People on ebay do this shit a lot, too. Some sellers use this tool where you have to plug in your zip code to see the shipping cost, and it is almost always way more than it should be, often a lot more than the cost of the item. It’s always at the very bottom of the page, I guess they are hoping that nobody looks at it. I tend to only buy from those who charge a flat shipping rate, as in whatever the going Priority Mail rate for an item of that size is.

I’ve sold stuph on ebay, and I’ve always just charged what it really costs me to ship the item. I don’t do bullshit like charging for packaging, since I recycle old Amazon boxes and packing materials, or use Priority mail boxes that are free at the post office.

It’s very bad business to deceive people like this, especially in this economy. This ABC outfit is just shooting themselves in the foot, because people will get wise, spread the word, and then everyone will shop elsewhere.

I know about costs from other companies, so I figured the shipping costs would be the same, nope.
I emailed them and they said they are sending me an itemized statement by snail mail explaining the shipping costs.
Good.
When it gets here I
m going to scan it and post it so people can see exactly how they calculate such outrageous prices for a package that weighs 9.40lbs.

Yes, you read that right, the 1 box with the 1 comforter in it weighs 9.40lbs according to the UPS website, so there’s no way in hell that it should cost $46.08 to ship it.
No fucking way!