How Do They Make A Profit?
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
February 13, 2018 8:25am CST
I went shopping last week at Walmart and they didn't have the Lays potato chips individual servings bag that I wanted. I decided to order it from their website. To get free shipping I had to order more than $35. I have a few items for my kitchen that I wanted and I needed filters for the air conditioning system.
The filters arrived first alone. Then the Germack nut mix arrived, alone. Then the potato chips arrived alone in a box. The strainer came in a mailing bag, alone. I still have two more things to come. I can't imagine how it is profitable to end all these items to me separately.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes I am sure that is what it is but it does seem inefficient.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes I am sure they charge more than they pay but it seems such a waste to send things separately.
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
14 Feb 18
On line stores have different people supplying for them and on receiving the order the agency inturn palce the orders to these suppliers and then these suppliers ship your product on behalf of the agency whom you have paid dear @BelleStarr! By doing so agency doesn't have any head ache of shipping with them! Thanks!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
14 Feb 18
May be I am not sure about them , in fact I really have no idea about them dear @BelleStarr ! Thanks for adding to my knowledge! have a nice time!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Walmart is not quite like Amazon with the suppliers but I understand.
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@rebelann (111322)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Feb 18
I always watch what they offer as far as shipment methods are concerned, sometimes if they offer free pickup and you want it shipped instead then the price is higher to get it shipped @BelleStarr
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
These prices were all exactly what I would expect with no additional charges for the shipping.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes but think of all the extra postage lol Just so inefficient.
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@Fleura (29244)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 18
@BelleStarr It does seem totally crazy, especially if you got a postage discount for ordering more than a threshold spend!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes but doesn't that seem inefficient? Call me crazy but getting 8 separate deliveries is very overdone.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes, it does and I am with you, I don't know how they make a profit
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
They did let me know when each package would arrive, I am still receiving them, I have one more to come.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
It would seem that yes indeed somehow that shipping is incorporated into prices.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes I am sure that is the reason but it is quite inefficient.
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@LadyDuck (459735)
• Switzerland
15 Feb 18
@BelleStarr It would cost more to ask to send them the item, to group the items and then send the package to you. I also receive the items from Amazon in several shipping, even if I only ordered movies on DVDs. Some come directly from the UK, others from Italy and others from France. It is less expensive to send them directly to me from their different plants.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes I imagine so since they are so successful.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
You certainly do, it seems wasteful.
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@LindaCPearson (2241)
• United States
19 Feb 18
If they charge you delivery for each shipment, I guess that's their profit. If not, they need to hire some new people!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
19 Feb 18
No, the shipping was totally free!! I am at a loss on this one.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Feb 18
Yes but they should come up with a more efficient method.
