Free Shipping is no longer viable

[HeadDamage]

A business in my home town (small town Saskatchewan) used to have sales that he would advertise 10% off, except he would mark the prices up 10% before the sale.

Business 101 +10%.

That would be Canadiantire correct?

[Leadbeard]

Its going to likely cost Wolverine some customers.

[CzyHorse]

Its going to likely cost Wolverine some customers.

More for the rest of us.

[danastles]

Having shipped a few items recently agreed the costs are out to lunch. I almost refuse to ship items now its not worth the hassle. Costs get passed into the buyer which erodes the incentive to buy. Buckle up its going to get worse.

[hsatimmy]

A lot of gunshops in rural areas who can take advantage of lower real estate costs and lower labour costs are somewhat subsidized in shipping cost within the Canada Post system, because it is in their mandate to serve the entire Canada. Yes, they probably make more money in urban routes but they most likely loose money when deliver something to more remote areas.

Your favourite retailing gun shops in rural areas will see sky rocketing shipping costs to consumers if rate is based on the true cost +

incredibly valid points.


What i would love is some kind of audit to see how to improve service without raising costs. There is always something that can be changed within instead of raising rates. It wouldnt be such a big deal right now if this is the only time they have been doing it, but its been happening for years.




When it comes down to it shipping is rarely the deal breaker for me.

[Foxer2373]

But do you offer 0% financing?

[hutchster]

Who opts for shipping, everyone knows the best way to shop at wolverines is in person, how else are you going to see all of that nice prohib collection they have on display otherwise ?

[.45automatic]

Basic life necessities and food won't be economically viable soon. Written about and planned by Klaus Shwabb of the World Economic Forum.

[infidel29]

sadly there are still many smooth brained people who believe there is such thing as free shipping and free healthcare ...


Any reasonably intelligent person should understand that you are not a gun welfare organization that hands guns out at cost to deserving citizens ...


In the end if someone only looks at cost when buying guns (and I DONT recommend that) the total matters regardless if shipping was "free" or not.


Free shipping is essentially just word play

I wish we had gun welfare orgs that handed out guns to deserving citizens. That sounds awesome!

But yeah Wolverine, you do what you gotta to stay viable. You're one of the good ones!