WE DO NOT CONTROL POSTAL COSTS- PLAN ON 1.35 PER ONE HUNDRED INSURED PER THE USPS. WE SHIP PRIORITY AND REGISTERED MAIL. WE DO NOT USE FED EX OR UPS. WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR YOUR ITEMS ONCE THEY LEAVE OUR OFFICE. WE CANNOT CONTROL HOW THE POST OFFICE HANDLES YOU PACKAGE. IF A CLAIM IS NECESSARY, WE WILL PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN ANY WAY WE CAN. WE DO NOT REIMBURSE FOR BREAKAGE. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. IF YOU WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT POSTAGE THEN COME TO THE AUCTION IN PERSON. Shipping ( PER ITEM FEE OR PIF): There is a PIF for each winning bid plus estimated POSTAGE AND INSURANCE listed below: Small items such as tumblers and rosebowls: $4.00 ea. Medium items such as plates bowls standard vases etc.: $7.00 ea. Large or over-sized items such as punch sets; fruit sets; midsize and funeral vases: $11.00 ea Extra Large items such as GWTW lamps, Master punch sets, Hanging Lamps: $15.00 ea. Student lamps will be 15.00 packing fee Hanging Parlor Lamps will be 15.00 packing fee We do not ship or arrange shipping on furniture.. ALL furniture MUST be removed day of auction. NO EXCEPTIONS items will ship with 2 weeks of auction depending on size of orders. it could take 3 weeks. We ship by bid number order.