The shipping and tax for the $2 towel set is at least six times more than the towels
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52231)
Staten Island, New York
September 12, 2019 6:40pm CST
Hubby calls me just now and tells me to go to macys.com. They have a set of towels for only $2, if that's not a typo. Tells me to order a set for us and maybe a set for his parents. I go to search for those towels. They are brown or as the site calls it cocoa. Who the heck buys brown towels?
Anyway, a set of six towels for $2 is a bargain, however, figure in the $10.95 shipping and then the tax on the towels and the shipping, which they don't tell me until I proceed with the checkout, will probably come out to $15. They offer free store pickup at Macys, however, the free store pickup is not available for this item. I think I will pass on those towels.
And here is the funny thing. They tell me I am just $73 away from free shipping. Exclusions apply. Like I am gonna get $73 worth of stuff just to get free shipping... No way! I'd rather pay the shipping charges.
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6 responses
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
13 Sep 19
Haha. Thats the funny thing of buying online sometimes. Shipping fee is higher than the cost of items.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
13 Sep 19
I love Macy’s and do my one stop shopping on there. Most items I send to nearby Macy’s or if. Spent over x amount to get free shipping
Sometimes it’s only $25 or $39 most days it’s everyday $75 though
Did you try different color towels for store pick up or different store?
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Sep 19
The cocoa ones were the only ones for $2. Other colors were higher price.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Sep 19
@infatuatedbby What's so special about the cocoa ones that they are the only ones so cheap? Unless no one wants them. 
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Sep 19
I was going to order a new hat last night, and it was on sale for only $8. But the shipping costs would have been $20, so needless to say I didn't order the hat. I usually won't buy stuff online unless I get free shipping. Otherwise, it's cheaper for me to just drive to the store and buy it off the shelf. Maybe I use a dollar in gas. Still a bargain.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Sep 19
It makes more sense to go there and get it than buy it online. If I have to go to the store and then back home via public transportation I have to spend in total $5.50 and a lot of time. So sometimes it makes more sense to order online. But if I make a day of it and go to other stores nearby or go eat somewhere, etc. then I can just go there and not care about the money spent on transportation
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
13 Sep 19
Yeah, shipping is getting really prohibitive at a lot of online places. Too bad about the towels.
@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Sep 19
I didn't really want them. If I were to get towels I would not by brown ones.
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@lovebuglena (52231)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Sep 19
Are the towels brown and blue colors together or are some towels blue and others brown?
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Sep 19
@lovebuglena No they are brown.
Every few years I have to replace the bath towels. I always looks for sales. Kohl's always has a good one. I found these Sonoma towels, buy one set and get one...
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