From: Joseph Date: May 9, 2012 5:40:50 PM EDT To: timoth Subject: Re: timothymerryman2012 has sent a question about :shipping for item #251051110741, that ended on May-09-12 13:24:26 PDT - Apple iPod classic 5th Generation Black (60 GB) First, I can't take anyone seriously who spells the word "you're" as "ur". Second, anyone with half a brain would take the cost of shipping into account before bidding on an item, so the cost of shipping shouldn't make much difference. Third, shipping a fragile item requires excessive packaging to protect it from damage, which I have to pay for. Fourth, the cost of shipping including insurance is actually around $8-9, so when you add that to packaging you are approaching $15. Fifth, since the initial bidding price was $.01, it would have been the same as starting the bidding at $15, except that I would have had to spend that money to ship the item. Sixth, the goal of selling something on eBay is to make money, and it's not in anyway deceitful or unethical to ask $15 for shipping since anyone bidding on the item knows the amount they have to pay for shipping in advance. Seventh, if you don't like the shipping cost on something, don't bid on it, and mind your own fucking business. Respectfully, Joe