Shipping/Handling costs will be calculated by destination. I ship most items Priority Mail within 24 hours of receiving payment. Yes Priority is the expensive way but items are rarely lost or broken and they include tracking and up to $100 in insurance. Priority mail provides the boxes therefore you are not charged a fee for purchasing a box. I can't control what the post office or shipping company charges. They set the rates. Items weigh what they weigh. Items shipped from 98119. Proper packaging is expensive should I need to add in for that I only cover my cost of materials. Payment must be received within 2 days of the close of the auction.