Just returned a stock to T/C and they requested I use UPS or FedX.
No FedX nearby, so I had to use UPS. A 2.5# package cost me 12.60 to UPS. The same package could have been sent USPS Priority for 8.25!!!!
Not sure why they request the high price shipping, but next time I'm using USPS!
Shipping rates have gone up, but all too many sellers try to increase profits by charging extra shipping. I've noticed several companies with good prices tend to tack on an outrageous fee for "oversize" items that aren't really oversize. I look at the total price shipped to my door before I order. Sometimes the seller asking a few $$$ more for the item is actually the cheapest place to buy!