shipping and handling

noun

: the process of packaging and sending something to a customer
charging extra for shipping and handling

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Well, given the sales figures, a whole lot of suckers who also order desktop nuclear reactors for $10 plus shipping and handling. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025 They may also be ordered online, but are then subject to a $10 shipping and handling fee. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 Please note, hard copies cost $22 per issue + shipping and handling. Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024 All of it was pitched as a chance to see the good girl next door go bad — for a low price, plus shipping and handling. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024 Think a $20 T-shirt that might cost $30 in shipping and handling to recover. Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 All that’s required of a customer who needs it is payment of shipping and handling costs. Phoebe Wall Howard, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 Another complication arises from the fulfillment services offered by some marketplaces, such as Amazon, where third-party sellers directly send their merchandise to the online retailer’s warehouse for shipping and handling. Simone Peinkofer, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2024 In-store purchases are matched to online pricing, with shipping and handling costs included. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2024

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