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JcPenney Focus: Free shipping coupons

19 August, 2008 (03:44) | By: Priscilla Queen

by Priscilla Queen

Do you regularly shop online? Do you purchase products online because you think it’s cheaper? The chances of you buying a product for less money than what you find in the local store may not be anymore. Gas prices have risen dramatically in the last year, leaving retailers to make up the costs. This has begun to spill over into shipping and handling charges too.

Suppose you buy a product for $35. Chances are the online store you are buying from will also charge you a sales tax along with the shipping fee. You are looking at a cost of $45 at minimum. If you can find the product in the store, the chance of you buying it online with a $10 increase is unlikely.

For this reason, some retails stores are offering good coupon like deals to get visitors to purchase items off their website. Some will use gimmicks of buy one, get one free. Others will offer 10 or 25 percent coupons after you spend a certain amount. Still, others are going a step further. Some are offering coupons for free shipping.

One such store offering free shipping service is JcPenney. This store has been in business since the very early 1900s. It began as a single store but grew into the retail store customers see today. Not only are there clothes to get but many households items including baby furniture and kitchen appliances.

JcPenney executives decided that the best way to combat the high price of shipping was to build plenty of warehouses throughout the United States. They were able to lower shipping costs and give consumers more for their money. Besides, the lower the shipping, the more you will buy right?

They have also taken their shipping further. Promotional codes, which can be found throughout the Internet and newspapers, can be used to decrease the costs to you the consumer. The JcPenney website also has the option to get codes for specific coupons sent directly to your email.

Why is it that free shipping service matters? Many times when you pay for a product, you are paying for two things. First, how heavy the product is. Two, how you are shipping the item. If you are buying a large item such as lamp or bedding, free shipping can save you more than $20.

The thing you need to do is be aware and look when you are ready to shop on their website. Some websites still host old JcPenney coupons thus these cannot be used when you are checking out. Make sure to find current coupons.

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