This item does not ship in packaging. We just have loose units, and they will ship wrapped in bubble wrap for protection.
Shipping: We ship Monday through Friday typically with a 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern Time cut-off for the day.
Yes, the shipping fee is $14.99. We could sell these for $29.99 with free shipping, but rather we sell them for $14.99 with $14.99 shipping. This better protects our company against returns fraud. In the past, some people have sent us back their old units and keep our new units (serial numbers didn't match with our records).