My biggest complaint is that back about what, 7-8 years ago when fuel prices went through the roof, all of the shippers increased their shipping prices accordingly because of it. But now that fuel prices have gone back down, did we see shipping prices decrease? No. Those higher prices are now baked into their business model.
Because of the shipping prices, I find it's just not worth it to try to sell cheaper items on eBay anymore. By the time the eBay, PayPal, and now shipping charges are factored in, you are lucky to break even. For all of that work, you might as well just donate the item to Goodwill.
The shipping charges are especially bad when shipping across the country. When I lived on the east coast, the shipping charges were reasonable and since so many train purchasers live there, that's where I was shipping and buying from the most. But now that I'm in the midwest, shipping to the the coasts is so expensive.
I don't know what the answer is, but where does it stop?
