half the size of this larger one.

]]> By: qousqous http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594705 qousqous Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594705 I had 72 pounds of salt sent to a friend a couple years ago with the free super saver shipping. The product cost less than $35, so I can't imagine they made any money after shipping costs. As I remember, it was cheaper to buy 72 lb than only 36 lb (under the $25 threshold) and have to pay for shipping. I had 72 pounds of salt sent to a friend a couple years ago with the free super saver shipping. The product cost less than $35, so I can’t imagine they made any money after shipping costs. As I remember, it was cheaper to buy 72 lb than only 36 lb (under the $25 threshold) and have to pay for shipping.

]]> By: retrojoe http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594673 retrojoe Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594673 While it says "PRIME" these safes are typically shipped directly from the manufacturer and the shipping is often built into the price. So I don't know that this qualifies. While it says “PRIME” these safes are typically shipped directly from the manufacturer and the shipping is often built into the price. So I don’t know that this qualifies.

]]> By: Theodore S Lindsey http://boingboing.net/2012/11/29/the-heaviest-item-to-qualify-f.html#comment-1594671 Theodore S Lindsey Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=197268#comment-1594671 Imagine if you had to return it do to some problem with the product.  Amazon nearly always foots the bill in such cases.  That's >$2000 on a lost sale.  Also, if it isn't showing up for you, check the other sellers page. Imagine if you had to return it do to some problem with the product.  Amazon nearly always foots the bill in such cases.  That’s >$2000 on a lost sale.  Also, if it isn’t showing up for you, check the other sellers page.

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