Sellers are charging widely varying rates for shipping. It seems to me that this is a cushion to protect themselves from a low bid winning the auction. Sellers need to make their shipping price realistic. If they don't want a low bid, set a reserve; that's what it is for. As a buyer, I don't have a problem with a reserve, and I'm not naive enough to believe I am going to scoop up a bunch of chips at less than face value. Then again, I'm an idealist at times, so maybe I'm expecting too much <g>.