wooden_flower Volunteer Community Mentor.
You would have to offer an example. Most sellers use calculated shipping, so the charges should be very close to their actual cost. The cost does change with size and distance, not just weight. Especially if an item is over 1 cubic foot - the price can be surprising.
But still - shop by total price. Don't go for the lowest item price, only to find out that the shipping is higher than the competition, without good reason.
It hard to tell without looking at a specific item, but I can tell you that the minimum cost to send a package with tracking to the UK is around $14. The seller charging $3.75 is either sending without tracking, or is betting on average you buy more than 1 and pay $3.75 each.
The global shipping program is not good for small inexpensive items, especially when a buyer might purchase multiple items. I never used it, since my buyers usually purchased around 5 items 🙂 I did have to charge $14 for international shipping to ship a 4 ounce package.
