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With buyers willing to pay shipping, DrsFosterSmith.com will sell pet food

The Internet has changed enough that Drs. Foster & Smith believes consumers understand shipping well enough to be willing to pay a surcharge for the convenience of having 40-pound bags of dog food delivered to their doorsteps.

Posted 10/07/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

Taking the bite out of selling bulk dog food: Charge extra for shipping

Catalogers, web content, order fulfillment Bulk dog food sales have presented a problem to online sellers because of the expense of shipping it and consumers’ supposed resistance to paying shipping costs. Online pet supply retailers Drs. Foster & Smith Inc. have decided to just say Pay.

Posted 10/31/2002Internet RetailerPost a comment