Website Update: Free Shipping Threshold
Today I wanted to share with you all some updates that will be taking place to our current free shipping policy
If you have been a long time CBS customer we appreciate you, and highly recommend taking the time to read this article..
Right off the bat, we are not getting rid of our Free Shipping policy, just some "tweaking"
With inflation, shipping and product costs on the rise, we really have to look at the bigger picture and the state of the hobby industry as a whole
In short, our main focus is on our free shipping policy...
Our free shipping policy has been in effect with my company for many years now, and to be honest, most folks are not big fans of it..
Here's why
Some like it and some don't
"Free shipping" in many cases can be a mind game, a customer "thinks" they are getting items shipped for free, but many times the shipping is included in the already "inflated" price
Essentially you would be paying for a part and shipping on top of it
Example, if you pay $14.95 for a bolt, you are actually paying for the bolt and shipping that is combined in the price, so if you order x2 bolts which is $29.90, you are paying for the part and shipping twice...(over paying)
Another example, If you have an order with 10 small items, you are paying shipping on all 10 items
Our new update will correct this
Keep reading..
Our main focus
Our main focus is to bring the price of smaller items / parts down to an affordable price, and offer all shipping methods for that item / order that works best for our customers
This method actually works better because the customer gets smaller items cheaper, and most small items can ship at a low rate when using USPS First Class Mail or USPS Priority mail
So what is our plan to combat this kerfuffle?
Free shipping threshold
We are implementing a Free Shipping threshold starting today on both phone orders and website orders
You will get free shipping on your order (USA - lower 48) when you spend $75+
Orders that do not meet the threshold will be subject to shipping charges
At checkout we have live shipping rates that showcase both USPS & UPS - you choose the service that works best for you
Thanks for reading today
Thanks for reading today's post
Feel free to drop us a comment in the section below if you have any questions
Ride safe!
Classic British Spares
@Paul – our website has live shipping rates, so its based off the weight of the item. You choose at checkout from USPS and UPS assuming you are in the USA
@Randall – RAD
@Jikusan – At this time we do not to be honest, I recommend DHL
RANDALL
I AGREE WITH YOUR SHIPPING POLICY.
Paul Bourke
Well, what are your shipping rates below 75$? Any idea??
JIKUSAN
The Japanese yen is cheap Shipping costs make me hesitate to place an order
Do you have any good ideas for gathering Japanese customers and making joint purchases?
I’m sorry, my English is not good