Shipping: rather than raise the prices to offer "free" shipping I allow you to choose your preferred method. There is a small (<$1.00) fee added to rates to defray costs of padding and other shipping supplies. I COMBINE - it is BEST to ADD-TO-CART and it should give you a proper discount. That said, the system is not infallible, so if you are buying a bunch of items and the shipping starts to look crazy-high, fear not, I will provide a refund appropriate to the actual costs involved in getting your valued items safely out the door.