I think that they were saying that they would deliver free to you if they could avoid paying full credit card charges. I may be wrong.
I'm sure that they would have taken your card if you had been willing to pay the the full charge plus shipping. Again, I may be wrong.
As to whether they should be charging that much for the stands when you have already bought the speakers; they may be wrong.
I'm sure that they would have taken your card if you had been willing to pay the the full charge plus shipping. Again, I may be wrong.
As to whether they should be charging that much for the stands when you have already bought the speakers; they may be wrong.