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    Old 05-19-2012, 10:31 AM
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    I would have said okay here is my address mail it to me! I want what I pay for.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 11:04 AM
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    My local quilt store does not charge for shipping on anything they order for me.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 02:19 PM
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    Some times I think the shipping is included in the price of the book.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 04:18 PM
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    No, I've never paid shipping on anything for a class. Nor, would I pay it. That's ridiculous!
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    Old 05-19-2012, 04:20 PM
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    The smart shops charge the price listed on the book. They get a deal on the shipping. They get a deal on the books they purchase. By charging the cost on the book, they are recouping their shipping costs, plus making a profit of the difference between costs they initially paid and what you paid. The smart shops don't tell you what you are being charged for shipping. It is included in the other costs. And then no one says anything. Everyone wins. Repeat: The Smart Shops.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 04:21 PM
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    We get a discount on the class supplies purchased at the LQS - never heard of a shipping charge!
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    Old 05-19-2012, 04:27 PM
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    Originally Posted by bakermom
    sounds strange to me. I have had shops "special order" patterns for me. They only charge for the item, never the shipping.
    I agree. I have had numerous shops order patterns and books and material for me and I have never been charged a shipping fee. I would talk to them about it and if that's their normal policy I wouldn't buy any more books from them. Besides as someone else said you can usually get them way cheaper on the internet.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 05:00 PM
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    That is plain mean spirited! Whatever the logic of it (and I see none), a store should realise that, if you are not feeling comofrtable and valued, you are less likely to go back.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 05:26 PM
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    wow !! I would find another LQS For sure and ask up front if they charge like that !
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    Old 05-19-2012, 06:50 PM
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    That seems like very "small potatoes" on the LQS's part......Getting whatever is needed into their shop for a class would seem to be part of the expense of being in and doing business. If nothing else, they could have been a little more discrete by tacking on a couple extra $$ on the class fee to cover their costs if need be.
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