Online Shopping: Websites with free shipping (and sometimes free returns)

United States
October 16, 2011 5:33pm CST
I do a lot of online shopping since I don't have a car, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite websites with you. I really don't like shipping and handling costs, so I try to stick with sites that have free shipping (at least after a certain amount of purchases). If they have free returns, even better! As far as I know, these websites only have free shipping for US orders. Clothes: ASOS.com (free shipping and free returns on all orders) Urbanoutfitters.com (free shipping and free returns on all orders) OldNavy.com (free shipping on orders over $50, returns are $6 flat rate per package) Shoes: Endless.com (free 2-day or overnight shipping and returns on every order!) Zappos.com (free shipping and free returns) Definitely sign up for newsletters, because some websites that don't usually offer free shipping will offer it in their newsletters as promotions! Do you shop online? If you do, what are your favorite websites? If you have some websites that do free international shipping, or ship free in your country - please post them!
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
23 Oct 11
I do shop online... quite a bit.. I love getting a bargain. Last month I think I did good I decided to get me a new Tracfone (I saw a touch screen with triple minutes for life I couldn't resist) The best part about it was saving money. I never shop without checking with my BigCrumbs site first.. and they have Tracfone listed as one of the merchandisers that pays you cash back. And apparently quite well I bought an $80 phone and rec'd about $20 of that back!! Now that's a great deal! I then went shopping for things for my new phone, I found Skinit.com where I could make my own design for my phone to personalize and protect it. And I was just about to place my order ($20) when I thought I wonder if they are associated with BigCrumbs... sure enough... I was able to save $5 on my order immediately AND receive cash back thru BigCrumbs. I'm getting $21 back next month! Then I found a carrying case and carphone charger and some protective screen on Amazon.. I know Amazon doesn't offer any savings with BigCrumbs so I needed another solution.. I was able to get $20 in Amazon gift cards from other sites. $10 from Superpoints and $10 from Swagbucks (I just started earning with them 3 months ago -so I was near cash out and debating whether to take it as paypal credit or Amazon. So my total with shipping came to $18.97 so I actually still have Credit.. I love a good deal.. so that is a New touch screen phone, A decorative/protective skin, a leather carrying case, a carphone charger w/usb cable and protective screens all for $75... (and the original price of the phone was $80) so I am still ahead. :)
@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
23 Oct 11
i am quite proud of my self this month.. lol.. I have been using BigCrumbs for about 4 years now.. it's a great site and you can earn from referrals as well whenever they shop and save you get paid.. It's an awesome site.. I think I have a banner on my profile page.. thanks for stopping by prettyruby. :)
• United States
23 Oct 11
Nice! You sound like a very savvy shopper. I've never heard of BigCrumbs before, I'll definitely look into it. Thanks!
• Indonesia
23 Oct 11
I don't shop online, because I can't afford to buy such thing. I don't go anywhere else online to look for nice. Moreover, I don't have enough much money to buy computers and also am scared if the thing that we can't reach out address. I am afraid of scam or whatever. I found a website which seemingly legit and I might buy a laptop from it, but I still need to make sure if I wanted to buy it or not ? Okay
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Oct 11
I am very interested in shopping online. I especially like Amazon since it offers me free delivery. And the delivery is so soon. I am already a VIP in Amazon. I often buy books from Amazon. And sometimes I will also buy other products from it if the price is nice. Amazon is not only an online bookstore, it is more like an online mall. I love China
• United States
18 Oct 11
Haha, very true. I LOVE shopping on Amazon - probably a little too much. If you like shopping on Amazon, have you ever heard of Swagbucks? If you earn 450 Swagbucks then you can get a $5 Amazon GiftCard. There's different things you can do to earn Swagbucks, like surveys or polls. I've earned almost enough for $20 worth of Amazon giftcards, and I've only used it for 2 weeks! It's not going to make you rich, but it's a little extra. You can sign up here: www.swagbucks.com/refer/prettyruby
@GemmaR (8517)
21 Oct 11
I think that the websites with free shipping and free returns are amazing, as it means that you can order as much as you wish to try on, and then you'd be able to send the things back that didn't fit or didn't suit you. I will do this around once each month when I get paid, and I will order around 20 items from my favourite online shop and then will spend an entire weekend trying things on and deciding which things I wish to keep and which I wish to send back to the shop. I normally keep a lot of the things, and I think that offering free delivery and returns makes a lot of money for the store.
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• United States
23 Oct 11
I agree! It's so useful too for people without cars, or people who live in areas where there the store doesn't have any physical locations. I love buying stuff and trying it on at home. It's also helpful cause then I can ask my friends for advice!
@mariahhh (1328)
• United Arab Emirates
17 Oct 11
I love shopping online, too. They usually have more offers and sales than in store. I recommend Forever21.com, Clinique.com, Juicy Couture.com, Apple.com, Guess.com, Sephora.com, marks&spencer.com, debenhams.com I think the only sites in my list that offer international shipping are JuicyCouture.com and debenhams.com
• United States
18 Oct 11
Ooo, Sephora.com is always good and I think it's free shipping over $50, which is pretty easy to rack up. I think Forever 21 is ok for online shopping when they offer free shipping for
@mariahhh (1328)
• United Arab Emirates
18 Oct 11
I loveee sephora.com I especially love their Hello Kitty makeup collection Sometimes they have freebies when you buy $75 or more. I also like Clinique because they have freebies like blush on when you spend $50 or more. I agree, Forever 21 is so cheap and sometimes their clothes looked better in pictures, so it's better if I buy in store.
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• Philippines
19 Oct 11
I like online shopping and some of my fave are F21, Charlotte Russe and Express. But when it comes to free shipping, www.llbean.com and www.shop.nordstrom.com are just some of those places to visit. I hope you like it and you can also visit www.lifo.com to check out what's the latest in beauty and fashion. Girls in the site freely share their beauty tips and fashion ideas to others. Have fun!
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• United States
21 Oct 11
I totally forgot about Charlotte Russe! But, I prefer to try on their stuff since they're clothes are like F21 and often prettier than well-fitting. Thanks for the link to lifo.com, I'll definitely check it out! It looks fun :)
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
16 Oct 11
I do like shopping online. Last year I bought most of my Christmas present online as they did have free shipping. I also love sites where I buy my crafting things. Right now Joann's has free shipping for an order over 40 bucks..and that's a great big savings!
• United States
17 Oct 11
Nice! That's definitely saving a bunch since crafting things are usually really heavy!