...when the bottom line is a 50-cent padded envelope, and a 4.05 priority mailing cost (ok, $4.65 with delivery confirmation).

a'course, I never ding my buyers for any ebay or paypal fees. That, to me, is an auction cost, and should be reflected in the asking price. Same with gas.

I don't know you Nance...and don't mean to get personal, but at least you put the shipping prices up front, so I am free to go on to the next auction once I see it.

I would be MUCH, MUCH more likely to bid on an auction that had a reasonable shipping cost, but a higher beginning bid amount.

If shipping fees are out of line on stuff I am interested in, I generally just curse under my breath and move on. ;) If it's something I MUST have regardless, I'll probably bid anyway, but will forever curse the seller as someone out to bilk the buyer.

Not saying this is you, mind you...just my "default assessment" of sellers with out of line postage fees.