A few minutes ago I paid $2.99 each for several fat quarters on Ebay. It was a "buy it now", not an auction. These were fabrics that I have been looking for and couldn't find. So I bit the bullet and paid the $2.99 plus shipping. Normally I wouldn't dream of paying that kind of money for a quarter of a yard of fabric, but when you can't find what you need you will pay pretty much whatever they are asking.