Delivery Fees Change the Total
Add all delivery and additional fees to the listed online price before comparing it to the in-store price — because the listed price alone is not the true cost of an online purchase.
In this lesson
Delivery Fees Change the Total is part of Comparing Value Properly. This preview shows how value-comparison connects to everyday family decisions such as earning, saving, spending choices, goals, approvals, or parent-guided money conversations inside Progress Penguin.
Think about this money choice
Sade finds a toy online for 1200 in local currency with 500 in local currency delivery, and the same toy at a local shop for 1600 in local currency with no delivery fee.
How it works
When comparing the price of an item sold online versus in a local shop, delivery fees must be added to the online price before comparing. The listed online price is not the true cost — the true cost is the item price plus all fees required to receive it.
Try a real-life example
Real-life money moment: Sade finds a toy online for 1200 in local currency with 500 in local currency delivery. The same toy at a local shop costs 1600 in local currency with no delivery. True online cost: 1200 in local currency + 500 in local currency = 1700 in local currency. The local shop is actually 100 in local currency cheaper. The online listing looked better until delivery was added.
Activity preview
Practice funding your spending account
Open Requests and make a deposit request so you can see how money gets added before spending. Parent approval can happen later.
Quiz preview
Delivery Fees Change the Total means:
An item costs 5000 in local currency online with 1500 in local currency delivery. In a local shop it costs 6000 in local currency. The cheaper total is: