When trying to sell on eBay one must always consider the cost of shipping, either by knowing what it will cost and adding it as a shipping cost, or including it in the beginning asking price. As for blaming the USPS for high cost - how short-sighted! You & I are using the internet as are millions of others. The USPS has fixed expenses too numerous to mention, including a workfoce from whom we demand much and retiree benefits that don't quit. Give them a break....mention other businesses like FedEx and UPS along with them, to name a few.