Reply #12: Because its done by weight, and what the postal service charges...

[Robeson]

...I have a business on ebay, but you'd be surprised how much shipping cost is. It also depends on the zip code that the buyer or seller lives in. That being said, $19.99 seems high for just a motherboard.

However, I have a business that sells pottery. The cost to ship a piece can be anywhere from $6.00 to $13.00 or $14.00. Again, it all depends on where your zip code is and where the other persons zip code is. I ship mine through US Postal, which is generally cheaper, and I ship with insurance, which is usually an additional $1.30. I don't set the prices, the US Postal service does, based on package size and weight. In general, whatever the mailing costs are, I add an additional $1.00 for handling, because packing materials, and my time, ain't free. But shipping costs for a lot of items, especially if they have weight, are more than most people think. If you think you are getting a raw deal, go to the US Postal site and figure the cost, based on destination and weight, and you can figure it out yourself. I give this address to my customers all the time, and they usually come back saying, "yeah, you were right". Its at http://postcalc.usps.gov/

Hope that helps.