Originally Posted by Cro_Moly_Body
The days where ebay is "the" place for deals are over. Too many "Power Sellers" over charging and ripping people off with inflated shipping and too many stupid people willing to pay for the high prices. My local flea market is my way to find deals now.
Any powerseller who knows what he's doing will disclose the shipping costs up front. I don't mind paying handling charges, or surcharges for international shipping, as long as the charges are stated in the auction or (extremely quickly) supplied when I ask. That way I just figure the shipping into my maximum bid. Look for the ebay shipping calculator function before you bid. Bidding on an auction without knowing the shipping cost is _asking_ to be ripped off.