Pack a wheelset into a 32x28x8" box and see how much it costs to ship it to your next door neighbor.

Shipping large packages costs money and not everyone uses the same shipping methods and/or carriers. If you owned a business that ships things on a daily basis, I bet you'd understand. My shop charges a flat rate of $20 for a wheelset (including insurance, no matter where they're going in the US) and the actual shipping charge always exceeds our designated rate.

Richard at Wabi has to eat too.