Interesting topic. One of my pet peeves actually. I certainly feel like that if a person is going to be in the secondary business the packing and time taken to do it should not be charged for. Actual shipping and insurance is a different item altogether. The main complaint I have is if I am buying 2 or more pieces from the same person and they are not willing to reduce the shipping, especially if it is 10.00 or more. I feel in this instance the seller is just trying to make a profit off of the shipping. Most sellers I have dealt with are more than happy to reduce the price for combined shipping. Another point is if you are selling, which I sometimes do, is that offering free shipping doesn't tend to increase the value of your auction any. Most people tend to think of that separately. I look at it as "How much does it cost me to get it to my door".