What a company charges for pop corn!!!!!!!!

16 years ago

I just wanted everyone to see what a company charges for cost/delivery of some popcorn!!!

No I did not place the order or any one else in there right mind!!!

Amish Country Popcorn

Your Order

Item Cost

1 Baby White

Popcorn $2.99

1 Gourmet Red

Popcorn $2.99

Subtotal: $5.98

Shipping: $10.64*

Total: $16.62

* Includes Shipping & Handling Fees

This takes gouging to a new level !!!

It is really hard for me to believe that people actually order from people like this!

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Comments (18)

deborah_ps
16 years ago
Amazing isn't it?
I absolutely will not order from someone who gouges on the shipping and handling. I'd rather you charge me more for the item than that!
Terri_PacNW
16 years ago
Yeah isn't that ridiculous! They probably send it UPS too...which drives me up the wall! Comeon..stick the two popcorns in padded envelope..I'm willing to pay for and send it via USPS First Class. LOL
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lindac
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Any time you have to ship something, it costs like crazy!
What gets me is where is "Amish Country"?? They try to give the impression the corn is grown my people in overalls and straw hats driving a buggy? Likely not the case.
The local popcorn here....very near some Amish and Mennonite farmers is $.99 for 2 pounds at the grocery store....but it would cost a bit to send it to you....but not $10.64!
Check out the link....50 pounds for $16...or 12 2pound bags for $14...but who knows what the shipping is.
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changeling
Original Author
16 years ago
lindac, I have no intention of spending "1" second at there web site now or in the future as long as I live!

I have no doubt that someone will try to justify there web site but, anyone trying to explain them to me is relying on someone who is laughing his donkey off at anyone who would even consider being stupid enough to even consider there prices/shipping.
I thought people on EBAY were the only ones in the world with the nerve to charge shipping at those levels, but I guess the Amish have decided to exploit whatever they can!
CA Kate z9
16 years ago
I can't tell you the number of things I researched, found and started an order only to find that the shipping was more than the goods being ordered... sometimes even double! Needless to say I never complete those orders. I wonder if companies keep track of started orders that don't get completed.?
msafirstein
16 years ago
Boy, that does sound out of line for 2 puny bags of popcorn!!

I order quite a bit from Amazon but ONLY if there is Free Shipping.

But shipping no matter where or with what carrier has gotten to the point of the ridiculous. Joe mailed a package for me last week and was floored at the cost.

Have you ever mailed anything to Canada....ZOWIE!!!

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16 years ago
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If anyone wants some good popcorn we have a company in a neighboring town that sells really good white and yellow popcorn at a reasonable price. I think I picked up 15 pound bags of popcorn for 5 dollars. I know shipping would be expensive but they do have smaller ammounts.

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maggie2094
16 years ago
check the price of gas lately, peeps?

Stacy, is that the popcorn you sent me that is hull-free? That was the best popcorn I have ever had. What was the name again? I think they sell it on QVC.
maggie2094
16 years ago
Sorry - Stacie! I always spell it wrong.
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changeling
Original Author
16 years ago
Guys I really didn't mean to blow up but that just jerked my chain in the wrong direction!
Hell, you don't have to steel anymore just say you're Amish and sell popcorn, LOL!
changeling
Original Author
16 years ago
Linda C, I owe you an apology!! When I went to read your response, I seen Amish and went "Brain Dead" for lack of a better word. I came back today and reread what everyone had to say and you were "definitely" trying to help! I jumped to conclusions and I am sorry! I don't normally become a complete idiot, but that company just &%$#@ me off so bad I blew it!
Please accept my apology, and thank you for a positive link and help!
kframe19
16 years ago
The reason shipping and handling is so expensive is because it's delivered via horse and buggy.

None of those modern planes or delivery trucks, hey non...
changeling
Original Author
16 years ago
kframe19, thanks, that was funny. I recovered my calm enough to just go back and reread everything again and check with them and see if I had made a mistake. I hadn't as an overall reaction but I did with the Amish company in that if you place a large order, they have some "breaks on shipping".
I was going to go to the post office today and see what a package of there given weight would cost in shipping but I wasn't able to get there because of other commitments.

I really hope, LindaC came back to the post to read my apology, because I really feel bad about flying off the handle when she was only trying to help!
User
16 years ago
Changeling, Linda may or may not come back to read this thread but trust me......she was not offended , not even close.

She is our Iron Lady.

Seriously if Linda doesn't happen to read your post and respond, don't fret, she does not get offend easily and that's an understatement! LOL
randi66
16 years ago
I'm going to be the voice of dissent here. As an ebay seller, I always add a handling charge to my shipping. You're not only paying for the shipping( 1lb package is 4.60 plus delivery conformation(.65 cents if you dont use paypal shipping), but you're also paying for packing supplies. I pack my items very well and I spend 30.00 on 2 rolls of bubble wrap. I also count the gas to drive to the post office and the bridge tolls I pay( I live in Ontario, but I ship from MI). Its not cheap to ship anymore!!

Granted, I dont know how much their popcorn weights, but even if it was 1lb, 4.60 would be the minimum for shipping. Then you have the carton, the packing material, etc.

PS: I have NOTHING to do with that company!!

What a company charges for pop corn!!!!!!!!

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