sounds like they may be putting a tube of Vaseline in the box with your bike for "EASE OF PENETRATION"...
exactly how I feel about the shipping, but I see a common thread in these post..all of us were charged these large fees for shipping dealing with ebay and people using the lbs to pack it
it does take the sting off a little knowing that others have gone through this too...and I am sorry to hear it
I always try to get stuff shipped to me by fedex, I have had 100% good dealings with them, and they always come out cheaper
So,I was just sitting here stewing over this, I just spent a month trying to deal with some companies in England....one bike shop quoted a price of $750 US to ship a folder here,and that was the average price so I guess its all relative
and as I said before, ebay has changed over the year or so, I think I will just take my winnings and go home