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I don't want to make excuses for the shipper Sean, but the handling charge pays the wages for the guy or gal to take your order, pull the stock, package and label your order. It also covers the overhead of boxes, tape and packing material. Then there is the actual shipping cost. <br /> You also mention it came Fed-EX. How long did it take to get your order? Did you ask for next day or ground service? Fed-Ex and UPS isn't the cheapest carrier. If you received your order next day Fed-Ex then you got away dirt cheap. <br /> The US post office has the best rates but is slower. Often the shipper will give you the option of shipping service. Be sure you choose the cheapest way, it may not be the default method of shipping. <br /> Sometimes what you save on shipping, you pay in price of the item. Also, how much does it cost to go to your local hobby shop and to pay sales tax? Especially when you have to make two trips if they have to place special order! <br /> Still, it wouldn't hurt to shop around. Some dealers ship free for orders over a certin amount, usuall $100 or more. I always do a [url="http://www.google.com/"]Google[/url] search for what I'm looking for and I consider price with the shipping charges.
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