I don't think some people realize they can still make money on items without charging an arm and a leg for "handling". I honestly can understand $1 for materials and the drive to the post office, but this stuff of $3 and $4 or even more is awful!
My Mom and I were talking about her most surprising auction just the other day again. She listed a pair of Mickey Mouse Vans tennis shoes. She paid like $7 or $8 last year for them. She listed them on eBay and said she would only ship in the US or Canada.
A girl from Japan emailed her and asked if she would please please consider letting her bid on them. She said that she would include enough for overnight shipping to Japan.
My Mom called the PO and checked on the amount and emailed her back with that exact amount. She never charges anything extra on shipping. The girl said "no problem". In the last 3 miutes of the auction the bidders went crazy! The price shot up from $33.00 to $103.00.
Sure enough the girl from Japan won the shoes and included enough for them to be overnighted all the way to Japan. She emailed my Mom and asked if she happened to have another pair. She told her she would be willing to pay the same amount for a second pair.
Unfortunately my Mom didn't have a second pair. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />