Strange price increase for shipping at Lazada when I log on.....Is this a farang tax?

[redwood1]

Look at this Dog House here

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/well-ware-ag616-light-blue-i366889-s389012.html?search=1

 

The price for shipping says 64 baht when I am logged out, but when I log in the shipping charge increases to 120 baht...

 

 

Look at this blender

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/sliver-crest-11-2l-4500w-blender-i2872197788-s10485471229.html?search=1

 

When I am logged out the shipping says 44 baht  but when I log in the shipping says 90 baht....

 

 

I always try and get the rock bottom prices on things so this change in shipping price bothers me.....This is the first time I ever noticed this happening.....Very Strange.....

[CharlieH]

Thats because shipping is based on LOCATION further to go = higher price.

 

When your looged in it knows your location.

[redwood1]

11 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Thats because shipping is based on LOCATION further to go = higher price.

 

When your looged in it knows your location.

Yea maybe but I am in Pattaya not out in the boondocks.....

[CharlieH]

7 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Yea maybe but I am in Pattaya not out in the boondocks.....

Thats still 150 km for the courier and size weight etc all figure into logistics.

[Fortescue]

They are definitely targeting you personally. Have you thought of keeping the curtains drawn during daytime?

[tgw]

I live in Pattaya too.

Price doesn't increase when I log in.

 

it does increase too

[bojo]

Try clearing your history/cookies....................................

[asiacurious]

It's based on location.  You can see this without even logging in.  Look in the upper right corner on the page.  Click the change and try a new postal code.  As others have said, when you log in they know the exact shipping address.  Before you log in they're just guessing based on the data they're getting from your browser/internet provider......

 

If I use the Chatuchak postal code the shipping is 64 baht....

 

 

If I change it to a postal code in Pattaya shipping goes up to 120 baht.....

[redwood1]

I guess you guys are right about shipping distance....But I have also noticed different sellers of the same product charge different shipping costs and Shopee most of the time has lower shipping cost than Lazada....

 

Boy I wish they had Prime shipping like Amazon, where for a fee you get free shipping for 1 year.....

[alex8912]

15 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

I guess you guys are right about shipping distance....But I have also noticed different sellers of the same product charge different shipping costs and Shopee most of the time has lower shipping cost than Lazada....

 

Boy I wish they had Prime shipping like Amazon, where for a fee you get free shipping for 1 year.....

The best way to save a ton of money is to not be addicted to shopping. I have managed to never use Lazada here or Amazon in the USA and spend six months in each place.  I really don't get habitual shoppers.  Why do you guys need so much junk?  How many blenders and dog houses does one really need?  

[steve187]

3 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

The best way to save a ton of money is to not be addicted to shopping. I have managed to never use Lazada here or Amazon in the USA and spend six months in each place.  I really don't get habitual shoppers.  Why do you guys need so much junk? 

some people are satisfied with 7/11 for all there needs, others need to repair/replace things and the way things are,  lazada/shopee are the cheaper option than 7/11

[wombat]

3 minutes ago, steve187 said:

some people are satisfied with 7/11 for all there needs, others need to repair/replace things and the way things are,  lazada/shopee are the cheaper option than 7/11

You forgot one.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

[alex8912]

15 minutes ago, steve187 said:

some people are satisfied with 7/11 for all there needs, others need to repair/replace things and the way things are,  lazada/shopee are the cheaper option than 7/11

Your post doesn't make sense. 

[Ralf001]

41 minutes ago, wombat said:

You forgot one.

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Browsing Lazada whilst drunk... wow some of the weird and wonderful stuff that randomly gets delivered to my door !!

[NotJoeMama]

Same thing happened to me.  For the longest time,  the shipping price would not change between browsing price and logged in price.  After I had purchased probably 10 or 15 items over about 6 months,  then it changed.  It would go from 30 to 44 or something like that each time.  It wasn't the distance as they knew where i was from the start.  I have no doubt they saw that I do purchase from Lazada regularly so they upped the shipping as they figure it won't change my decision.  Just another way to add profit. 

[robblok]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

I guess you guys are right about shipping distance....But I have also noticed different sellers of the same product charge different shipping costs and Shopee most of the time has lower shipping cost than Lazada....

 

Boy I wish they had Prime shipping like Amazon, where for a fee you get free shipping for 1 year.....

Maybe you should be a lil less paranoid, i mean farang tax.. bar stool myth.

 

Sure in some shops but not in online platforms.

[Thjames]

10 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Thats because shipping is based on LOCATION further to go = higher price.

 

When your looged in it knows your location.

you can easily and quickly verify that by changing address! (quicker than posting online!) put in "ship to" bangkok 10110 and its 64baht  and then ship to pattaya (20150) 120 baht  the "we hate farang" mystery solved!  

[sandyf]

10 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Thats because shipping is based on LOCATION further to go = higher price.

 

When your looged in it knows your location.

Exactly. When I am logged out the default shipping address is Bangkok.

[chuang]

Stop mooing Lazada caters for all colors of human beings not only

farangs..

[mrbojangles]

I've noticed lately that Lazada shipping has gone up from what it was a couple of months ago

[Surasak]

Just because you are paranoid, doesn't mean they are not after you!????

[JeffersLos]

11 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Very Strange.....

How on Earth is it strange?

 

You mean to say that the price of delivery might actually depend on location?!?!

 

My God. 

 

[Chillypom]

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2 hours ago, mrbojangles said:

I've noticed lately that Lazada shipping has gone up from what it was a couple of months ago

Funny that, with the price of petrol dropping so dramatically and the like!

 

[Iron Tongue]

Oh lordy no!  Shipping increases?

It isn't as if there's global fuel disruptions, inflation, or a war going on right now!

 

Even Amazon has tacked-on a +5% fuel & inflation surcharge to their prices.

[redwood1]

If shipping was free as in 100% free.....I bet Lazadas sales would go crazy....

 

When you order cheap things, those 35 - 42 - 44 - 64  baht shipping charges start adding up fast......

[DefaultName]

9 hours ago, bojo said:

Try clearing your history/cookies....................................

Won't help, they don't get your location from cookies, they don't need to, you told them your exact address when you set up the account.

[Boomer6969]

5 hours ago, alex8912 said:

The best way to save a ton of money is to not be addicted to shopping.

Well, what would I do with the money?

 

And I love a good raclette, so I need this. 

 

Only Lazada can..

[CharlieH]

OK , I dont think this needs any further comment.

 

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