I guess we all have different ideas of what they are willing to pay for anything, and that's all well and good. I have an annual train budget and it includes shipping costs on items I can't buy from my local hobby shop or at train shows. I worked in the shipping dept. of a major manufacturer while in college in 1962, and since then have worked for multinational corporations in the import/export business and have shipped items ranging from 4 ounce packets to 40 foot containers. My responsibilities necessitated that I be up to date on shipping costs. I tried to purchase a small item from that would have weighed under 3 LBS. packed. Excluding the buyer's premium (their fair and reasonable profit), their charges for the box, packing materials, and postage were double the retail price of those three items. As a business person I'm sure they're most likely not paying retail for any of those. When I asked for an explanation from Cabin Fever regarding these charges, they cancelled my purchase and, took over two months to credit my AMEX account. Just saying.
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