My shipping includes the price of delivery confirmation and the cost of shipping & packing materials. I try to use recycled materials as much as possible to cut down on shipping costs. All items over 13 oz are required to ship by priority mail. This is per the USPS. Any item requiring insurance has to ship in a box which may cause it to be overweight. If this should happen I will e-mail you and advise before I ship. I don't make these rules I just have to follow them. Shipping is calculated based on your mailing address. I do not make any money on shipping!!! I do not ship to unconfirmed or international addresses! If you bid and expect me to ship out of the U.S. I will have to cancel your bid. If you must have an item shipped to an unconfirmed address please e-mail me so we can possibly make other payment arrangements. I prefer PayPal because of their buyer/seller protection policy and they will not cover shipments to unconfirmed addresses. Thank you for your understanding! Happy shopping!!!!