I couldn't agree with you more about the outrageous shipping fees. The irony is that they actually get less money than they would get and fewer bidders, if any, than if they just put in reasonable shipping charges. Even if I am interested, why would I bid on something with a $30 shipping charge on a $5 item I can buy new at the local Office Depot for less money.
I guess these crooks are always out looking for the "greater fool" and evidently they are still there for the fleecing. In my opinion ebay ought to ban these crooks outright who charge excessive shipping fees. I once sent an e-mail questioning the shipping to such a shipper and got back a terse "ok". He knew he was a crook. Ebay nees to rein that crap in.
Well said!