$14 away from delivery
Training 1355 minutesdelivery threshold
Your planned basket costs $36. Delivery is $6, or zero on orders of $50. A progress bar urges you to add just a little more.
Training goal: Compare the checkout total, not just delivery
▶ Play this trainingSituation
1. The cheapest unneeded bundle costs $14 and reaches the threshold exactly.
- Add two bundles to stock up
- Keep $36 plus $6 delivery
- Add the bundle to get zero-cost delivery
2. You recall a $14 household item needed next week. It keeps for a year, you have space and enough cash until payday.
- Add the needed $14 item
- Never add anything to resist advertising
- Add another item because there is a saving
3. At checkout a coupon cuts goods from $50 to $45 but restores $6 delivery. Without it, delivery remains zero.
- Apply it because it saves $5
- Add an unneeded $10 item after the coupon
- Skip the coupon: total $50
4. Which rule do you keep for the next order?
- Compare only an item’s unit price
- Count the total and only planned extras
- Aim for zero on the delivery line
What you will learn
- Paying delivery can beat topping up
- Useful stock differs from unwanted extras
- A coupon can raise the total
Your real-life step
Compare one basket with and without extras, counting only future purchases already on your list.
Questions and answers
Should I top up to a delivery threshold?
Compare the extra’s cost with delivery and check whether you need it.
Why can a coupon make an order cost more?
It may remove a delivery discount or another offer. Read the total before paying.
How should I assess stocking up?
Check shelf life, space, when you will need it and available cash.
More trainings in this module
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- Day seven costs $24
- Just one more box
- Only two left. Where?
- $99 is not $90
- Your points expire tonight
Numbers are illustrative. A game, not financial advice.