Why is shipping weight less than product weight?
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Betty,Thank you for your question. The shipping weight was just the default setting for that item by probably Amazon.We are going to pulling up some more pictures for that item, so you will see the original UPC number and some more details so you can check our item by Apple store to make sure it is original.Regards
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HiI'm not sure why that is... Amazon picks the price and so forth... And the color of this item is a light grey
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The rack weighs slightly less than the shipping weight. There is little packaging weight.
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The product weight is 1.6 lbs, dimensions are 11x6x2. Shipping weight and dimensions will be larger, but only to 2.5lbs and 9x14x12.
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The shipping wt is 29.2 pounds. So I believe it's safe to assume it weights less than 29.2 pounds.
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Just re-weighed everything, with the product box -- the box with all the printed info on it, the one you'd see on the shelf in a retail store (not the shipping box; I don't have that anymore). Comes to 4 lb. 9.75 oz., which is 4.61 lb. (since there are 16 oz per pound). The product details section of the Amazon listing says that the shipping weight is 4.2 pounds. So, if anything, it looks like the seller is charging *less* than the actual weight...
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Hi Melvin, I see what you are saying. Totally wrong weight. I don't charge shipping to specifically avoid issues like this because other merchants sometimes put in wrong product information. I've tried to change the weight on the listing, and it looks like it is correct now. Thanks for bringing that up! -Channells
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It may be that the dimensional weight of the item -- a measure used by UPS and other shippers to calculate shipping costs for large or bulky items -- is 8.8 pounds while the actual weight is only 3 pounds. For questions related to a specific order, I suggest you contact the seller directly using the Amazon email system.
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Probably to keep the shipping charge reasonable. No one wants to pay 15.00 to have an item shipped. I weighed my bag and it is 11 pounds. I use amazon prime so I don't pay shipping on anything. Different sellers advertise different shipping costs. Seems strange but I think it is to keep the product more appealing. I hate paying outrageous shipping charges and won't usually buy items if the shipping is high.
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Understand about shipping limitations; however, the box containing the bed has been pre-shrunk. Once you open the bed pops out to his original size in a few minutes and the bed returns to it's original shape and deminsions. So the shipping box is considered smaller than the actually bed.
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The estimated shipping weight is actually listed under the product details. As for the "exact" weight, well that depends on the packaging packing and materials used. And the weight is already factored into the process and handling costs, if any, so that shouldn't be a factor. If you need a number use the one in the product details, it's fairly accurate.
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We only have the shipping weight available (20lbs), but we are pretty sure the item itself weights less than 10lbs.
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Dear Tammy,Shipping is generally reduced per item when additional items are added.Thank you for your inquiry.Best Regards,Bulk Apothecary
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I see what you mean, I think they are coming up with that number by using the shipping weight of 35.4 lbs instead of the 32 lb of product only. I don't know why they do that. Overall, it's a good price vs. the 100 load smaller container so that's something to think about.
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The shipping weights are listed for each size. Just deduct the weight of the shipping box.
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It shows Item Weight as 5 pounds, which makes perfect sense, but Shipping Weight as 21 pounds. It must be an error. The only way I can imagine the shipping weight being that much is if it were a package deal including 4 speakers.
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Good morning, Miriam. Our shipping costs are determined by the merchandise amount not weight. I hope you find this information helpful. Adreanna, HearthSong Customer Service
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The shipping weight with or without the window is the same... Its just listed wrong here..