[meteorite-list] shipping and more

[tracy latimer]

>Ebay has a shipping calculator where the seller puts in his zip code, the 
>weight of the shipment, the mode of shipping (the speed to send it out) and 
>the calculator will supply the potential bidder the exact shipping 
>cost.....try it some time, it is pretty close to actual 90% of the time 
>with what I sell.

Be extra cautious with the shipping calculator.  I have heard that there are 
a lot of ways for it to miscalculate, depending on what parameters are 
set... and sometimes it sets them itself, incorrectly!  Always review its 
settings before you turn the auction loose to run.

Tracy Latimer