Free shipping: 48 retailers' policies
Online shopping helps you nab the best deals by making price comparisons a lot easier. But those shipping fees can be downright painful!
Thankfully, a lot of online stores will ship your orders for free, but those bargains often come with limitations. To help you navigate, we've put together a list of 48 retailers that offer free shipping, plus some tips on how these deals work.
Know the Facts About Free Shipping
While some retailers offer slightly better (or worse) deals, here's how free shipping typically works:
It will be offered for the slowest shipping option. If you need your items faster, you'll have to pay.
It only covers domestic shipping, sometimes within the continental United States only.
It's typically not available for bulky items. Some retailers have a specific weight limitation for free shipping.
The minimum you'll need to spend to bag free shipping is usually calculated after any discounts and before taxes.
Some retailers only offer free shipping promotions at select times of the year. You're most likely to see these offers during the holiday season, but you shouldn't always count on it: while its competitors provided free holiday shipping last year, Walmart stuck with its usual $50 minimum purchase requirement.
SEE ALSO: 50 Retailers That Let You Buy Online and Return In-Store
50 Retailers That Offer Free Shipping
The list below covers retailers that offer free shipping, typically after a minimum purchase, on all items except for those that are large or bulky. Click on the "more details" links to check the exact shipping policies for each store.
6pm: Free shipping on orders totaling $50 or more. More details
Adidas: Free shipping for all orders. More details
Advance Auto Parts: Free shipping on orders over $75. More details
Amazon: Free shipping for all orders of $49 or more; free shipping on book orders of at least $25; free two-day shipping on all items for Prime members ($99 per year or $10.99 per month). More details
Apple: Free shipping for all orders. Two-day shipping for most items; next-day shipping foriPhones. More details
B&H Photo Video: Free shipping on orders over $49. More details
Barnes & Noble: Free shipping for orders of at least $25; free shipping on all orders for members ($25 per year). More details
Bed Bath & Beyond: Free shipping on orders over $49. More details
Belk: Free shipping on orders of $99 or more; free shipping for all beauty products; free shipping if you pay with your Belk Elite Rewards credit card. More details
Best Buy: Free shipping on orders of at least $35; Best Buy Elite members get free shipping for all orders. More details
Burlington: Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. More details
Crutchfield: Free shipping on orders of at least $35. More details
CVS: Free shipping on orders over $49; prescriptions always ship free. More details
Dell: Free shipping for all orders. More details
DSW: Free shipping on orders of $35 or more. More details
DX: Free shipping for all orders. More details
Free People: Free shipping on orders over $100. More details
Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic/Athleta: Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. More details
Home Depot: Free shipping on orders of $45 or more. More details
J.Crew: Free shipping on orders of $150 and up. More details
JCPenney: Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. More details
Kohl's: Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. More details
L.L.Bean: Free shipping for all orders. More details
LEGO: Free shipping on orders over $75. More details
Lowe's: Free shipping on orders of $49 or more. More details
Lululemon Athletica: Free shipping for all orders. More details
Macy's: Free shipping on orders of $99 and above; free shipping for all beauty orders. More details
Marks and Spencer: Free shipping on orders over $50. More details
ModCloth: Free shipping on orders over $75. More details
Musician's Friend: Free shipping for all orders. More details
Nike: Free shipping for orders of $150 or more; free shipping on all orders for Nike+ members (free). More details
Nordstrom: Free shipping for all orders. More details
O'Reilly Auto Parts: Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. More details
Office Depot: Free shipping on orders of $35 and above. More details
Overstock.com: Free shipping for orders over $45; free shipping on all orders for Club O Gold members ($19.95 per year). More details
REI: Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. More details
Rite Aid: Free shipping on orders of $34.99 or more. More details
Sephora: Free shipping for orders of $50 or more; free shipping on all orders for Sephora Flash members ($10 per year). More details
Staples: Free shipping for orders of $49.99 or more; free shipping on orders over $14.99 for Staples Rewards members (free). More details
Sunglass Hut: Free shipping for all orders. More details
T.J.Maxx: Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. More details
Target: Free shipping on orders of $25 and above. More details
Toys"R"Us: Free shipping on orders of $19 or more. More details
Urban Outfitters: Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. More details
Walgreens: Free shipping on orders of $35 or more that are under 20 pounds. More details
Walmart: Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. More details
Wayfair: Free shipping on orders of $49 and above. More details
Zappos: Free shipping for all orders. More details
Of course this list doesn't cover every retailer that ships for free. In addition to the above retailers that offer free shipping on all (or almost all) items, you'll find some — Sears being a prime example — that offer free shipping on select items. If your preferred retailer is not listed here, look out for free shipping on particular items, or coupons that will give you free shipping on occasion.
This article first appeared in DealNews.
