I thought this included the stand and paid closer to ninety dollars for just the ball. Then, when I went to return it, because of my oversight and the fact I thought the price exorbitant for the size and quality of the ball, Wayfair charged me to return it. This is not the first time I have had this happen with this company. This experience has me firmly believing I will not be ordering from Wayfair again. There are other companies offering similar, if not better products, where this does not happen. So long, Wayfair!