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Technology Stocks : eDrugstores: Drugstore.com, PlanetRx and Soma
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To: Tom D who wrote (54)4/9/1999 2:40:00 PM
From: astyanax  Read Replies (1) of 254
 
Important Shipping Question. As you know, shipping costs (and the time in transit) are a large concern when comparing virtual drugstores compared to traditional ones...

...and I thank Tom D for posting that offer of $1 shipping through April. If I can get that in combination with a free first-aid kit, I'm definitely gonna order something this week.

However, here's a question. I want to know what types of drugstore products are susceptible to the issues of shipping costs. What I mean is this: create a chart and plot two variables: 1) weight (a proxy for shipping cost, although dimension size is also a factor) AND 2) list price of item (not including shipping)

I want to know what common items have a high shippingcost:price ratio and which ones have a low such ratio. For example - an item with a high shippingcost:price ratio (my guess) would be mouthwash. *Mouthwash* is relatively heavy (thanks to large water content) yet is a relatively cheap item.

An example of a LOW shippingcost:price ratio would be brand-name condoms. Extremely lightweight but they cost a bundle. Can you name a few other items? So any items that score "high" should be avoided
in virtual shopping.

So can you name a few items that would be a great deal at drugstore.com and other things I shouldn't even bother ordering? Or am I babbling nonsense here?
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