Re shipping. There is a well-known science/educational supply
store that charges shipping based upon distance, regardless of the size
or weight of the item. It costs the same to ship a small one-ounce
widget as it does to ship a 5 pound gadget, and 'It ain't cheap'.
The buyer of the widget is subsidizing the shipping of the gadget.
Bad mojo. Karma no like. Me neither.
Wayne