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Business Owner Says Shipping Cost Dropped After Adding Rocks to Package — ‘You Can’t Make This Stuff Up’
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The Daily Dot
A business owner is questioning shipping rates after noticing something that didn't make much sense while sending a package to a customer.
He added a bag of rocks to make the package heavier, and the shipping price dropped to $5.97.
pic.twitter.com/uONVrUGsrj — Financial Dystopia (@financedystop) July 29, 2026Business Owner Adds Rocks to Package After Shipping Price DropsTypically, the heavier a package is, the more it costs to ship.
After entering the new weight into the shipping calculator, the price drops to $5.97.
While some people in the comments questioned how a heavier package could cost less than a lighter one, one person attempted to explain why that might be happening.