Originally posted by rsschneck
Shipping $10.95 (wow!)
Tax saved $3.97
so we figured the shipping actually cost about $6.95 which is better!
I am a HUGE advocate of buying while I am at Disney and shipping it home or shipping gifts, etc.
I thought Orlando sales tax was 8% but I could be wrong. To me that $10.95 seems pretty reasonable.
Just for comparison....some mailorder rates...
DisneyStore.com----$30 to $50 = $7.95 shipping
L.L. Bean---$25.01 to $75.00 = $6.95 shipping
Lands End---$25.01 to $50.00 = $5.95 (and up)
Lillian Vernon---$40.01 to $50.00 = $9.95
I LOVE being able to see "it" in person, feel it, try it on, etc. when I am there in person-----"returns" are my biggest frustration about mailorder.
I have watched parents breaking their necks struggling with giant castles and stuff and I just HOPE they are driving an 18-wheeler back to their homes.
It is also fun to get calls from my sister's kids, friends, etc. because they have received surprise packages.
One warning about mailing from the resorts at the end of your trip---Just MY experience, YMMV.....
A few years ago, I needed to ship some items from the Contemporary, so I went downstairs to the shipping place (don't remember what they called it). The actual packer/shipper was not there, but I was assured it would be taken care of. Sure enough, a couple of weeks later the three boxes arrived safely and nicely packed......................HOWEVER, I was charged $53 PER BOX!! My husband and I almost croaked when $159 was added to our credit card! So, if you are going to ship previous purchases from the resort, get an amound up front.
So now I SHIP WHEN I SHOP!! And I have certainly never come close to $159 in shipping again, adding together everything I have bought.
You do need to pay attention to your receipts (the tax is added on, then removed at the very end) because sometimes they accidentally forget because it does have to be keyed in differently.
Just my opinions.
Grits
