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Free Plus Shipping

Give a physical item free and ask the buyer to pay only for shipping.

Free plus shipping offers a book, a sample or a small product for free, with the buyer covering shipping. The word free is the most powerful word in marketing, and paying for shipping still turns the visitor into a buyer.

Tests often show little difference between free plus shipping and buy the book with free shipping. Test both in your market.

Do it step by step

  1. Choose an item that leads naturally to your other offers.
  2. Show the shipping cost early so nobody feels tricked.
  3. Add an order bump and upsells.
  4. Ship fast and follow up when it arrives.