https://www.businessinsider.com/free-shipping-free-returns-online-shopping-companies-charging-expensive-amazon-2024-2?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_Insider%20Today,%20February%2019,%202024 Some are charging to send items back, while others are refusing to accept some returns entirely. Meanwhile, other brands are tightening up their shipping perks. That includes upping the minimum purchase amount eligible for free shipping or raising the cost of next-day deliveries.