No standard delivery option on Amazon

I just went to Amazon to order some vitamins I have ordered before and it wants to charge me £6.01 for delivery - of a small plastic container weight 72g. When I looked at postage, there are only next day (expensive) delivery options, no standard delivery.

Is this a new scam to get more money from us?.

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  • divadee
    divadee Posts: 10,608 Forumite
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    They now charge delivery for anything under £10 I think. Unless you are a prime member.
  • littlerock
    littlerock Posts: 1,774 Forumite
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    My order was over £10 - with two items but for some reason the second item did not qualify for inclusion in the £10 total. Go figure! Also I am happy to pay delivery but standard delivery not express delivery of £6 on a 72g plastic container (pill bottle sized). There was no standard (ie normal post not express/next day premuim price) option offered although the item was coming from Amazon.

    I went and bought it online from Holland and Barrett for less than half the postage cost.
  • starrystarry
    starrystarry Posts: 2,481 Forumite
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    Was the second item from another seller, i.e. not Amazon? You need to order >£10 worth of stuff from Amazon to qualify for free delivery.
  • asajj
    asajj Posts: 5,125 Forumite
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    It might be a marketplace item?
    Regardless Holland Barrett is still better than buying over Amazon anyway. They also probably pay more tax :P
    ally.
  • tomtontom
    tomtontom Posts: 7,929 Forumite
    Can you link to the item, so we can try to replicate/ solve the problem?
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