If the companies would get there heads out of the sand and ship at a reasonable cost they would get more business.

Shipping USPS isn't any harder to do than using UPS and there is a side benefit, all the boxes for flat rate are free. They deliver them to you address home or business and they pick up the packed package at your address.
I have paid a dollar more for a idem than another supplier but saved $7.00 on shipping.

Al