7 crazily heavy things that ship for free on Amazon
REUTERS/Grigory Dukor
It's not surprising that you can buy some wild items on Amazon, but it is a little shocking that many heavy items - including the belt sander - ship for free.
It's impossible to calculate exactly how much Amazon has to dish out to ship these heavy objects - that depends on where you live, and which warehouse has the item. But cutting down on shipping costs, especially on orders like these, is probably fueling the company's entry into the freight business.
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Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through hispersonal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
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