I have shipped to buyers and have received from sellers. USPS, UPS and FedEx. They are ALL rather expensive and NO bargain for sure! It's a BIG country we live in! Right now I am trying to find a shipper for a pair of JBL 65's that I bought and paid for in Illinois. They are big and heavy! I called Micro Moves and they quoted a price of $839 to pick up and deliver to me in Florida (Tampa). To me that's excessive! I don't think EBAY rigs the shipping costs - we are at the mercy of a limited number of shippers!
E-BAY and SHIPPING ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL
It seems that e-bay is totally controlling the elevated shipping now.......I bought a small amp (14.5 lbs)in Ct and the shipping to Idaho without insurance was 90.00...........I was looking at some Audio Research front panels in SC and the shipping to Idaho was 45.00.......Shipping is getting like gas prices, no control........I checked with Fed-Ex about the shipping on the amp and they said 41.00 with insurance......I ask the seller to ship by Fed-Ex and he tells me its e-bays deal and he can't do anything about it.....Of course I had already paid for it...........Then I find out it was shipped by NEX ??? Read a review on that company.....All negatives 100 %