Posted By:
Chris"If, in your mind, a seller's S&H charges are high, you should factor that into your bid. Either that or don't bid. Problem solved."
I agree with this. Unless the shipping costs were not stated in the auction, you agreed to them by bidding. He did combine shipping as promised, so in reality he lived up to his end of the deal.
That said, some of his other actions were of course unwarranted.