In today's world of internet marketing, the shipping department is a big profit center. I have a friend that has a motorcycle accessory web marketing company. Shipping charges account for 50% of his profit. Bouchillon probably made 40% on the valve, and 60% on the shipping. That is how today's economy works. That is the price we pay for having instant access to suppliers all over the world selling to narrow vertical markets. Without that profit structure, these suppliers could not exist. Earl I just bought a heater valve from Bouchillon Performance for $26. I told the girl I was tired of getting ripped off for "handling" charges, and she assured me it "wouldn't be much, cuz we don't do that to our customers". Well, she charged me $14 to ship this light, little $26 part, from South Carolina to New York. I called her back, and she said "How much do you think it costs to put that part in a box?" I kid you not. Sean ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: I was considering buying a Max Wedge scoop from Unlimited Porducts...the price was only $80, but they wanted $60 for shipping and handling from California to Ohio. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.