Yes, indeed sellers state postage $$s and say Expedited Shipping -- which IS Priority Mail. Whatever the postage, high or low, the seller is committed to use the full $$s charged to you for postage. You're payng for Priority (or at the very least NOT First Class Mail). But then they can and DO ship for $$s less cost the them via cheaper First Class Mail. Seller therefore makes money on the postage via $$s they don't use to ship. Bait and Switch...what a scam. I recommend asking every seller up front before bidding/buying what shipping service they are going to use, no matter what is represented on the listing. I could tell you many "client stories" of bait and switch with postage on eBay.
By chance it nearly happened to me this afternoon--really!--but seller came clean just before shipping and emailed me that Expedited was an error and item would be sent First Class instead (and of course for half the cost to seller). No refund for postage difference since I was "getting such a good deal anyway on item." Was given option to cancel, and I did.
