Chumbo.com Introduces Free, FedEx 2Day Shipping; Computer Software and Hardware Retailer Responds to Consumer Demand by Providing Free Shipping on All Purchases.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2003 According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Minneapolis-based software and hardware retailer Chumbo.com, the most requested service when ordering online is free shipping. In response to this, Chumbo.com, the ultimate source in software and hardware, has announced it will be providing free shipping on all purchases - regardless of price or number of items ordered. "Our customers are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a streamlined ordering process with timely and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. delivery," said Andy Burton Andy Burton (born July 7 1942) is a Canadian politician. Burton immigrated with his family to Canada from England in 1952 at the age of 10. He grew up in Prince George, British Columbia. , general manager of Chumbo.com. "It is our belief that the convenience of ordering software and hardware--whether by phone or the Internet--should not be overshadowed by excessive shipping costs or a lengthy, and sometimes uncertain, delivery date associated with shipping methods." Most online retail outlets retail outlet n → punto de venta retail outlet n → point m de vente retail outlet retail n → do not provide free shipping, or if they do, it is often restricted to individuals purchasing a certain dollar amount, according to Burton. In addition, some sites can only estimate the cost of shipping, leaving the customer unaware of the final cost of the transaction. "Time and time again, industry studies have shown that the number one complaint about ordering from a non brick-and-mortar establishment is the cost of shipping," said Burton. "Going forward, our customers will see the price of an item and know that there are no additional costs involved. Plus, they will receive their order in a very timely manner." A two-time winner of PCMagazine's Editor's Choice Award for best Web site, Chumbo.com offers one of the largest selections of computer software and hardware solutions available on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . Customers can order products by telephone or via the company's Web site, www.chumbo.com. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Chumbo.com is an online provider of software and hardware solutions featuring more than 35,000 technology products. With its nationwide distribution and automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. order processing, Chumbo.com offers exceptional product availability and expedited delivery to its customer base of consumers, corporations, government and academic institutions. |
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