On 2018-04-06 2:40 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
On Thu, 5 Apr 2018 11:33:33 -0700 (PDT)
" wrote:

same lathe on Amazon. Its $5 cheaper on Amazon. Free shipping
also. Probably the same third party seller at both Amazon and
WalMart.

what is price for lathe if you pick it up from lathe store

that is the interesting part of the equation because shipping is never
without cost

there is the rub

and it comes out that amazon are engaged in shipping fraud
not a surprise

and the tax payer pays the bill so amazon has been subsidized by
us tax payers

No, that's not so! The US PO makes a small profit, but a profit
nevertheless, from Amazon. Their contract is to deliver over the "last
mile" and the AMZ bar codes on the packages allow the PO to optimize
delivery that makes it profitable.
Johnboy.


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