So EVGA decides to "give away for FREE" the new Power Link. Yet it is not FREE! I hate this type of marketing hype to no end.
 
Sure $10.00 is a great price and I'm going to purchase one, but I'm not getting it for free so stop calling it free. I figure $10.00 is around their break-even price for both the product and US domestic shipping cost.
 
If they wanted to make them FREE they easily could have. Would have zero effect on their profits for the last quarter of the year. 
 
Rant over.

On second thought... just take that $10.00 out of the $30 you owe me for the GTX 970 I purchased. 
Send me the Power Link and a check for $20.00.
I'll accept that as "FREE".

Welcome to the Forum HardwareAddict  Though due to Complaining I am not really sure why.
 Others have already been Complaining about the same Free is Free and Free is Just That Free.
Nowhere did EVGA Post FREE AND FREE SHIPPING
If you do not want to pay the Shipping then Don't and Don't get your Free Power Link, their now you have nothing to Rant over or Complain about. 
OK Now My Rant is Over.

I have to agree that their shipping and handling charges are above and beyond the norm. At times they are outright ridiculous. You'd think that the warehouse workers have the 'Midas Touch' and have to wear gloves so whatever they touch doesn't turn to gold.

And to take AWAY from your rant...................EVGA does not owe you $30 for the 970....................That would be NVidia that owes you that......

HardwareAddict
...you owe me...

The entitlement is strong in this one. It's a $10 piece of plastic, get over it.

Nobody told you nothing in life was free?
 

HardwareAddict
So EVGA decides to "give away for FREE" the new Power Link. Yet it is not FREE! I hate this type of marketing hype to no end.
 
Sure $10.00 is a great price and I'm going to purchase one, but I'm not getting it for free so stop calling it free. I figure $10.00 is around their break-even price for both the product and US domestic shipping cost.
 
If they wanted to make them FREE they easily could have. Would have zero effect on their profits for the last quarter of the year. 
 
Rant over.

The asterisk next to it made sure to alert that there is a note. The asterisk that corresponded to the original clesrly stated that shipping is not free, the product is.

Many companies run promotions where you pay for the shipping, but get a free product.

Zuhl3156
I have to agree that their shipping and handling charges are above and beyond the norm. At times they are outright ridiculous. You'd think that the warehouse workers have the 'Midas Touch' and have to wear gloves so whatever they touch doesn't turn to gold.

I will take a Photo on my Package and post it.

Shipping it as a first class parcel in a bubble wrap envelope would probably be adequate and be much more cost effective.
Ten dollars for shipping is overpriced.