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Retailers To Online Shoppers: Be Patient With Delivery, Get Perks

In reaction to a recent decision by UPS to add a peak holiday delivery surcharge, some retailers are adding rewards and discounts for customers who choose "no hurry" slower delivery options.

After UPS announced that it would enact surcharges during peak holiday delivery times, online retailers have been considering their options carefully.

Now a few have arrived on a solution: Give that gift a few more days to arrive, and we'll reward you!

As the reports, at least a few large purveyors are doling out perks to customers who can handle the idea of it taking a day or two extra for their package to arrive.

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