You guys are right it just comes down to plain ole greed.
Small reasonable charges up to $2 or $3 are ok for packaging costs, or in the case of an item that needs to be palletted of crated securely then thats fine too as long as it has been stated in the auction beforehand but Im sure some of these sellers make their bulk profit on the post & packing costs.
They would argue that its to cover their costs, but quite simply their costs and overheads are bugger all compared to anyone who has a shop or premises and staff - a perfect example is the Angus and Robertson bookstores that are closing down because they cant compete with the online book sellers or downloading of books.
Lets face it you can easily run an Ebay store from home quite cheaply and profit on postage is one sure way to double your earnings.
