shipping and handling

shipping and handling
shipping and handling
the costs of handling a product and transporting it to a customer. •

Shipping and handling charges were included in the price.

The cost of the goods is low and shipping and handling added only a few dollars.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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