Site to Store Shipping

Site to store shipping is a method of shipping items purchased online that takes advantage of a company's existing transportation network instead of a third party shipping service such as the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx.  This saves the consumer money because often times companies offer free Site to Store shipping. Their trucks are already running so adding a few more items to them won’t cost anything more and by giving customers a bonus freebie the company earns trust, inspires loyalty, and entices shoppers to buy more.

Site to store shipping isn’t a gimmick.  You, the customer, can save yourself a lot of hassle by choosing to use site to store shipping.  You don’t have to spend all of that time actually shopping or waiting in line when a few mouse clicks will do the job.  You don’t have to worry about lost or damaged items because the company you purchased them from is shipping the items.  You shouldn’t have any trouble with returns because if an item is damaged or defective nobody can claim that the third party shipper was responsible.  Also, the amount and variety of items retailers have available online is vastly greater than that they could ever stock in their stores.  Shopping online means you can get products you may have otherwise never seen and often for cheaper.

In addition, many of the companies that offer site to store shipping are large retailers with many retail locations all across the country.  It’s often the case that these retailers have stores within miles of your house.

Site to store shipping offers a lot of benefits to the consumer and retailer alike.  It’s low cost, relatively “safe,” quick (often quicker than traditional standard shipping methods) and in the end produces less greenhouse gas. It’s just one more example of how technology is making our lives easier.

To learn more about a specific retailer that offers site to store shipping, including details on how to use their service, check out our individual retailer entries.