How can sellers do this?
Summary: inhawaii shared an experience of buying two 24-packs of soda for $8 each with free shipping, despite concerns about the weight and feasibility of shipping them. annadryl and others speculated whether the seller might be using unconventional shipping methods, such as drop shipping from large retailers. inhawaii later reported receiving the sodas quickly with no apparent shipping labels on the boxes, suggesting unconventional delivery methods, possibly involving local drivers or retailers. Participants expressed curiosity about this unusual transaction and mirrored questions about delivery practices.
How can sellers do this?
A 24 pack of soda for $8 with free USPS Ground Advantage shipping.
A 24 pack of soda weighs 20 lbs.
According to my calculations, it's going to cost at least $20 to ship that $8 case of soda.
It was such a goods deal, I bought the last 2.
We'll see what happens.
inhawaii
OP2 weeks ago · EditedSome interesting info...
The item showed up on my front porch today 1 day after ordering.
I have a UPS tracking number from the seller that shows the item is still in Visalia CA.
There are no UPS stickers/labels on either box.
The 2 cases of soda were shipped with no outer box, just the retail packaging.
I dIdn't think ANY carrier will accept them that way.
Very strange.
I'm curious to see what's going to happen to my tracking on this order.
dhbookds
·2 weeks agoDo you have Walmarts in Hawaii?
mamacassidy
·2 weeks agoYeah, that's what I was thinking as well. When we have local delivery from Wal-Mart, this is exactly how it arrives. And it's some local delivery driver using their own vehicle to deliver, not a shipping company.
lakefor94
·2 weeks agoCongrats on sniffing out the best soda deal on the planet.
eburtonlab
·2 weeks agoDrop shipping? Most likely retail drop-shipping at best. Triangulation scam or false tracking are also possibilities.
pickapaper
·2 weeks agoI can't imagine anyone even shipping a 24 pack of anything liquid.
Let us know what happens.
shire123
·2 weeks agoBe sure to return and tell us the outcome.
drnusbaum
·2 weeks agoProbably drop shipping from big retailers that do free delivery (including on all this kind of heavy stuff).
I think that's technically against the rules but it still happens some.
annadryl
·2 weeks agoWow, I don't think we can get a case of anything here for 8 bucks, even Costco water is more than that! Plus $2.40 deposit...
Does this seller look like the type that assumes free shipping means literally free for all? Will we see them posting here in surprise?