Doug, I guess maybe I sounded a little crass with the statement about Morphys. I didn't mean that I thought they should overcharge just because they could, I was referring to the fact that when you bid on an item, you should really make it a point to know what the costs are going to be to complete the transaction before you bid. Like I said, to charge $120 to box and handle three globes is a little steep, in my opinion, but so is 22% premium on top of each item you buy, in my opinion. But, if I knew going in that that was the charge, Morphy's isn't to blame, They are free to charge whatever they want, I have only myself to blame for hitting the bid button. I'm quite sure that they will tell any prospective buyer before the auction what they charge to ship an item. It's dangerous this day and age to assume anything. Sadly we live in a buyer beware world. That's doesnt necessarily make it right, but most of the time that's the way it is. I probably should've just kept my mouth shut anyway as I don't know what Morphy's costs are and therefore shouldn't be passing judgement on them for what they charge. This would be an entirely different discussion if they were shipping out valuable globes in lightweight boxes via parcel post and only charging $25. Then, every other globe would arrive broken and they would be getting the heat for that reason. I haven't heard anybody complaining that their globes arrived broken, so they must be doing something right.....Hope I didn't offend anyone with my post, that wasn't my intent...Gary
