Extravagant shipping charge


I purchased an item and already paid for the price.
The description says that the shipping cost will be determined later. I did not ask for the shipping before I made the payment. (Doh!)
The item weighs 55lb, and it is about 17x17x10 size. The shipping box will be about 20x20x15, and the total weight would be close to 60 lb.
For UPS shipping from Arizona to Michigan, the seller wants $150 for the shipping. When I calculated UPS shipping, it is less than $60. Obviously, the seller is trying to make a huge profit from shipping.
Any suggestion to how to deal with this situation?

Thanks.

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Showing 1 response by stereo5

Why should anyone pay for the person selling the item for his time in packing up the item and driving to the FedEx or UPS store?   That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.  That person must be a corporate executive whose time is very valuable, LOL.  If you are selling something, you should be charging exactly what it costs you to ship and not a penny more.  When I ship at the UPS store, I get a 10% AAA discount which I ALWAYS pass on to the customer.