i just spoke to trish and she said that there are a lot of bidders using one day shipping. if you are only going to bid on one item than you will pay the heavy shipping on that item. if you are going to bid on several item, change your shipping to once a week, friday shipping. if you look carefully you will see that the second 5 pack is very cheap. the first charge made on you order will be the highest price sometimes $3.95, sometimes $5.95. if you combine that order with anything else you are ordering, you will cut you shipping expense dramatically. the information is there on each of the sites. i get my shipment in calif on the following friday or the next monday if there is a holiday. trish said to HIT YOU OVER THE HEAD with this info.