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Pipecrew · 04-24-2013, 05:50 PM

I am fascinated that I can buy a bag of dogfood online that weights 20 lbs and get it in 2 days via fedex for only 4.99.

I am also fascinated that if I spent 35 dollars and get two bags of dog food (40 lbs worth) and get it in 2 days. The shipping is free.

How does this work? I know if I walk into fedex and even try and send something that weights 5 lbs across the country, they are going to jam a 25 dollar bill up my ass so fast my head will spin. If I walked in with two bags of dog food weighing 40lbs and tried to ship it across the country in 2 days, it would probably be 90 dollars.

1) How crazy are their shipping rates negotiated down based on volume? I am guessing like 75%. Maybe someone here knows the answer

2) Are they taking major losses on shipping to try and remain competitive and making up for it in their margins?

04-24-2013, 05:50 PM
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	How does this shipping work? I am fascinated that I can buy a bag of dogfood online that weights 20 lbs and get it in 2 days via fedex for only 4.99. I am also fascinated that if I spent 35 dollars and get two bags of dog food (40 lbs worth) and get it in 2 days. The shipping is free. How does this work? I know if I walk into fedex and even try and send something that weights 5 lbs across the country, they are going to jam a 25 dollar bill up my ass so fast my head will spin. If I walked in with two bags of dog food weighing 40lbs and tried to ship it across the country in 2 days, it would probably be 90 dollars. 1) How crazy are their shipping rates negotiated down based on volume? I am guessing like 75%. Maybe someone here knows the answer 2) Are they taking major losses on shipping to try and remain competitive and making up for it in their margins?