Why so much for shipping?

[Uncola]

I was looking around eBay for old 7-up bottles. Most of them were fair priced IMO, but the shipping costs are outrageous! We're talking about almost $10 for shipping! Does it really cost that much for shipping ONE bottle, and if so, why? Just curious.
EDIT: D'oh! just saw the eBay part of the forum. Move this there if you want to.

 

[epackage]

No it doesn't, but now that Ebay takes part of the shipping costs most sellers have jacked up their shipping costs, I know that I have...

 

[AntiqueMeds]

doesnt sound that outrageous,
it costs over $10 to ship a box USPS priority slightly more than a pound across the USA.
That doesnt even take into account bubble wrap, peanuts, and gas to the post office.
Or the cut of shipping fleabay steals.