If they want to sell this plan, then they should consider selling this as a lifetime plan lol
Shopper+
Shopperplus.ca Free Shipping Annual Plan $29 for 15 months
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- jetertmac
- Deal Addict
- Mar 9, 2011
- 2422 posts
- 5262 upvotes
- Mississauga
- aintic
- Deal Addict
- Apr 1, 2017
- 1517 posts
- 2418 upvotes
Shopper+ has gone downhill. Pricing increased by ~30%-200% since Covid. They started removing negative reviews, removed majority of pick up options which are still not reinstated, increased shipping fee and now this subscription model.
Not to mention my two <$50 returns this year involved picture and video requests and over a week of back and forth because they had to consult different departments
Not to mention my two <$50 returns this year involved picture and video requests and over a week of back and forth because they had to consult different departments
- carmaster
- Deal Expert
- Jun 30, 2006
- 20564 posts
- 9080 upvotes
- Toronto
Why is this a hot deal? Who pays an annual plan for Shopper plus, just wait for free shipping coupons. Their prices are too high now.
- cmdrkeen01
- Newbie
- Apr 12, 2018
- 58 posts
- 64 upvotes
This reeks of "we're on the verge of bankruptcy and need an influx of cash now". Reminds me of NCIX at the end when they started selling garbage-quality Chinese-imported lifestyle crap.
If anyone is sitting on Shopper+ points or store credit I'd recommend spending them asap.
If anyone is sitting on Shopper+ points or store credit I'd recommend spending them asap.
- ManCaveGamer
- Deal Guru
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- Jun 18, 2012
- 10568 posts
- 5208 upvotes
- Toronto
i cant believe how bad this deal is. gtfo
- stuff352
- Sr. Member
- Sep 13, 2003
- 555 posts
- 153 upvotes
It might work for some people...i might buy from them more if i did not have to wait for a free shipping event
- launch
- Member
- Jun 15, 2020
- 277 posts
- 605 upvotes
- max011
- Deal Fanatic
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- Nov 25, 2003
- 5303 posts
- 7376 upvotes
- Vancouver
So this is worth about 4x regular shipping.
Do you buy there more then 4x a year? For under, what, $49 I think?? Plus several 'free shipping' events?
If so, then this _might_ be a deal.. Otherwise - NO.
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He who gives up a little freedom to gain a little security, deserves neither and will lose both. (Benjamin Franklin)
- SomeGuyNamedBob
- Deal Addict
- Aug 21, 2007
- 3127 posts
- 3148 upvotes
I think they are circling the drain of bankruptcy. No hot deals in over a year, most items I was interested in went up in price 10-20% in the last 3 months, and today I checked they went up another 30-50%. I think they're giving up competing on cost and are now jacking the margins, probably hoping that business customers will not notice
- Akitakara
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- Aug 18, 2008
- 3560 posts
- 1703 upvotes
- Ottawa
For these kind of subscription models, don't evaluate it on a per-month basis.
Rather, consider how many times you would've paid the shipping charge (ex: $7.95).
You need to have originally planned to place that many orders (where you paid shipping) before the remaining orders ship free.
- essjayess
- Deal Addict
- Aug 6, 2018
- 1146 posts
- 11222 upvotes
It's a fairly common move for new businesses. They had some pretty crazy deals back in the day, but it was likely intended from the start to be a temporary strategy in order to establish a footing in the market and gain brand awareness, after which they can increase their margins to become more profitable. Or not, what the heck do I know?SomeGuyNamedBob wrote: ↑ I think they are circling the drain of bankruptcy. No hot deals in over a year, most items I was interested in went up in price 10-20% in the last 3 months, and today I checked they went up another 30-50%. I think they're giving up competing on cost and are now jacking the margins, probably hoping that business customers will not notice
- l1197493
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- Feb 2, 2017
- 1590 posts
- 2202 upvotes
It's true the subscription model is a sham for consumers. There have even been books written about it years ago where every business then jumped on to the subscription model at all costs since places like Costco made all of their profit from membership subscriptions. It's guaranteed money and its perpetual.
The 1st thing u should do is remove all subscriptions you have then u will find yourself with at least a few thousand dollars a month of free money.
There are some necessary subs like internet but the rest are worthless.
The most important subs to remove are your bank, cell phone and worthless services like those music streaming ones.
I got my cell phone from $50+/m to less than $5/m and free banking from Tangerine instead of $15 from other banks. Now add the other 50 or so subs you have like Uber Eats, insurance etc and substitute them for other comparable free things and you'll have tons of free money at the end of the month simply by not getting nickel and dimed to death!
The 1st thing u should do is remove all subscriptions you have then u will find yourself with at least a few thousand dollars a month of free money.
There are some necessary subs like internet but the rest are worthless.
The most important subs to remove are your bank, cell phone and worthless services like those music streaming ones.
I got my cell phone from $50+/m to less than $5/m and free banking from Tangerine instead of $15 from other banks. Now add the other 50 or so subs you have like Uber Eats, insurance etc and substitute them for other comparable free things and you'll have tons of free money at the end of the month simply by not getting nickel and dimed to death!
I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart
- Temporel
- Deal Guru
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- Apr 10, 2011
- 10556 posts
- 19659 upvotes
- Montreal
Net: minus 55!
Hey shopper+, are you taking notes?
We don't like that idea!!!
Hey shopper+, are you taking notes?
We don't like that idea!!!
- mapleleaf6
- Member
- Feb 20, 2019
- 320 posts
- 110 upvotes
would love to know how youve gone down from $50 to $5 for your phone plan?l1197493 wrote: ↑ It's true the subscription model is a sham for consumers. There have even been books written about it years ago where every business then jumped on to the subscription model at all costs since places like Costco made all of their profit from membership subscriptions. It's guaranteed money and its perpetual.
The 1st thing u should do is remove all subscriptions you have then u will find yourself with at least a few thousand dollars a month of free money.
There are some necessary subs like internet but the rest are worthless.
The most important subs to remove are your bank, cell phone and worthless services like those music streaming ones.
I got my cell phone from $50+/m to less than $5/m and free banking from Tangerine instead of $15 from other banks. Now add the other 50 or so subs you have like Uber Eats, insurance etc and substitute them for other comparable free things and you'll have tons of free money at the end of the month simply by not getting nickel and dimed to death!
- l1197493
- Deal Addict
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- Feb 2, 2017
- 1590 posts
- 2202 upvotes
I have a POCO X3 Pro phone so its dual simmapleleaf6 wrote: ↑ would love to know how youve gone down from $50 to $5 for your phone plan?
In slot #1 I have a Speakout Pay as U Go
In slot #2 I have Fido 4GB/m tablet plan for $5
With Fongo u can completely have a phone line + voice mail using LTE data outside or wifi at home. And Text+ is the same except u also have unlimited text messages.
But I also have the Speakout Pay as U Go line and I can even check the voicemail on there using Fongo from data for free
I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart
- mapleleaf6
- Member
- Feb 20, 2019
- 320 posts
- 110 upvotes
youre a true RFDer!!!l1197493 wrote: ↑ I have a POCO X3 Pro phone so its dual sim
In slot #1 I have a Speakout Pay as U Go
In slot #2 I have Fido 4GB/m tablet plan for $5
With Fongo u can completely have a phone line + voice mail using LTE data outside or wifi at home. And Text+ is the same except u also have unlimited text messages.
But I also have the Speakout Pay as U Go line and I can even check the voicemail on there using Fongo from data for free
- RainbowKitty
- Jr. Member
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- Mar 20, 2019
- 174 posts
- 168 upvotes
everyone's trying to be amazon these days without even 1/10th of amazon's inventory, lol
- l1197493
- Deal Addict
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- Feb 2, 2017
- 1590 posts
- 2202 upvotes
TBH it's not just Shopper Plus, it started like 10 years ago when everyone started reading "The Automatic Customer" and the guy's other books
https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Custom ... 159184746X
Soon everything will be subscription based even buying pizzas and hamburgers with be subscription based cause they never have to sell u a product to make money. The product is the service of selling, not an actual inventory item
They don't even have to show up for work! It can just be autorun like Spotify lol
This is why everyone should cancel their YT and Patreon subs b4 its too late the subscription assault!!
https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Custom ... 159184746X
Soon everything will be subscription based even buying pizzas and hamburgers with be subscription based cause they never have to sell u a product to make money. The product is the service of selling, not an actual inventory item
They don't even have to show up for work! It can just be autorun like Spotify lol
This is why everyone should cancel their YT and Patreon subs b4 its too late the subscription assault!!
I don't want to set the world on fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart
- simplypop
- Deal Addict
- Jul 22, 2019
- 2505 posts
- 3284 upvotes
Not sure why everyone’s hating hard for this subscription model.
They have it for everything. Clothes. Food. Wyzecam. Almost every single app now. So annoying I can’t even buy an app and call it a day. Stupid subscriptions.
They have it for everything. Clothes. Food. Wyzecam. Almost every single app now. So annoying I can’t even buy an app and call it a day. Stupid subscriptions.
- miltonmichael
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- Oct 31, 2018
- 376 posts
- 917 upvotes
Well, if I have to compare this with Amazon prime
Regardless the price, Amazon has one month free trial, and if you don’t subscribe after the free trial, they will offer you a free trial again after a year
Regardless the price, Amazon has one month free trial, and if you don’t subscribe after the free trial, they will offer you a free trial again after a year
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