under the impression shipping was going up like everything else because of the gas situation, but despite the decrease in prices, shipping is only getting higher and higher. Even small items like dvds that used to ship for 2 or 3 dollars are now shipping for nearly 7 or 8 bucks. its not about the ebay auctions that work low price into shipping, but a great deal of mainstream sites are charging crazy prices. If it wasn't the gas, then what's making shipping costs rise so much?