Part of it is that shipping has somewhat of a “flat fee” + per pound.
So it is better to combine purchases, but that’s not the case if you have Prime (Amazon tries to bribe you to do so).
So it is better to combine purchases, but that’s not the case if you have Prime (Amazon tries to bribe you to do so).
Do they? I can't recall Amazon offering me anything other than a longer wait time (for the items that can be shipped faster) and fewer boxes.
Maybe in denser areas it’s not worth it to them.