#1. The shipping cost that you see for this item listing is set by your registered eBay SHIPPING ADDRESS and the PACKAGE WEIGHT. The eBay/USPS Shipping-Cost-Calculator for this listing is set at a 1# weight to arrive to you safely in the necessary rigid packaging required for this item. There are NO inflated shipping costs, NO handling fees, NO hidden fees, JUST the cost to ship the item to you safely with NO excess weight built into the listing for extra profit as some sellers do. Many times I loose a little on shipping costs and always try to keep it that close. 

#2. I ship the same day if possible or the very next business day after receiving your payment, and pack all my items securely in the rigid packaging required to get it to its destination. 

#3. Local pickup is not an option without specific prior arrangements with me before the sale, no exceptions after the sale.

#4. I  AM A TOP-RATED PLUS EBAY SELLER AND HAVE 100% POSITIVE 5-STAR FEEDBACK RATING, HAVING SOLD WELL INTO THE THOUSANDS OF ANTIQUES, VINTAGE AND RARE COLLECTIBLES FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. I post feedback to my buyers promptly after the sale. Unfortunately less than 50% of buyers take the few seconds it takes to leave feedback to the seller nowadays, so I would appreciate it if you would leave feedback after you have received and are happy with your item......Thanks in Advance.