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Tomthat really doesn't sound so bad. 18x14 can be pretty big. Don't know if it weighs much but oversized packages are charged at a premium--especially if they travel in air services. I have won stuff before that was low value that was oversized that got priced high on shipping too. The ones that bugg the pi$$ out of me are the ones where I win one card for $5.00 and they want $3.95 for priority mail shipping. That is 80% of the price of the winning bid. Granted, I should watch more closely when I bid........I try to keep it simple on bigger items like that and either include it in my auction price or put it in up front. Most of the bigger auction houses will either note that an item is oversized or because of weight or value, shipping will be greatly increased. Don't know who it was but you might want to check out their website for disclaimers in the auction bidding rules. You can price UPS fees (based on weight and size) at www.ups.com just for comparison purposes.