"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article . com>,
> Sheldon > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> > I found some and am now arguing about the shipping cost with them. :-)
>> > I pointed out a significant error on their website and suggested that,
>> > to express their gratitude they knock off half the shipping cost if I
>> > order 3 jars. I'm waiting to hear. :-) Hope springs eternal. I
>> > offered her some jam. . .
>>
>> What's the web site, what's the significant error, since when are you
>> too cheap to pay shipping... how much shipping on a little powder,
>> can't be nearly as much as to ship jars of jam.
>>
>> Sheldon Bahhumbug
>
> Flat rate shipping, $10 for any order under $50. You have to go a ways
> into it before finding that out, though, IF you get to the site the way
> I did (a Google search). My jar of powdered almond extract is 2.9
> ounces and costs $5.79 cents (something like that). $16 is too much for
> maybe 1/2 cup of product. And I won't order more unless I know I like
> it. And I'll never know that because I won't pay $16 to find out.
> Adams Extracts and Spices (I think). Their CSR manager pretty much told
> me to like it or lump it. :-) Fair enough. Rules are rules, charges
> are charges. They just don't explain it very well.

YEOUCH!! Not much for business support or building clientele huh?

Cindi


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