Oh, really? What policies would those be.... specifically? You can't tell me, can you? Problem #1 - The Post Office just jumped their rates for boxes.... A LOT. On bigger stuff it's now cheaper to use FedEx (and their tracking is way better than USPS and UPS, anyway). Problem #2 - Some lazy eBay sellers use eBay's shipping calculator instead of thinking for themselves and doing a little footwork before listing. The upshot is this - since eBay now takes a cut of the sale PLUS shipping, they get more money if you use their super high priced shipping calculator. I want to keep sales brisk by having low shipping. I seldom miss by more than a buck or two. On really small stuff - like screws or badges that sell for less than $5, shipping is where you will make enough profit and make listing it worthwhile. SO.... do the work beforehand, don't just list the stuff and hope for the best. If all else fails, try a slightly higher price and offer free shipping. That usually does the trick. If the idea is to sell your stuff, then SELL IT. It's work, folks. Deal with it.